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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to certain meetings and information of private |
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or independent institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.226, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.226. APPLICATION OF LAWS TO RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS. |
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(a) Any college or university receiving any benefit under the |
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provisions of this subchapter, either directly or indirectly, shall |
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be subject to all present or future laws enacted by the legislature. |
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(b) The governing board of a college or university with |
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enrolled students who receive tuition equalization grants under |
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this subchapter in an annual amount of $5 million or more: |
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(1) is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, in the |
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same manner as the governing board of a public institution of higher |
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education; |
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(2) must publish all governing documents publicly on |
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the college or university's Internet website, including any bylaws, |
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codes of conduct, confidentiality agreements, conflict of interest |
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policies, or operating procedures; |
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(3) must make all board committee membership and board |
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committee charges available to the public; and |
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(4) may not require members of the governing board to |
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enter into a nondisclosure agreement to obtain access to |
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information described by this subsection, including a matter |
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discussed or considered in an open meeting under Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |