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  S.B. No. 285
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the imposition of certain fees on students enrolled at
  The University of Texas at Dallas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Sections 54.5311, 54.5312, and 54.5313 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 54.5311.  TRANSPORTATION FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
  AT DALLAS.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas
  System may impose on each student enrolled at The University of
  Texas at Dallas a transportation fee in an amount not to exceed $18
  for each regular semester or $9 for each term of the summer session,
  for the sole purpose of financing transportation services,
  including capital expenses, for students enrolled in the
  university.
         (b)  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority
  vote of the students of the university who participate in a general
  student election held for that purpose.
         (c)  The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount
  that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as
  last approved by a student vote under Subsection (b) or this
  subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote
  of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a
  general student election held for that purpose.
         (d)  Revenue from the fee must be deposited in an account
  known as The University of Texas at Dallas Transportation Fee
  Account and must be expended in accordance with a budget submitted
  to and approved by the board. The board shall make any changes in
  the budget the board considers necessary before approving the
  budget and shall impose the fee, within the limits provided by this
  section, in an amount sufficient to meet the budget as approved.
         (e)  A fee imposed under this section may not be considered
  in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may
  be charged under Section 54.503.
         (f)  The university shall hold in reserve any fee revenue
  under this section that exceeds the amount necessary to meet the
  current expenses of the transportation services and shall apply
  that excess revenue only to future expenses of the transportation
  services.
         Sec. 54.5312.  STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING FEE; THE UNIVERSITY
  OF TEXAS AT DALLAS.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of
  Texas System may impose on each student enrolled at The University
  of Texas at Dallas a student services building fee for the sole
  purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and
  improving a student services building at the university.
         (b)  A fee imposed under this section may not exceed:
               (1)  $71 per student for each regular semester or
  summer term of 12 weeks or longer;
               (2)  $47.33 per student for each summer term of eight
  weeks or longer but less than 12 weeks; or
               (3)  $35 per student for each summer term of less than
  eight weeks.
         (c)  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority
  vote of the students of the university who participate in a general
  student election held for that purpose.
         (d)  The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount
  that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as
  last approved by a student vote under Subsection (c) or this
  subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote
  of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a
  general student election held for that purpose.
         (e)  Revenue from the fee must be deposited in an account
  known as The University of Texas at Dallas Student Services
  Building Fee Account.
         (f)  A fee imposed under this section may not be considered
  in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may
  be charged under Section 54.503.
         (g)  The board may pledge revenue from the fee imposed under
  this section for the payment of obligations issued for authorized
  purposes pursuant to the revenue financing system of The University
  of Texas System.
         Sec. 54.5313.  INTRAMURAL AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
  FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS.  (a)  The board of regents
  of The University of Texas System may impose on each student
  enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas an intramural and
  intercollegiate athletics fee in an amount not to exceed:
               (1)  $45 per student for each semester or summer term of
  12 weeks or longer;
               (2)  $30 per student for each summer term of eight weeks
  or longer but less than 12 weeks; or
               (3)  $22.50 per student for each summer term of less
  than eight weeks.
         (b)  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority
  vote of the students of the university who participate in a general
  student election held for that purpose.
         (c)  The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount
  that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as
  last approved by a student vote under Subsection (b) or this
  subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote
  of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a
  general student election held for that purpose.
         (d)  A fee imposed under this section may not be considered
  in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may
  be charged under Section 54.503.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2007 fall
  semester.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 285 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 285 passed the House on
  May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor