By: Wentworth S.B. No. 87
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the participation of institutions of higher education
in electronic government.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2055.001, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2055.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board," "department," "electronic government
project," "local government," and "TexasOnline" have the meanings
assigned by Section 2054.003.
(2) ["Institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
[(3)] "Office" means the Electronic Government Program
Management Office of the department.
(3) [(4)] "State agency" has the meaning assigned by
Section 2054.003[, except that the term does not include a
university system or institution of higher education].
SECTION 2. Section 2177.0001, Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2177.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) ["Institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
[(2)] "Political subdivision" includes a school
district.
(2) [(3)] "State agency" has the meaning assigned by
Section 2054.003[, except that the term does not include a
university system or institution of higher education].
SECTION 3. Sections 2055.002 and 2177.005, Government Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2004.