By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1849
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship
program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 54.5351 to read as follows:
Sec. 54.5351. STUDENT ENDOWMENT FUND FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT EL PASO. (a) The board of regents of The University of
Texas System may impose a student endowment fund fee on each student
enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso. The fee may not be
imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students
participating in a general student election held at the university
under Section 56.243.
(b) The amount of the fee may not exceed $1 per semester for
each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is
increased as provided by Subsection (c).
(c) The amount of the fee per semester may be increased from
one academic year to the next only if approved by a majority vote of
the students of the university participating in a general student
election held for that purpose or, if the amount of the increase
does not exceed five percent, by a majority vote of the legislative
body of the student government of the university.
(d) A fee imposed under this section must be used to
establish a student endowment fund under Section 56.247.
(e) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any
other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining
the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed
under Section 54.503(b).
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009 fall
semester.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.