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.
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             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:
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                      Date
         _______________________________
                    Governor