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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Sustainable Water Supply |
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Research Center at The University of Texas at Arlington. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 68, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter B to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD |
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Sec. 68.21. SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY RESEARCH CENTER. (a) |
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In this section, "center" means the Sustainable Water Supply |
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Research Center. |
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(b) The board may establish and operate the Sustainable |
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Water Supply Research Center as part of The University of Texas at |
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Arlington. |
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(c) If established, the center shall: |
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(1) conduct, sponsor, or direct multidisciplinary |
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research directed toward: |
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(A) developing sustainable water supplies for |
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this state; and |
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(B) mitigating the effect of diminishing water |
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supplies on the economy and people of this state; and |
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(2) conduct a comprehensive, interdisciplinary |
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instructional program in sustainable water development at the |
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graduate level and offer undergraduate courses for students |
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interested in sustainable water development. |
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(d) The organization, control, and management of the center |
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are vested in the board. |
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(e) The center may enter into an agreement or may cooperate |
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with a public or private entity to perform the research functions of |
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the center. |
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(f) The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and |
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grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of |
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the center. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |