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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating |
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Board concerning the effectiveness of joint partnerships between |
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institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 61.0661 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.0661. STUDY OF JOINT PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN |
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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) The board may conduct a |
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study to determine whether institutions of higher education, |
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including component institutions of different university systems, |
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may effectively enter into joint partnership agreements to: |
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(1) develop joint degree programs and joint research |
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programs; |
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(2) make joint appointments of faculty or other |
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personnel to the partnership and to either or both institutions; |
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and |
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(3) maintain joint facilities for purposes of |
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conducting joint programs described by Subdivision (1). |
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(b) If the board conducts a study under Subsection (a), the |
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board shall report to the legislature concerning the results of the |
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study not later than January 1, 2009. The report must include the |
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board's recommendations for implementing effective joint |
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partnerships between institutions of higher education. |
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(c) The board may take action under this section only to the |
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extent existing resources are available for that purpose. |
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(d) This section expires June 1, 2009. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 649 passed the Senate on |
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April 19, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2007, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 649 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 23, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 144, |
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Nays 0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |