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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the change of the name of Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville to Texas A&I University. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 87, |
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Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY |
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[A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE] |
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SECTION 2. Section 87.301, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 87.301. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Texas A&I University [A&M
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University--Kingsville] is a coeducational institution of higher |
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education located in the city of Kingsville. The university is a |
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component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is |
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under the management and control of the board of regents of The |
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Texas A&M University System. |
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(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning |
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Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] as are conferred |
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on it by statute concerning Texas A&M University. |
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SECTION 3. Subdivision (1), Section 51.502, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(1) "Eligible institution" means the college, |
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department, or other unit of engineering at any of the following |
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institutions of higher education: |
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(A) The University of Texas at Austin; |
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(B) The University of Texas at Arlington; |
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(C) The University of Texas at El Paso; |
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(D) The University of Texas at San Antonio; |
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(E) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; |
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(F) Texas A&M University; |
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(G) Prairie View A&M University; |
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(H) Texas Tech University; |
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(I) Lamar University; |
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(J) University of Houston; and |
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(K)Texas A&I University[A&M University--Kingsville]. |
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SECTION 4. Subdivision (3), Section 61.003, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(3) "General academic teaching institution" means The |
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University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at El Paso; |
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; The University of |
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Texas at Dallas; The University of Texas at San Antonio; Texas A&M |
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University, Main University; The University of Texas at Arlington; |
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Tarleton State University; Prairie View A&M University; Texas |
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Maritime Academy; Texas Tech University; University of North Texas; |
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Lamar University; Lamar State College--Orange; Lamar State |
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College--Port Arthur; Texas A&I University [A&M
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University--Kingsville]; Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; |
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Texas Woman's University; Texas Southern University; Midwestern |
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State University; University of Houston; University of Texas--Pan |
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American; The University of Texas at Brownsville; Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce; Sam Houston State University; Texas State |
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University--San Marcos; West Texas A&M University; Stephen F. |
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Austin State University; Sul Ross State University; Angelo State |
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University; The University of Texas at Tyler; and any other |
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college, university, or institution so classified as provided in |
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this chapter or created and so classified, expressly or impliedly, |
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by law. |
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SECTION 5. Subsection (c), Section 85.70, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The board shall lease for oil, gas, sulphur, or other |
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mineral development, as prescribed by this subchapter, all or part |
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of the land under the exclusive control of the board owned by the |
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State of Texas and acquired for the use of Texas A&I University [A&M
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University--Kingsville] and its divisions. Any money received by |
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the board concerning such land under this subchapter shall be |
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deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund to |
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be known as the Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] |
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special mineral fund, to be used exclusively for Texas A&I |
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University [A&M University--Kingsville] and its branches and |
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divisions. Money may not be expended from this fund except as |
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authorized by the general appropriations act. |
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SECTION 6. (a) A reference in law to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville means Texas A&I University. |
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(b) An appropriation for the use and benefit of Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville is available for the use and benefit of |
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Texas A&I University. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |