Governor designates MSU a liberal arts university
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Governor designates MSU a liberal arts university

  • 06 June 2009
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Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 602 on May 13, 2009 designating Midwestern State University as a liberal arts university, the only public university in Texas so named.

            Of the 120 pieces of legislation signed during this session, this was the first dealing with higher education that was signed.

            The exact wording of the bill follows:                                                                                     

 

81R2622 KJM-D

 

 

 

By: Farabee

H.B. No. 602
     

 

 

 

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

 

AN ACT

 

relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public

 

liberal arts university.

 

       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 

       SECTION 1.  Section 103.07, Education Code, is amended to

 

read as follows:

 

       Sec. 103.07.  GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  The board shall

 

build and operate a public liberal arts university [state college]

 

of the first rank to offer the university's students, consistent

 

with the university's mission, preparation for excellence in a

 

variety of careers and exploration of a variety of interests.  The

 

university [that will compare favorably with the other splendid

 

colleges in Texas in the preparation of youth for the varied

 

interests and industries in the section in which the university is

 

located, and this college] shall be equipped as necessary 

 

[adequately] to do its work as well as comparable public

 

institutions of higher education in this state [other state

 

colleges].

 

       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

 

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

 

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this

 

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

 

Act takes effect September 1, 2009.