By Rangel H.B. No. 1129 77R833 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the appointment of members of the governing board of a 1-3 state university or university system. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 51.352, Education Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: 1-7 (g) In making or confirming appointments to the governing 1-8 board of a general academic teaching institution or university 1-9 system, the governor and senate shall take into consideration the 1-10 geographic diversity of the state as a whole. 1-11 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-12 (b) The change in law made by this Act does not affect the 1-13 eligibility of a person serving on the governing board of a general 1-14 academic teaching institution or university system on the effective 1-15 date of this Act for the remainder of the term of office being 1-16 served on that date.