Tex.
Educ. Code Section 54.5394
Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Tarleton State University
(a)
The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may impose an intercollegiate athletics fee on each student enrolled at Tarleton State University in an amount not to exceed $10 per semester credit hour.(b)
The amount of the fee imposed on a student in a semester or session may not exceed the amount of the fee imposed on a student enrolled in 13 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(c)
The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students of the university participating in a general student election held for that purpose.(d)
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 legislative body of the student government of the university. If the amount of the increase exceeds five percent, the increase must also be approved by a majority vote of the students of the university participating in a general student election held for that purpose.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(b)
The amount of the fee may not exceed $5 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is increased as provided by Subsection (c).(c)
The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as last approved by a student vote under Subsection (a) or this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.(d)
A student enrolled in more than 15 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 15 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(b)
The amount of the fee may not exceed $10 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is increased as provided by Subsection (c).(c)
The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as last approved by a student vote under Subsection (a) or this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.(d)
A student enrolled in more than 13 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 13 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(b)
The amount of the fee may not exceed $10 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is increased as provided by Subsection (c).(c)
The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as last approved by a student vote under Subsection (a) or this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.(d)
A student enrolled in more than 13 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 13 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(b)
The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students of the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.(c)
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 a majority vote of the legislative body of the student government of the university.(d)
A student enrolled in more than 12 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 12 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(b)
The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students of the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.(c)
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 a majority vote of the legislative body of the student government of the university.(d)
A student enrolled in more than 12 semester credit hours shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount imposed on a student enrolled in 12 semester credit hours during the same semester or session.(e)
A fee imposed under this section may be used to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university.(f)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees).(g)
The fee may not be charged after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged unless, before the end of that academic year, the university has issued bonds payable in whole or in part from the fee, in which event the fee may not be charged after the academic year in which all such bonds, including refunding bonds for those bonds, have been fully paid.(b)
The amount of the fee may not exceed $1 per semester credit hour for each regular semester or summer session, unless the amount is increased as provided by Subsection (c).(c)
The amount of the fee may not be increased by more than 10 percent unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election called for that purpose.(d)
A fee imposed under this section must be used to establish a student endowment fund under Section 56.247 (Student Endowment Fund).(e)
A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be imposed under Section 54.503 (Student Services Fees)(b).
Source:
Section 54.5394 — Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Tarleton State University, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.5394 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
