BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 2376 By: Lucio Higher Education Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 1989, Texas A&I University in Kingsville became part of The Texas A&M University System. Four years later, the university's name was changed to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville. Those in opposition to the name change contended that the change was made without the participation of stakeholders who have a vested interest in the institution. S.B. 2376 renames Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 2376 amends the Education Code to rename Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University and makes conforming changes. The bill specifies that a reference in law to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville means Texas A&I University and that an appropriation for the use and benefit of Texas A&M UniversityKingsville is available for the use and benefit of Texas A&I University. The bill establishes that the bill does not make an appropriation and that a provision of the bill that creates a new governmental program, creates a new entitlement, or imposes a new duty on a governmental entity is not mandatory during a fiscal period for which the legislature has not made a specific appropriation to implement the provision. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2010.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 2376
By: Lucio
Higher Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 2376
By: Lucio
Higher Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 1989, Texas A&I University in Kingsville became part of The Texas A&M University System. Four years later, the university's name was changed to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville. Those in opposition to the name change contended that the change was made without the participation of stakeholders who have a vested interest in the institution. S.B. 2376 renames Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 2376 amends the Education Code to rename Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University and makes conforming changes. The bill specifies that a reference in law to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville means Texas A&I University and that an appropriation for the use and benefit of Texas A&M UniversityKingsville is available for the use and benefit of Texas A&I University. The bill establishes that the bill does not make an appropriation and that a provision of the bill that creates a new governmental program, creates a new entitlement, or imposes a new duty on a governmental entity is not mandatory during a fiscal period for which the legislature has not made a specific appropriation to implement the provision.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2010.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
In 1989, Texas A&I University in Kingsville became part of The Texas A&M University System. Four years later, the university's name was changed to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville. Those in opposition to the name change contended that the change was made without the participation of stakeholders who have a vested interest in the institution.
S.B. 2376 renames Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 2376 amends the Education Code to rename Texas A&M UniversityKingsville as Texas A&I University and makes conforming changes. The bill specifies that a reference in law to Texas A&M UniversityKingsville means Texas A&I University and that an appropriation for the use and benefit of Texas A&M UniversityKingsville is available for the use and benefit of Texas A&I University. The bill establishes that the bill does not make an appropriation and that a provision of the bill that creates a new governmental program, creates a new entitlement, or imposes a new duty on a governmental entity is not mandatory during a fiscal period for which the legislature has not made a specific appropriation to implement the provision.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2010.