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  By: Zaffirini S.J.R. No. 18
 
 
 
   
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment extending the period of
maturity for bonds and notes issued by certain higher education
entities.
       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 17(e), Article VII, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
       (e)  Each governing board authorized to participate in the
distribution of money under this section is authorized to expend
all money distributed to it for any of the purposes enumerated in
Subsection (a). In addition, such governing board may issue bonds
and notes for the purposes of refunding bonds or notes issued under
this section or prior law, acquiring land either with or without
permanent improvements, constructing and equipping buildings or
other permanent improvements, acquiring capital equipment, library
books, and library materials, paying for acquiring, constructing,
or equipping or for major repair or rehabilitation of buildings,
facilities, other permanent improvements, or capital equipment
used jointly for educational and general activities and for
auxiliary enterprises to the extent of their use for educational
and general activities, and for major repair and rehabilitation of
buildings or other permanent improvements, and may pledge up to 50
percent of the money allocated to such governing board pursuant to
this section to secure the payment of the principal and interest of
such bonds or notes. Proceeds from the issuance of bonds or notes
under this subsection shall be maintained in a local depository
selected by the governing board issuing the bonds or notes. The
bonds and notes issued under this subsection shall be payable
solely out of the money appropriated by this section and shall
mature serially or otherwise in not more than 30 [10] years from
their respective dates. All bonds issued under this section shall
be sold only through competitive bidding and are subject to
approval by the attorney general. Bonds approved by the attorney
general shall be incontestable. The permanent university fund may
be invested in the bonds and notes issued under this section.
       SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2007.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment extending the period of
maturity for bonds and notes issued by certain higher education
entities."