By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1313
(Otto)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam
Houston State University.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 96, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 96.645 to read as follows:
Sec. 96.645. CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS.
(a) In this section, "institute" means the Correctional
Management Institute of Texas.
(b) The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is
established for the training of criminal justice professionals.
The headquarters of the institute are at Sam Houston State
University. The institute is under the supervision and direction
of the president of Sam Houston State University.
(c) The president of Sam Houston State University may
establish rules relating to the institute.
(d) The president of Sam Houston State University shall
establish reasonable charges for participation in institute
training programs by participants who are not residents of this
state. The participation costs of participants who are residents
of this state, including tuition, books, room, board, and travel
costs, shall be paid from the Correctional Management Institute of
Texas and Criminal Justice Center Account in the general revenue
fund.
(e) The institute may provide fee-based training and
professional development programming using funds other than
appropriated funds.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.