HBA-KDB H.B. 2349 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2349
By: Hilderbran
Higher Education
7/19/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the Marble Falls Independent School District
(MFISD) was served by Austin Community College (ACC).  Since the ACC campus
is approximately 40 miles away from Marble Falls, MFISD  patrons and
students might  not benefit from ACC's programs as much as they may benefit
from programs offered at Central Texas College (CTC) located in Burnet
which is approximately 10 miles from Marble Falls.  House Bill 2349
reassigns MFISD from ACC's service area to CTC's service area. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2349 amends the Education Code to reassign the Marble Falls
Independent School District from the Austin Community College District
service area to the Central Texas College District service area.  The bill
provides that during the 2001-2002 academic year the Austin Community
College District may continue to treat an area removed by the bill from the
district's service area as if the area were still in the district's service
area as necessary to avoid an unreasonable interruption of junior college
services in the area. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 16, 2001.  The Act applies beginning with the 2001 fall semester.