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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 by The University of Texas |
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System of a multi-institution 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 [HEALTH |
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SCIENCE] CENTER IN LAREDO [AT SAN ANTONIO CAMPUS EXTENSION] |
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SECTION 2. Section 74.701, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.701. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CENTER [CAMPUS |
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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 center [campus |
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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 center [campus |
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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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SECTION 3. Section 74.702, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 74.702. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF CENTER [CAMPUS |
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EXTENSION]. (a) The board of regents may exercise any power |
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granted to the board under Subchapter D in establishing and |
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operating the center [campus extension]. |
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(b) The board of regents may [shall] assign responsibility |
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for management of the center to a component institution of the |
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system [campus extension to The University of Texas Health Science |
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Center at San Antonio]. |
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(c) The operating costs of the center [campus extension] |
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shall be paid from [the operating funds of The University of Texas |
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Health Science Center at San Antonio for that purpose and from] |
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available funds from any public or private entity. |
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(d) The primary purpose of the center [campus extension] is |
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to host [support] educational activities, conduct and facilitate |
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research, and engage in community outreach. Component institutions |
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of the system may use the center in accordance with its primary |
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purpose [The campus extension may be used] to provide undergraduate |
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and graduate medical and dental education, including residency |
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training programs, and other levels of health education work in |
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collaboration with any public institution of higher education |
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considered appropriate by the board of regents [Texas A&M |
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International University or any component institution of The Texas |
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A&M University System or The University of Texas System]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 74.703, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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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 center [campus |
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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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SECTION 5. Section 74.704(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The physical facilities of the center [campus |
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extension] used in teaching and research programs, including |
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libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and health education |
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buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity. The board |
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of regents may [is authorized to] lease the facilities that are to |
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be used as the physical facilities of the center [campus |
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extension]. |
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SECTION 6. Section 63.102(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The amount available for distribution from each fund may |
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be appropriated only for research and other programs that are |
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conducted by the institution or components for which the fund is |
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established and that benefit the public health. The comptroller or |
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the governing board shall report to the legislature the amount of |
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funds that are eligible for appropriation. An amount appropriated |
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from the fund established for The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center at San Antonio may be used to establish, maintain, |
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and operate a children's cancer center. An amount appropriated |
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from the funds established for the component institutions of The |
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University of Texas System may be used to maintain, operate, and |
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conduct health education programs and other related work at the |
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system's multi-institution center [and the campus extension] in the |
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city of Laredo. An amount appropriated from the funds established |
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for the components of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences |
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Center located in El Paso and for The University of Texas at El Paso |
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may be used for the establishment and operation of an institute of |
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public health in El Paso. An amount appropriated from the fund |
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established for the components of the Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center at locations other than El Paso may be used for |
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research and other programs that benefit the public health in areas |
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outside El Paso. An amount appropriated from the fund established |
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for The Texas A&M University Health Science Center may be used for |
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the establishment and operation of the Coastal Bend Health |
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Education Center in Corpus Christi. |
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SECTION 7. Section 74.705, Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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