By Lewis of Tarrant H.B. No. 3267 77R7239 YDB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to establishing at Prairie View A&M University a center 1-3 for relationship violence prevention and intervention. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 87, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 87.107 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 87.107. CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND 1-8 INTERVENTION. (a) The Center for Relationship Violence Prevention 1-9 and Intervention is established at Prairie View A&M University. 1-10 (b) The organization, control, and management of the center 1-11 is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University 1-12 System. 1-13 (c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of 1-14 personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of 1-15 the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University. 1-16 (d) The center may: 1-17 (1) provide services to victims and perpetrators of 1-18 relationship violence; 1-19 (2) serve as a shelter for victims of relationship 1-20 violence in Waller County and surrounding communities; 1-21 (3) conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate 1-22 research in all areas relating to relationship violence; 1-23 (4) provide a setting for educational programs 1-24 relating to relationship violence, including: 2-1 (A) educational programs for students; and 2-2 (B) continuing education and training programs 2-3 for campus personnel; 2-4 (5) serve as a state and national resource for 2-5 information on relationship violence; and 2-6 (6) in connection with its research and educational 2-7 programs: 2-8 (A) develop programs, policies, and strategies 2-9 to address relationship violence and related social problems; and 2-10 (B) create partnerships, collaborative efforts, 2-11 or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to 2-12 assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to 2-13 implement programs, policies, and strategies addressing 2-14 relationship violence and related social problems. 2-15 (e) The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or 2-16 contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of 2-17 the center. 2-18 (f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a 2-19 public or private source for the benefit of the center. 2-20 (g) Establishment of the center is subject to the 2-21 availability of funds for that purpose. 2-22 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.