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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the |
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University of Texas at Brownsville Institute for Homeland Security |
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and Emergency Management Integration Studies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 55.1753 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.1753. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; ADDITIONAL BONDS. |
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(a) In addition to the other authority granted under this |
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subchapter, the board of regents of the University of TEXAS System |
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may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or |
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equip property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or |
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related infrastructure for the University of TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR |
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HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION STRATEGIES, |
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to be financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this |
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subchapter, including bonds issued in accordance with a systemwide |
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revenue financing program and secured as provided by that program, |
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in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20.0 million. |
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(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of the |
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bonds authorized by Subsection (a) all or any part of the revenue |
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funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the University of |
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Texas System, including student tuition charges. The amount of a |
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pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated |
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while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to |
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refund those bonds, are outstanding. |
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(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to |
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meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer |
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funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the University |
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of Texas System to ensure the most equitable and efficient |
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allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or |
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entity to carry out its duties and purposes. |
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SECTION 2. Section 61.0572(e), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) Approval of the board is not required to acquire real |
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property that is financed by bonds issued under Section 55.17(f)(1) |
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except that the board shall review all real property to be financed |
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by bonds issued under those sections to determine whether the |
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property meets the standards adopted by the board for cost, |
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efficiency, and space use. If the property does not meet those |
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standards, the board shall notify the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the |
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Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 3. Section 61.058(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) This section does not apply to construction, repair, or |
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rehabilitation financed by bonds issued under Section 55.17(f)(1), |
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except that the board shall review all construction, repair, or |
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rehabilitation to be financed by bonds issued under those sections |
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to determine whether the construction, rehabilitation, or repair |
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meets the standards adopted by board rule for cost, efficiency, and |
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space use. If the construction, rehabilitation, or repair does not |
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meet those standards, the board shall notify the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |