HBA-MPM S.B. 751 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 751 By: Sibley Higher Education 5/6/1999 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the University of North Texas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth operate under one board of regents; have one chancellor over both institutions; have a president over each institution; and meet the definition of a system as defined in the Education Code. However, the Education Code does not specify that the institutions are part of a system. S.B. 751 clarifies the composition of the University of North Texas System consistent with Section 61.003(10), Education Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 105, Education Code, as follows: CHAPTER 105. New title: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter A, Chapter 105, Education Code, by adding Section 105.005,as follows: Sec. 105.005. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM. Provides that the University of North Texas System is composed of the University of North Texas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Forth Worth. SECTION 3. Amends Section 105.11, Education Code, to provide that the organization, control, and management of the University of North Texas System and each component institution of the system, rather than university, is vested in a board of nine regents appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Makes a conforming change. SECTION 4.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT #1: Amend S.B. 751 by striking SECTION 4 of the engrossed bill and adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS: SECTION __. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (board), no later than August 31, 1999, to review and determine whether to approve the creation of the University of North Texas System (system) as provided by this Act. Specifies that if the board does not approve the system's creation on or before August 31, 1999, the system is not created and this Act has no effect. SECTION __. Emergency clause.