81R1421 KSD-D
 
  By: Pierson H.B. No. 330
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of a faculty position on the board of
  regents of The University of Texas System.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 65.12, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 65.12.  QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS. (a) Each member of
  the board shall be a qualified voter.
         (b)  One board member must be a member of the faculty of a
  component institution of the university system.
         (c)  The board[; and the] members shall be selected from
  different portions of the state.
         (d)  The board members hold office for staggered terms of six
  years, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of
  odd-numbered years.
         SECTION 2.  When the terms of members of the board of regents
  of The University of Texas System expire February 1, 2011, one of
  the resulting vacancies on that board shall be filled by a member of
  the faculty of a component institution of the system as required by
  Section 65.12(b), Education Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act does not affect the term of a member of
  the board of regents of The University of Texas System serving on
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.