By Van de Putte S.B. No. 728 77R5328 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life 1-3 Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 75, Education Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER C. SAN ANTONIO LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 1-8 Sec. 75.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-9 (1) "Board" means the board of regents of The 1-10 University of Texas System. 1-11 (2) "Health science center" means The University of 1-12 Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. 1-13 (3) "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences 1-14 Institute. 1-15 (4) "University" means The University of Texas at San 1-16 Antonio. 1-17 Sec. 75.202. ESTABLISHMENT. The board of regents may 1-18 establish and maintain the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute as a 1-19 joint partnership of the health science center and the university. 1-20 Sec. 75.203. ROLE AND SCOPE. (a) The institute shall 1-21 specialize in research and teaching in the life sciences. 1-22 (b) The institute shall develop joint degree programs and 1-23 joint research programs for the health science center and the 1-24 university. 2-1 (c) The institute shall seek private and federal funding to 2-2 support the operation and management of the institute. 2-3 Sec. 75.204. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT. (a) The 2-4 administration of the institute is under the direction of the 2-5 chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board of 2-6 regents through the presidents of the health science center and the 2-7 university. 2-8 (b) The costs of the operation and management of the 2-9 institute may be paid from money appropriated for that purpose and 2-10 from other money from any public or private source. The institute 2-11 shall retain all indirect costs received or recovered under a grant 2-12 or contract. 2-13 (c) The board of regents may make joint appointments of 2-14 faculty or other personnel to the institute and to either of or 2-15 both the health science center and the university. The salary of a 2-16 person receiving a joint appointment shall be apportioned on the 2-17 basis of services rendered. 2-18 (d) The institute shall be located in facilities determined 2-19 appropriate by the board. 2-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.