By: Aycock H.B. No. 3360
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the application and renewal of a certificate of
authorization in Texas for Out-of-State educational institutions
and to the imposition of fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 61.305(c), Education Code, and add
a new Subsection (d) as follows:
Sec. 61.305. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. (a)
A private postsecondary educational institution that has been in
operation for not less than two years may apply to the board for a
certificate of authority to grant a degree in a specified program of
study on application forms provided by the board.
(b) The application form shall contain the name and address
of the institution; purpose of the institution; names of the
sponsors or owners of the institution; regulations, rules,
constitutions, bylaws, or other regulations established for the
government and operation of the institution; the names and
addresses of the chief administrative officer, the principal
administrators, and each member of the board of trustees or other
governing board; the names of members of the faculty who will, in
fact, teach in the program of study, with the highest degree held by
each; a full description of the degree or degrees to be awarded and
the course or courses of study prerequisite thereto; a description
of the facilities and equipment utilized by the institution; and
any additional information which the board may request.
(c) The application must be accompanied by the following
fees: an initial fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the
average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of
necessary consultants.
(1) Application Fee-$15,000.00
(2) Annual Renewal Fee-$10,000.00
(3) Per student/per course Fee-$10.00
(d) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of
this section, including a system of reporting the information
necessary to calculate all applicable fees.
SECTION 2. This act takes affect September 1, 2011