CHAPTER 151. BORDER HEALTH INSTITUTE - Texas Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION

SUBTITLE H. RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION

CHAPTER 151. BORDER HEALTH INSTITUTE

Sec. 151.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "institute" means

the Border Health Institute, a collaboration or consortium of

independent public and private entities.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Sec. 151.002. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. (a) The Border Health

Institute is established in the city of El Paso.

(b) The institute shall operate in a manner that facilitates and

assists the activities of international, national, regional, or

local health-related institutions working in the Texas-Mexico

border region.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

811, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 151.003. INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP. (a) Subject to Subsection

(b), the institute is composed of the following institutions:

(1) The University of Texas at El Paso;

(2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso;

(3) El Paso Community College District;

(4) R. E. Thomason General Hospital;

(5) El Paso City/County Health District;

(6) Department of State Health Services; and

(7) Medical Center of the Americas Foundation.

(b) The governing board of the institute may adopt procedures

for:

(1) changing, adding, or removing entities as members of the

institute; and

(2) creating developmental or advisory boards for the institute.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

811, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 151.004. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The governing board of the

institute is composed of the chief executive officer or president

of each entity that is a member of the institute or that

officer's or president's designee.

(b) The governing board of the institute is responsible for the

operation of the institute. The board shall adopt rules relating

to:

(1) the operation and deliberations of the governing board; and

(2) the operation of the institute.

(c) The governing board may employ an executive director of the

institute and any other officer or employee necessary for the

operation of the institute.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 811, Sec. 4,

eff. June 19, 2009.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

811, Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 151.005. FUNDING. (a) In addition to any amount

appropriated by the legislature, the institute may apply for and

accept funds from the federal government or any other public or

private entity. The institute or any member of the institute may

also solicit and accept pledges, gifts, and endowments from

private sources on the institute's behalf. A pledge, gift, or

endowment solicited under this section must be consistent with

the purposes of the institute.

(b) The governing board of the institute shall manage and

approve disbursements of appropriations, funds, pledges, gifts,

and endowments that are the property of the institute.

(c) The governing board of the institute shall manage any

capital improvements constructed, owned, or leased by the

institute and any real property acquired by the institute.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Sec. 151.008. BIENNIAL REPORTING. (a) Not later than December

1 of each even-numbered year, each member of the institute shall

provide a long-term strategic plan for that member to:

(1) each member of the governing board of the institute;

(2) each member of the legislature whose district includes any

portion of a county where the Border Health Institute is

established or operating; and

(3) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) The long-term strategic plan for each member must include a

statement of the member's goals and objectives for:

(1) providing health care services to persons living in the

border region;

(2) providing health care education to persons living in the

border region; and

(3) conducting research into issues affecting public health in

the border region, including research related to:

(A) diabetes;

(B) health issues of particular concern to persons of Hispanic

descent;

(C) infectious diseases;

(D) emerging infections;

(E) trauma care;

(F) environmental health; and

(G) children's health.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

811, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 151.009. COORDINATING BOARD OVERSIGHT. The institutions

subject to the oversight of the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and the rules of the

coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61 remain subject to

that supervision and those rules as those institutions

participate in the institute and its activities.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18,

1999.