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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to African American studies programs and course work at |
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certain public junior colleges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 130, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 130.0104 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.0104. AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM OR COURSE |
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WORK. The governing board of a public junior college district |
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located in one or more counties with a substantial African American |
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population shall evaluate the demand for and feasibility of |
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establishing an African American studies program or other course |
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work in African American studies at one or more junior colleges in |
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the district. With approval of the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board, the governing board may establish an African |
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American studies program or other course work in African American |
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studies at any of those colleges if the governing board determines |
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that such a program or course work is desirable and feasible. |
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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. |