By West S.B. No. 1013 77R8153 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to funding to enable Prairie View A&M University to 1-3 qualify for agricultural research, extension, and education 1-4 matching funds, including federal agricultural research and 1-5 extension formula funds. 1-6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-7 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 87, Education Code, is 1-8 amended by adding Section 87.107 to read as follows: 1-9 Sec. 87.107. STATE FUNDING TO MATCH FEDERAL FORMULA FUNDS 1-10 FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION OR OTHER NONSTATE FUNDS. 1-11 (a) For each state fiscal year, the legislature shall appropriate 1-12 for agricultural research and extension programs at Prairie View 1-13 A&M University from the general revenue fund or other available 1-14 sources an amount equal to the amount of nonfederal matching funds 1-15 required in that fiscal year to enable those programs to meet the 1-16 matching fund requirement to receive the maximum amount of federal 1-17 formula funds available under Section 1449(c), National 1-18 Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 1-19 (7 U.S.C. Section 3222d). 1-20 (b) For each state fiscal year, the legislature shall 1-21 appropriate from the general revenue fund or other available 1-22 sources an additional amount equal to 10 percent of the amount 1-23 described by Subsection (a) to the university for agricultural 1-24 research, extension, education, or other qualifying activities that 2-1 enable the programs conducting those activities to qualify for 2-2 additional federal funds that become available under Section 2-3 1449(f), National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 2-4 Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 3222d), or for matching 2-5 agricultural research, extension, or education funds from any other 2-6 federal program or from any source not funded from revenue of this 2-7 state. 2-8 (c) The portion of an appropriation made under Subsection 2-9 (a) or (b) not used or obligated in the applicable fiscal year to 2-10 obtain or qualify for matching funds under Subsection (a) or (b) 2-11 lapses at the end of the fiscal year. 2-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-13 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-14 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-15 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-16 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.