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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the management and operation of a multi-institution |
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health education center in the City of Laredo. |
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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 M, Chapter 74, |
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Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER M. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM MULTI-INSTITUTION |
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[HEALTH SCIENCE] CENTER [AT SAN ANTONIO CAMPUS EXTENSION] |
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SECTION 2. Sections 74.701-74.704, Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.701. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CENTERCAMPUS |
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EXTENSION. The board of regents of The University of Texas System |
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shall establish and operate a multi-institution centercampus |
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extension of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San |
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Antonio in the city of Laredo if: |
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(1) a public or private entity offers the board of |
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regents sufficient land in that city to construct a centercampus |
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extension; and |
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(2) public or private entities agree to provide funds |
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necessary to construct an administrative building for the center |
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campus extension. |
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Sec. 74.702. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF CENTERCAMPUS |
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EXTENSION. (a) The board of regents may exercise any power granted |
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to the board under Subchapter D in establishing and operating the |
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centercampus extension. |
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(b) The board of regents shall may assign responsibility for |
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management of the centercampus extension to The University of |
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Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio an institution of higher |
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education. |
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(c) The operating costs of the centercampus extension shall |
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be paid from the operating funds of The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center at San Antonio for that purpose and from available |
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funds from any public or private entity. |
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Sec. 74.703. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board of regents may |
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accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private |
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person or entity for the use and benefit of the centercampus |
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extension, including accepting and administering gifts and grants |
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of land and physical facilities. |
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Sec. 74.704. FACILITIES. (a) The physical facilities of |
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the centercampus extension used in teaching and research programs, |
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including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and health |
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education buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity. |
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The board of regents is authorized to lease the facilities that are |
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to be used as the physical facilities of the centercampus |
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extension. |
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(b) A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board of |
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regents may be provided by a public or private entity. The hospital |
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may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds. |
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SECTION 3. Section 74.705, Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |