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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam |
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Houston State University. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 96, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 96.645 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 96.645. CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS. |
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(a) In this section, "institute" means the Correctional |
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Management Institute of Texas. |
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(b) The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is |
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established for the training of criminal justice professionals. |
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The headquarters of the institute are at Sam Houston State |
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University. The institute is under the supervision and direction |
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of the president of Sam Houston State University. |
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(c) The president of Sam Houston State University may |
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establish rules relating to the institute. |
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(d) The president of Sam Houston State University shall |
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establish reasonable charges for participation in institute |
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training programs by participants who are not residents of this |
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state. The participation costs of participants who are residents |
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of this state, including tuition, books, room, board, and travel |
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costs, shall be paid from the Correctional Management Institute of |
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Texas and Criminal Justice Center Account in the general revenue |
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fund. |
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(e) The institute may provide fee-based training and |
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professional development programming using funds other than |
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appropriated funds. |
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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, 2013. |
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