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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M |
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University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution |
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and the issuance of bonds for that institution. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (d), Section 87.841, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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Texas A&M University--San Antonio may not operate as a general |
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academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville System Center--San Antonio has reached an |
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enrollment equivalent of[:
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[(1)] 1,000 full-time students for one semester [if
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the legislature authorizes revenue bonds to be issued to finance
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educational and related facilities for the institution, and the
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bonds are issued for that purpose; or
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[(2)
2,500 full-time students for one semester if the
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conditions specified by Subdivision (1) are not satisfied]. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (e), Section 55.1751, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), The Texas A&M |
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University System may not issue bonds under this section for |
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facilities at Texas A&M University--San Antonio until the Texas |
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Higher Education Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at |
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Texas A&M University--San Antonio has reached an enrollment |
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equivalent of 1,000 [1,500] full-time students for one |
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semester. [If that enrollment is not reached by January 1, 2010,
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the system's authority to issue bonds for Texas A&M University--San
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Antonio under this section expires on that date.] |
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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, 2009. |