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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a joint partnership between the Texas Tech University |
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Health Sciences Center and The University of Texas at El Paso. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 110, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 110.17 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 110.17. JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
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AT EL PASO. (a) The board of regents of Texas Tech University and |
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the board of regents of The University of Texas System may establish |
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and maintain a joint partnership between the Texas Tech University |
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Health Sciences Center and The University of Texas at El Paso. The |
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governance of the partnership is as determined by agreement between |
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the boards of regents of the participating institutions. The |
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boards of regents by agreement may designate the official name of |
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the partnership. |
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(b) The partnership shall develop joint degree programs and |
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joint research programs as the boards of regents of the |
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participating institutions consider appropriate to efficiently use |
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the resources of both institutions in El Paso County consistent |
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with the mission of each institution. The participating |
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institutions may 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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The salary of a person receiving a joint appointment shall be |
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apportioned between the institutions on the basis of services |
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rendered. |
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(c) The costs of operation of the partnership may be paid |
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from money appropriated for that purpose or from other public or |
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private money. The partnership shall retain all indirect costs |
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received or recovered under a grant or contract. |
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(d) The partnership may accept gifts, grants, and donations |
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from any source for the purposes of the partnership's programs. The |
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partnership shall seek private, local, and federal funding to |
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support the operation and management of the partnership. |
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(e) The activities of the partnership may be located in |
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facilities determined appropriate by the boards of regents, |
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including facilities of a participating institution. The |
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partnership may acquire, develop, or use land, buildings, |
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equipment, facilities, or other improvements for use in connection |
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with the partnership's programs. |
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(f) The partnership may contract with the governing body of |
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a public or private college or university located in Mexico or |
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Canada to conduct joint degree programs or other joint academic |
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activities. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 69, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 69.23 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 69.23. JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
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HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. The board of regents of The University of |
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Texas System has the powers and duties provided by Section 110.17. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |