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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas |
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A & M University System Health Science Center for the Health |
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Professions Education Center in Round Rock. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 55.1721 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.1721. TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY--HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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EDUCATION CENTER--ROUND ROCK. (a) In addition to the other |
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authority granted under this subchapter, the board of regents of |
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the Texas A & M University System may acquire, purchase, construct, |
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improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, |
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structures, or other facilities, including roads and related |
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infrastructure, for Texas A & M University College of Medicine for |
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the Health Professions Education Center -Round Rock, to be financed |
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by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter and in |
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accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by |
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the board, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed |
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$60,000,000. |
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(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of the |
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bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue |
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funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the Texas A & M |
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University System, including student tuition charges. The amount |
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of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or |
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abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds |
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issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding. |
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(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to |
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meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer |
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funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the Texas A & M |
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University System to ensure the most equitable and efficient |
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allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or |
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entity to carry out its duties and purposes. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |