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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to contracts entered into for the employment of the chief |
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executive officer of a public institution of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9481 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9481. REQUIRED PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF CHIEF |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INSTITUTION. (a) In this section, |
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"institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 61.003. |
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(b) The employment contract of the president or other chief |
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executive officer of an institution of higher education must |
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provide for an annual evaluation of the president's or other |
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officer's performance. The evaluation must include consideration |
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of the following performance measures: |
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(1) development and encouragement of institutional |
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efforts to improve student retention and graduation rates; |
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(2) effective use and allocation of resources, |
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including faculty, staff, facilities, equipment, and financial |
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resources, to carry out the institution's mission and purposes; |
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(3) effective planning and budgeting to implement the |
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institution's objectives; |
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(4) efforts to ensure the academic quality and |
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soundness of the activities of faculty and students; |
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(5) clear and effective leadership consistent with the |
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policies and decisions of the governing body of the institution; |
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(6) understanding of the different missions and |
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purposes among the academic divisions and programs of the |
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institution; |
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(7) effective recruitment and retention of capable and |
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recognized faculty; |
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(8) efforts to improve the quality of the |
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institution's academic programs, including obtaining professional |
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accreditation; |
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(9) effective human relations skills with |
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subordinates, alumni, the community, business and community |
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leaders, legislators and other state and local officials, and other |
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persons associated with the institution; and |
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(10) excellence in public relations within the |
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institution and with persons outside the institution. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.9481, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to an employment contract entered into or |
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renewed by the governing board of a public institution of higher |
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education with the chief executive officer of the institution on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |