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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to compliance programs at public institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.971(a)(1), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(1) "Compliance program" means a process to assess and |
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ensure compliance by the officers, [and] employees, agents, |
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contractors, subcontractors, or other persons acting on behalf of |
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an institution of higher education with applicable laws, rules, |
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regulations, and policies, including matters of: |
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(A) ethics and standards of conduct; |
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(B) financial reporting; |
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(C) internal accounting controls; or |
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(D) auditing. |
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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, 2023. |