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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a university system center located |
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in Brazos County as part of The Texas A&M University System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 87, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter M to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER M. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTERS |
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Sec. 87.881. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTER IN BRAZOS COUNTY. |
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(a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may |
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establish and operate a university system center in Brazos County. |
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(b) The programs offered at the university system center |
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shall be authorized in accordance with the rules of the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board. |
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(c) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System |
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has the sole authority to name the university system center |
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authorized by this section. |
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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, 2017. |