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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to the application and renewal of a certificate of |
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authorization in Texas for Out-of-State educational institutions |
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and to the imposition of fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Amend Section 61.305(c), Education Code, and add |
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a new Subsection (d) as follows: |
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Sec. 61.305. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. (a) |
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A private postsecondary educational institution that has been in |
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operation for not less than two years may apply to the board for a |
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certificate of authority to grant a degree in a specified program of |
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study on application forms provided by the board. |
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(b) The application form shall contain the name and address |
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of the institution; purpose of the institution; names of the |
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sponsors or owners of the institution; regulations, rules, |
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constitutions, bylaws, or other regulations established for the |
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government and operation of the institution; the names and |
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addresses of the chief administrative officer, the principal |
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administrators, and each member of the board of trustees or other |
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governing board; the names of members of the faculty who will, in |
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fact, teach in the program of study, with the highest degree held by |
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each; a full description of the degree or degrees to be awarded and |
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the course or courses of study prerequisite thereto; a description |
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of the facilities and equipment utilized by the institution; and |
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any additional information which the board may request. |
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(c) The application must be accompanied by the following |
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fees: an initial fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the |
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average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of |
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necessary consultants. |
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(1) Application Fee-$15,000.00 |
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(2) Annual Renewal Fee-$10,000.00 |
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(3) Per student/per course Fee-$10.00 |
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(d) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of |
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this section, including a system of reporting the information |
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necessary to calculate all applicable fees. |
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SECTION 2. This act takes affect September 1, 2011 |