By: Eltife, et al. S.B. No. 566
(Clardy)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a pharmacy school at The
University of Texas at Tyler.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 76, Education Code, is amended by adding
Section 76.026 to read as follows:
Sec. 76.026. PHARMACY SCHOOL. (a) The board may establish
and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional school of the
institution.
(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered at other leading American schools of pharmacy and
may award those degrees.
(c) The board shall provide for the operations and capital
expenses of the school to be supported by tuition, gifts, grants,
and other institutional or system funds available for that purpose,
except that the school is not eligible for funding under the
formulas established under Section 61.059 for instruction,
operations, or infrastructure.
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.