1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life
 1-3     Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 75, Education Code, is amended by adding
 1-6     Subchapter C to read as follows:
 1-7             SUBCHAPTER C.  SAN ANTONIO LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE
 1-8           Sec. 75.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
 1-9                 (1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The
1-10     University of Texas System.
1-11                 (2)  "Health science center" means The University of
1-12     Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
1-13                 (3)  "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences
1-14     Institute.
1-15                 (4)  "University" means The University of Texas at San
1-16     Antonio.
1-17           Sec. 75.202.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The board may establish and
1-18     maintain the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute as a joint
1-19     partnership of the health science center and the university.
1-20           Sec. 75.203.  ROLE AND SCOPE.  (a)  The institute shall
1-21     specialize in research and teaching in the life sciences.
1-22           (b)  The institute shall develop joint degree programs and
1-23     joint research programs for the health science center and the
1-24     university.
 2-1           (c)  The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations
 2-2     from any source for the purposes of the program.  The institute may
 2-3     develop or use land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and other
 2-4     improvements in connection with the program.  To the extent that
 2-5     any funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act by the
 2-6     77th Legislature, the institute may accept any amount authorized.
 2-7           (d)  The institute shall seek private, local, and federal
 2-8     funding to support the operation and management of the institute.
 2-9           Sec. 75.204.  OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The
2-10     administration of the institute is under the direction of the
2-11     chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board through
2-12     the presidents of the health science center and the university.
2-13           (b)  The costs of the operation and management of the
2-14     institute may be paid from money appropriated for that purpose and
2-15     from other money from any public or private source.  The institute
2-16     shall retain all indirect costs received or recovered under a grant
2-17     or contract.
2-18           (c)  The board may make joint appointments of faculty or
2-19     other personnel to the institute and to either or both the health
2-20     science center and the university.  The salary of a person
2-21     receiving a joint appointment shall be apportioned on the basis of
2-22     services rendered.
2-23           (d)  The institute shall be located in facilities determined
2-24     appropriate by the board.
2-25           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 1716 was passed by the House on May
         4, 2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in
         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 1716 on May 24, 2001, by a non-record
         vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 1716 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor