1-1 By: Van de Putte, Madla, Zaffirini S.B. No. 728 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 15, 2001; February 19, 2001, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Education; 1-4 May 2, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 2, 2001, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 728 By: Bivins 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life 1-11 Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System. 1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-13 SECTION 1. Chapter 75, Education Code, is amended by adding 1-14 Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-15 SUBCHAPTER C. SAN ANTONIO LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 1-16 Sec. 75.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-17 (1) "Board" means the board of regents of The 1-18 University of Texas System. 1-19 (2) "Health science center" means The University of 1-20 Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. 1-21 (3) "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences 1-22 Institute. 1-23 (4) "University" means The University of Texas at San 1-24 Antonio. 1-25 Sec. 75.202. ESTABLISHMENT. The board may establish and 1-26 maintain the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute as a joint 1-27 partnership of the health science center and the university. 1-28 Sec. 75.203. ROLE AND SCOPE. (a) The institute shall 1-29 specialize in research and teaching in the life sciences. 1-30 (b) The institute shall develop joint degree programs and 1-31 joint research programs for the health science center and the 1-32 university. 1-33 (c) The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations 1-34 from any source for the purposes of the program. The institute may 1-35 develop or use land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and other 1-36 improvements in connection with the program. To the extent that 1-37 any funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act by the 1-38 77th Legislature, the institute may accept any amount authorized. 1-39 (d) The institute shall seek private, local and federal 1-40 funding to support the operation and management of the institute. 1-41 Sec. 75.204. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT. (a) The 1-42 administration of the institute is under the direction of the 1-43 chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board through 1-44 the presidents of the health science center and the university. 1-45 (b) The costs of the operation and management of the 1-46 institute may be paid from money appropriated for that purpose and 1-47 from other money from any public or private source. The institute 1-48 shall retain all indirect costs received or recovered under a grant 1-49 or contract. 1-50 (c) The board may make joint appointments of faculty or 1-51 other personnel to the institute and to either or both the health 1-52 science center and the university. The salary of a person 1-53 receiving a joint appointment shall be apportioned on the basis of 1-54 services rendered. 1-55 (d) The institute shall be located in facilities determined 1-56 appropriate by the board. 1-57 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-58 * * * * *