81R6662 JRJ-D
 
  By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1849
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship
  program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 54.5351 to read as follows:
         Sec. 54.5351.  STUDENT ENDOWMENT FUND FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF
  TEXAS AT EL PASO.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of
  Texas System may impose a student endowment fund fee on each student
  enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso. The fee may not be
  imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students
  participating in a general student election held at the university
  under Section 56.243.
         (b)  The amount of the fee may not exceed $1 per semester for
  each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is
  increased as provided by Subsection (c).
         (c)  The amount of the fee per semester may be increased from
  one academic year to the next only if approved by a majority vote of
  the students of the university participating in a general student
  election held for that purpose or, if the amount of the increase
  does not exceed five percent, by a majority vote of the legislative
  body of the student government of the university.
         (d)  A fee imposed under this section must be used to
  establish a student endowment fund under Section 56.247.
         (e)  A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any
  other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining
  the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed
  under Section 54.503(b).
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2009 fall
  semester.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.