LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2954 by Coleman (Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University may impose a student fee in an amount not to exceed $75 for each regular term or $37.50 for each summer term. Under current law the fee may not exceed $35 for each long session or $17.50 for each summer session. The fee is used for operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping the student center and acquiring or constructing additions to the student center. The university estimates that if the fee was collected at the maximum rate provided under the bill the fee would generate approximately $1.4 million per year. The board may not increase the amount of the student center fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose or by a majority of the student government of the institution. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:717 Texas Southern University LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh, SK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2954 by Coleman (Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2954 by Coleman (Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2954 by Coleman (Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
HB2954 by Coleman (Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University may impose a student fee in an amount not to exceed $75 for each regular term or $37.50 for each summer term. Under current law the fee may not exceed $35 for each long session or $17.50 for each summer session. The fee is used for operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping the student center and acquiring or constructing additions to the student center. The university estimates that if the fee was collected at the maximum rate provided under the bill the fee would generate approximately $1.4 million per year. The board may not increase the amount of the student center fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose or by a majority of the student government of the institution.
Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University may impose a student fee in an amount not to exceed $75 for each regular term or $37.50 for each summer term. Under current law the fee may not exceed $35 for each long session or $17.50 for each summer session. The fee is used for operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping the student center and acquiring or constructing additions to the student center.
The university estimates that if the fee was collected at the maximum rate provided under the bill the fee would generate approximately $1.4 million per year. The board may not increase the amount of the student center fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose or by a majority of the student government of the institution.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 717 Texas Southern University
717 Texas Southern University
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh, SK
JOB, KK, RT, SSh, SK