1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the development of a strategic plan by the Border 1-3 Health Institute. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 151, Education Code, as added by Chapter 1-6 883, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is 1-7 amended by adding Section 151.010 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 151.010. STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The governing board of 1-9 the institute, in consultation with the institute's members, shall 1-10 develop a 10-year strategic plan to guide and evaluate the 1-11 institute's progress toward achieving the purposes of the institute 1-12 under Section 151.002. 1-13 (b) The strategic plan must include: 1-14 (1) goals, objectives, and performance standards for 1-15 each of the institute's programs and a description of how those 1-16 programs help the institute to achieve its purposes; 1-17 (2) an assessment of the needs of the institute's 1-18 programs and faculty; and 1-19 (3) an assessment of the institute's need for new 1-20 initiatives. 1-21 (c) The governing board of the institute shall update at 1-22 least biennially the strategic plan required by this section. 1-23 (d) Not later than December 15 of each even-numbered year, 1-24 the governing board of the institute shall submit to the 1-25 legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a 2-1 report concerning the strategic plan required by this section, 2-2 including any recommendations for legislative action. 2-3 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-4 (b) The governing board of the Border Health Institute shall 2-5 develop the strategic plan required by Section 151.010, Education 2-6 Code, as added by this Act, not later than December 15, 2002. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 837 passed the Senate on April 20, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 837 passed the House on May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor