By: Seliger S.B. No. 2465
(In the Senate - Filed March 24, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Higher Education;
April 16, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5,
Nays 0; April 16, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the payment of certain costs associated with
educational programs of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership
Institute of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 660.004, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) Funds appropriated for the John Ben Shepperd Public
Leadership Institute of The University of Texas of the Permian
Basin may be used to pay for costs associated with the institute's
educational programs for public secondary and university-level
students, including registration fees, ground or air
transportation, lodging, meals, training costs, and related
expenses.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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