Texas Education Code

§ 54.5041 — ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FEE

ED § 54.5041Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 54. TUITION AND FEES · Art. E. OTHER FEES AND DEPOSITS

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(a)The governing board of an institution of higher education may charge each student enrolled at the institution an environmental service fee, if the fee has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the institution who participate in a general student election called for that purpose.

(b)Unless increased in accordance with Subsection (d), the amount of the fee may not exceed:

(1)$5 for each regular semester or summer term of more than six weeks; or

(2)$2.50 for each summer session of six weeks or less.

(c)The fee may be used only to:

(1)provide environmental improvements at the institution through services related to recycling, energy efficiency and renewable energy, transportation, employment, product purchasing, planning and maintenance, or irrigation; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1325 (H.B. 3353), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1395 (S.B. 2182), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.