LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB857 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill relates to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (board) regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education. Under provisions of the bill, the board may not order the consolidation or elimination of any degree or certificate program offered by an institution of higher education but may make recommendations to the institution regarding consolidation or elimination. Provisions of the bill would be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, GO, KK, SK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB857 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB857 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB857 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced
SB857 by Seliger (Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill relates to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (board) regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education. Under provisions of the bill, the board may not order the consolidation or elimination of any degree or certificate program offered by an institution of higher education but may make recommendations to the institution regarding consolidation or elimination. Provisions of the bill would be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, GO, KK, SK
UP, GO, KK, SK