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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to intercollegiate athletics fees at institutions within |
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the Texas State University System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 54.5381 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.5381. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FEE: TEXAS STATE |
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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. (a) The board of regents of the Texas State |
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University System may impose an intercollegiate athletics fee on |
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each student enrolled at a component institution of the Texas State |
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University System in an amount not to exceed: |
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(1) $8.75 per semester credit hour for each regular |
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semester; and |
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(2) $4.50 per semester credit hour for each summer |
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session. |
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(b) The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority |
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vote of the students of the applicable component institution who |
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participate in a general student election held for that purpose. |
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(c) A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop |
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and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the component |
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institution. |
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(d) Not more than once in an academic year, the board may |
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increase the amount of the fee authorized by this section. Any |
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increase of more than 10 percent must be approved by a majority vote |
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of the students of the component institution who participate in a |
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general student election called for that purpose. |
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(e) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any |
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other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining |
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the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed |
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under Section 54.503. |
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(f) If the imposition of a mandatory intercollegiate |
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athletics fee as described by this section was approved by a |
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majority vote of the students of the component institution who |
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participated in a general student election held on or after January |
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1, 2005, the board may impose the fee as prescribed by the results |
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of the election without calling an additional election. This |
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subsection expires January 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2007 fall |
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semester. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |