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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the imposition of certain fees on students enrolled at |
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The University of Texas at Dallas. |
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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 Sections 54.5311, 54.5312, and 54.5313 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 54.5311. TRANSPORTATION FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
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AT DALLAS. (a) The board of regents of The University of Texas |
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System may impose on each student enrolled at The University of |
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Texas at Dallas a transportation fee in an amount not to exceed $18 |
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for each regular semester or $9 for each term of the summer session, |
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for the sole purpose of financing transportation services, |
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including capital expenses, for students enrolled in the |
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university. |
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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 university who participate in a general |
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student election held for that purpose. |
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(c) The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount |
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that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as |
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last approved by a student vote under Subsection (b) or this |
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subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote |
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of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a |
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general student election held for that purpose. |
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(d) Revenue from the fee must be deposited in an account |
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known as The University of Texas at Dallas Transportation Fee |
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Account and must be expended in accordance with a budget submitted |
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to and approved by the board. The board shall make any changes in |
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the budget the board considers necessary before approving the |
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budget and shall impose the fee, within the limits provided by this |
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section, in an amount sufficient to meet the budget as approved. |
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(e) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered |
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in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may |
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be charged under Section 54.503. |
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(f) The university shall hold in reserve any fee revenue |
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under this section that exceeds the amount necessary to meet the |
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current expenses of the transportation services and shall apply |
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that excess revenue only to future expenses of the transportation |
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services. |
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Sec. 54.5312. STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING FEE; THE UNIVERSITY |
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OF TEXAS AT DALLAS. (a) The board of regents of The University of |
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Texas System may impose on each student enrolled at The University |
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of Texas at Dallas a student services building fee for the sole |
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purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and |
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improving a student services building at the university. |
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(b) A fee imposed under this section may not exceed: |
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(1) $71 per student for each regular semester or |
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summer term of 12 weeks or longer; |
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(2) $47.33 per student for each summer term of eight |
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weeks or longer but less than 12 weeks; or |
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(3) $35 per student for each summer term of less than |
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eight weeks. |
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(c) The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority |
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vote of the students of the university who participate in a general |
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student election held for that purpose. |
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(d) The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount |
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that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as |
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last approved by a student vote under Subsection (c) or this |
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subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote |
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of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a |
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general student election held for that purpose. |
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(e) Revenue from the fee must be deposited in an account |
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known as The University of Texas at Dallas Student Services |
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Building Fee Account. |
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(f) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered |
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in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may |
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be charged under Section 54.503. |
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(g) The board may pledge revenue from the fee imposed under |
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this section for the payment of obligations issued for authorized |
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purposes pursuant to the revenue financing system of The University |
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of Texas System. |
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Sec. 54.5313. INTRAMURAL AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS |
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FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS. (a) The board of regents |
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of The University of Texas System may impose on each student |
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enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas an intramural and |
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intercollegiate athletics fee in an amount not to exceed: |
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(1) $45 per student for each semester or summer term of |
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12 weeks or longer; |
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(2) $30 per student for each summer term of eight weeks |
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or longer but less than 12 weeks; or |
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(3) $22.50 per student for each summer term of less |
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than eight weeks. |
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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 university who participate in a general |
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student election held for that purpose. |
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(c) The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount |
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that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as |
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last approved by a student vote under Subsection (b) or this |
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subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote |
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of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a |
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general student election held for that purpose. |
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(d) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered |
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in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may |
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be charged under Section 54.503. |
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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. |