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TX Educ Code § 54.509 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.509. Student Recreation Fee; Texas Tech University System Components

Sec. 54.509.  STUDENT RECREATION FEE;  TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) and if approved by student vote, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may charge each student enrolled at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System a recreation fee not to exceed $100 per semester or $50 per six-week summer term to be used to purchase equipment for and to finance, construct, operate, renovate, and maintain the student recreation facilities and programs at the institution.(a-1)  The amount of a fee charged under Subsection (a) to students enrolled at Midwestern State University may not exceed $130 per semester or summer term of longer than six weeks or $65 per summer term of six weeks or less.(b)  The fee may not be increased by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the increase is approved by:(1)  a majority of students voting on the issue in a general student election called for that purpose; or(2)  a majority vote of the student government at the institution.(c)  The university shall collect the student recreation fee and shall deposit the money collected in an account known as the Student Recreation Account.(d)  The student recreation fee is not counted in determining the maximum student services fee which may be charged under Section 54.503.(e)  The board of regents may pledge the fees imposed under this section to pay obligations issued for authorized purposes pursuant to the revenue financing system of the Texas Tech University System.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 235, ch. 122, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 109.51 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (H.B. 1522), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5091. Student Recreational Facility Fee; University of North Texas

Sec. 54.5091.  STUDENT RECREATIONAL FACILITY FEE;  UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.  (a)  If approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election held at the university for that purpose, the board of regents of the University of North Texas may impose a recreational facility fee on each student enrolled in the university in an amount not to exceed $75 per student for each semester of the regular term or 12-week summer session and not to exceed $37.50 per student for each six-week or shorter term of the summer session.  The fee may be used only for constructing, operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping a recreational facility or program at the university.(b)  Revenue from a fee imposed under this section shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as the "University of North Texas recreational facility fee account" under the control of the student fee advisory committee established under Section 54.5031.(c)  The student fee advisory committee annually shall submit to the board of regents a complete and itemized budget for the recreational facility with a complete report of all recreational facility activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities.  The board may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary.  After approving the budget, the board, in accordance with this section, may impose the recreational facility fees for that year in amounts sufficient to meet the budgetary needs of the recreational facility.  If the budget approved by the board contains an expenditure for the construction of a facility, the board may contract for the construction of the facility.(d)  The board may not increase the amount of the recreational facility fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students participating in a general election held at the university for that purpose.(e)  A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other use or service fee authorized to be imposed.(f)  A fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503(b).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 382, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 54.510 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.510. Student Recreational Sports Fee; the University of Texas at Austin

Sec. 54.510.  STUDENT RECREATIONAL SPORTS FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge each student enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin a recreational sports fee not to exceed $20 a semester or 12-week summer session or $10 a six-week summer session.  The fee may be used only for financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving recreational sports facilities and programs at the university.(b)  A fee may not be imposed under this section until the semester in which a campus recreational sports facility will be available for use.(c)  The university shall collect any student recreational sports fee imposed under this section and shall deposit the money collected in an account to be known as the student recreational sports account.  A recreational sports fee may not be collected after the 20th anniversary of the date it is first collected, or after all bonded indebtedness for any campus recreational sports facility for which the fee receipts are pledged is paid, whichever is later.(d)  A student recreational sports fee imposed under this section is not counted in determining the maximum student services fee which may be charged under Section 54.513 of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 67.213 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Educ Code § 54.511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.511. Student Fees for Bus Service; Texas State University System

Sec. 54.511.  STUDENT FEES FOR BUS SERVICE;  TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student enrolled at Texas State University a fee initially set at $10 per semester or $5 per six-week summer term to be used to finance bus service for students attending the institution.(b)  Not more than once in an academic year, the board may increase the fee authorized in Subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of covering increased operating costs of the bus service.  Any increase in the fee must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose.  However, the total fee may not exceed $100 per semester or $50 per summer term of six weeks or less.(c)  The fee for student bus service shall not be counted in determining the maximum student service fees which may be charged pursuant to the provisions of Section 54.503 of this code.(d)  The university shall hold in reserve any fee revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to meet the operating expenses of the bus service and shall apply that revenue only to future operating expenses of the bus service.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1233, ch. 458, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 82, ch. 43, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 96.42 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 13, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 289, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 625, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 3, 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 598, Sec. 2, 3, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (S.B. 974), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5111. Environmental Service Fee; Southwest Texas State University

Sec. 54.5111.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FEE;  SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student enrolled at Southwest Texas State University an environmental service fee in an initial amount not to exceed $1 per semester of the regular term or term of the summer session.  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students at the university voting in an election held for that purpose at the same time and using the same ballot as a student government election.(b)  Not more than once in an academic year, the board of regents may increase the amount of the fee authorized by this section to cover increased operating costs of environmental services funded from revenue from the fee.  The board may not increase the amount of the fee unless the increase is approved by a majority vote of the students at the university voting in an election held for that purpose in which at least 1,000 students at the university cast ballots and that is held at the same time and using the same ballot as a student government election.  The total amount of the increased fee may not exceed:(1)  $6 per student for each regular semester or for each term of the summer session not covered by Subdivision (2);  or(2)  $3 per student for each six-week or shorter term of the summer session.(c)  A fee imposed under this section may be used only to provide environmental improvements at the university through services such as recycling, transportation, employment, product purchasing, matching funds for grants, planning and maintenance, and irrigation.(d)  The university may not use revenue from the fee imposed under this section to reduce or replace other money allocated by the university for environmental projects.(e)  The university shall retain any fee revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to cover current operating expenses for environmental services and any interest generated from that revenue.  The university may use the excess revenue and interest generated from that revenue only for the purposes provided by Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1305, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 54.512 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.512. Shuttle Bus Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington

Sec. 54.512.  SHUTTLE BUS FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may levy a shuttle bus fee not to exceed $10 per student for each regular semester and not to exceed $5 per student for each term of the summer session, for the sole purpose of financing shuttle bus service for students attending The University of Texas at Arlington.  The fees herein authorized to be levied are in addition to any use fee or service fee now or hereafter authorized to be levied.  However, no fee may be levied unless the fee is approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose.(b)  Such fees shall be deposited to an account known as "The University of Texas at Arlington Shuttle Bus Fee Account" and shall be expended in accordance with a budget submitted to and approved by the board of regents.  The board of regents shall make such changes in the budget as it deems necessary before approving the budget, and shall then levy the fees, within the limits herein fixed, in such amounts as will be sufficient to meet the budget as approved.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 833, ch. 309, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 68.05 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 14, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5121. Intercollegiate Athletic Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington

Sec. 54.5121.  INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may impose a mandatory intercollegiate athletics fee at The University of Texas at Arlington.  The amount of the fee may not exceed $7.75 per semester credit hour for each regular semester, unless increased as provided by Subsection (b).  The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held for that purpose.(b)  The amount of the fee per semester credit hour may be increased from one academic year to the next only if approved by a majority vote of the students participating in a general student election held for that purpose or, if the amount of the increase does not exceed five percent, by the legislative body of the student government of the university.(c)  The board of regents may prorate the amount of the fee for a summer session.(d)  The fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503.(e)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5131. International Education Fee; the University of Texas at Austin

Sec. 54.5131.  INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge and collect from students registered at The University of Texas at Austin a fee of $2 if approved by the students in a student referendum for any semester or summer session.  The fee may be increased to an amount not to exceed $4 if approved by the students in a student referendum.  The fee may be used only for funding an international education program to be used to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs.(b)  The fund shall be used in accordance with guidelines jointly developed by The University of Texas at Austin Student Association and the administration of The University of Texas at Austin.(c)  The international education financial aid fee imposed under this section shall not count in determining the maximum student services fee which may be charged the students of The University of Texas at Austin under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 910, Sec. 9.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1073, Sec. 1.10, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5132. International Education Fee

Sec. 54.5132.  INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FEE.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education, other than The University of Texas at Austin, may charge and collect from students registered at the institution a fee in an amount not less than $1 and not more than $4 for each semester or summer session.  The amount of the fee may be increased only if the increase is approved by a majority vote of the students at the institution participating in an election called for that purpose.(b)  Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the institution's international education financial aid fund, a fund outside the state treasury.  Money in the fund may be used only to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs.(c)  The international education financial aid fund shall be used in accordance with guidelines jointly developed by the student governing body of the institution and the administration of the institution.  If an institution does not have a student governing body, the president may appoint a committee of students to assist with the development of the guidelines.(d)  The fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at the institution under Section 54.503(b) of this code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5133. Martin Luther King, Jr

Sec. 54.5133.  MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., STATUE FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge and collect from students registered at The University of Texas at Austin a fee of $1 for any semester or summer session.  The fee shall be used for funding the construction of a Martin Luther King, Jr., statue on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin and to establish Martin Luther King, Jr., student scholarships.(b)  Any funds raised in excess of the cost of the construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr., statue shall be used to establish Martin Luther King, Jr., student scholarships.(c)  The fees collected shall be deposited into the Martin Luther King, Jr., statue fee account for the purposes outlined in Subsections (a) and (b).(d)  A fee may not be charged under this section after August 31, 1999.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5134. Washington, D

Sec. 54.5134.  WASHINGTON, D.C., INTERNSHIP EDUCATION FEE.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education may charge and collect from each student registered at the institution a fee in an amount not to exceed $1 for each semester or summer session if imposition of the fee is approved by a majority vote of the students of the institution participating in a general student election held for that purpose.(b)  The amount of the fee imposed at an institution may be increased from one academic year to the next by more than 10 percent only if approved by a majority vote of the students of the institution participating in a general student election held for that purpose.(c)  Revenue from a fee imposed under this section shall be deposited in a fund established by the institution outside the state treasury and identified as the institution's Washington, D.C., internship financial aid fund.  Money in the fund may be used only to assist a student participating in a Washington, D.C., internship program administered, sponsored, or approved by the institution.(d)  The fund shall be used in accordance with guidelines jointly developed by the student governing body of the institution and the administration of the institution.  If the institution does not have a student governing body, the president may appoint a committee of students to assist with the development of the guidelines.(e)  A fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be charged a student enrolled at the institution under Section 54.503(b).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 54.5135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.5135. Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez Statues Fee; the University of Texas at Austin

Sec. 54.5135.  BARBARA JORDAN AND CESAR CHAVEZ STATUES FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge and collect from students registered at The University of Texas at Austin a fee of $2 for any semester or summer session.  The fee shall be used for funding the construction of a Barbara Jordan statue and a Cesar Chavez statue on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin and to establish Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez student scholarships.(b)  The board shall deposit one-half of the revenue collected from the fee into the Barbara Jordan statue fee account for the purposes of constructing the Barbara Jordan statue and, if funds permit, establishing Barbara Jordan student scholarships.  Any funds deposited in the account in excess of the cost of the construction of the statue shall be used to establish the student scholarships.(c)  The board shall deposit the remaining revenue collected from the fee into the Cesar Chavez statue fee account for the purposes of constructing the Cesar Chavez statue and, if funds permit, establishing Cesar Chavez student scholarships.  Any funds deposited in the account in excess of the cost of the construction of the statue shall be used to establish the student scholarships.(d)  A fee may not be charged under this section after August 31, 2007.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1065, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 54.515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits|Section 54.515. Student Union Fee

Sec. 54.515.  STUDENT UNION FEE.  (a)  The governing board of each institution of higher education may charge each student registered at the institution a student union fee not to exceed $20 for each regular semester and not to exceed $10 for each term of the summer session for the sole purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving a student union building.  The fee may not be imposed, and may not be increased above $10 for each regular semester and $5 for each term of the summer session, unless the imposition or increase is approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election.  The fees authorized by this section are in addition to any other use or service fee authorized by law to be charged and collected by the institution.(b)  The fees collected under Subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in a designated account and shall be placed under the control of and subject to the order of a student advisory committee.  The student advisory committee annually shall submit to the governing board of the institution a complete and itemized budget to be accompanied by a full and complete report of all activities conducted during the previous fiscal year and all related expenditures made during that year.  The governing board shall make any changes in the budget as it considers necessary before approving the budget and shall charge and collect the fees as provided by this section in amounts sufficient to meet the budgetary needs of the student union building and within the limits authorized by this section.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 17, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|