Texas Education Code
§ 54.5421 — SPORTS RECREATION AND WELLNESS FACILITY FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
ED § 54.5421Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 54. TUITION AND FEES · Art. E. OTHER FEES AND DEPOSITS
Statute text
View on source(a)The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge each student enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a sports recreation and wellness facility fee to finance, construct, operate, maintain, or improve sports recreation and wellness programs and facilities at the university. The amount of the fee may not exceed $79 per student for each regular semester and $39.50 per student for each term of the summer session.
(b)A fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge.
(c)The board may not increase the amount of the fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by:
(1)a majority vote of those students participating in a general student election held at the institution and called for that purpose; and
(2)a majority of the members of the legislative body of the student government of the institution.
(d)The board shall deposit the revenue from the fee to the credit of an account known as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sports recreation and wellness facility account. Money in the account shall be used to the extent required in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement between the board of regents of The University of Texas System and the board of trustees of the Texas Southmost College District, as amended from time to time, terminating the partnership agreement authorized by former Section 78.02.
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2021.