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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits
Section 54.501. Laboratory Fees
Section 54.5011. Charges and Fees for Certain Payments
Section 54.502. General Deposits
Section 54.5021. Student Deposit Fund; Composition and Uses
Section 54.5022. Investment of General Deposits
Section 54.5025. Proration of Fees
Section 54.503. Student Services Fees
Section 54.5031. Student Fee Advisory Committee
Section 54.5032. Student Fee Advisory Committee; the Texas A&m University System
Section 54.5033. Student Fee Advisory Committee Meetings Open to Public
Section 54.5035. Waiver of Fees
Section 54.504. Incidental Fees
Section 54.5041. Environmental Service Fee
Section 54.505. Vehicle Registration Fees and Other Fees Related to Parking and Traffic
Section 54.506. Fees and Charges for Services to the Public; the University of Houston System
Section 54.5061. Student Services Fees; the University of Houston System
Section 54.5062. Student Fees Advisory Committee; the University of Houston System
Section 54.507. Group Hospital and Medical Services Fees; Texas A&m University System
Section 54.508. Medical Services Fee; Texas Tech University System Components
Section 54.5081. Medical Services Fee; University of North Texas System Institutions
Section 54.5085. Medical Services Fee; Texas Woman's University System
Section 54.5089. Medical Services Fee; Texas State University System Components
Section 54.50891. Medical Services Fee; the University of Texas System Components
Section 54.509. Student Recreation Fee; Texas Tech University System Components
Section 54.5091. Student Recreational Facility Fee; University of North Texas
Section 54.510. Student Recreational Sports Fee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.511. Student Fees for Bus Service; Texas State University System
Section 54.5111. Environmental Service Fee; Southwest Texas State University
Section 54.512. Shuttle Bus Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington
Section 54.5121. Intercollegiate Athletic Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington
Section 54.5122. Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington
Section 54.513. Student Service Fees; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.5131. International Education Fee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.5132. International Education Fee
Section 54.5133. Martin Luther King, Jr
Section 54.5134. Washington, D
Section 54.5135. Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez Statues Fee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.514. Student Fees Advisory Committee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.515. Student Union Fee
Section 54.519. Student Union Fee; North Texas State University
Section 54.5191. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; University of North Texas
Section 54.5192. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; University of North Texas at Dallas
Section 54.520. University Center Student Fee; Stephen F
Section 54.5201. Recreational Sports Fee; Stephen F
Section 54.5202. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; Stephen F
Section 54.521. Student Center Facility Fees; Texas A&m University System
Section 54.522. Student Center Fees; Texas Southern University
Section 54.5221. Recreational Facility Fee; Texas Southern University
Section 54.5222. Medical Services Fee; Texas Southern University
Section 54.5223. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Texas Southern University
Section 54.523. Student Center Fees; Texas State University System
Section 54.5241. Student Union Fees; Texas Tech University System
Section 54.525. Fees for Student Centers; Texas Woman's University System Components
Section 54.5251. Student Fitness and Recreational Fee; Texas Woman's University System
Section 54.526. Student Fees for University Centers; the University of Houston
Section 54.528. Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Houston
Section 54.529. Student Union Fee; the University of Texas at Arlington
Section 54.530. Student Union Fees; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.531. Student Union Building Fees; the University of Texas at Dallas
Section 54.5311. Transportation Fee; the University of Texas at Dallas
Section 54.5312. Student Services Building Fee; the University of Texas at Dallas
Section 54.5313. Intramural and Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; the University of Texas at Dallas
Section 54.532. Student Union Building Fees; the University of Texas at San Antonio
Section 54.5321. Transportation Fee; the University of Texas at San Antonio
Section 54.5322. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; the University of Texas at San Antonio
Section 54.533. Student Union Fees; the University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Section 54.5331. Intercollegiate Athletic Fee; the University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Section 54.5332. Fees for Student Services Building; the University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Section 54.534. Arts and Performance Center Fee; the University of Texas at Tyler
Section 54.5341. Student Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Texas at Tyler
Section 54.5342. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; the University of Texas at Tyler
Section 54.5343. Student Union Fee; the University of Texas at Tyler
Section 54.535. Student Union Fee; the University of Texas at El Paso
Section 54.536. Fees for Student Health Services Building; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.537. Fees for Student Services Building; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.5371. Gregory Gymnasium Renovation Fee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.5372. Aquatics Center Fee; the University of Texas at Austin
Section 54.538. Recreational Sports Fee; Texas State University System
Section 54.5382. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Texas State University
Section 54.539. Recreational Sports Fee; the Texas A&m University System
Section 54.5391. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; Texas A&m University--Corpus Christi
Section 54.5392. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; Texas A&m University--Kingsville
Section 54.5393. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Prairie View A&m University
Section 54.5394. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: Tarleton State University
Section 54.5395. Intercollegiate Athletics Fees; Texas A&m International University
Section 54.5396. Intercollegiate Athletics Fees; West Texas A&m University
Section 54.5397. Intercollegiate Athletics Fees; Texas A&m University--Commerce
Section 54.53971. Intercollegiate Athletics Fees; Texas A&m University--San Antonio
Section 54.53975. Intercollegiate Athletics Fees; Texas A&m University--Texarkana
Section 54.5398. Student Endowment Fund Fee; Texas A&m University--Corpus Christi
Section 54.540. Student Center Fee, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Section 54.5401. Recreation and Wellness Facility Fee; University of Houston-Clear Lake
Section 54.5402. Wellness and Success Center Fee; University of Houston-Downtown
Section 54.5405. Student Center Fee; University of Houston-Victoria
Section 54.5406. Health and Wellness Center Fee; University of Houston-Victoria
Section 54.541. Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Texas at El Paso
Section 54.542. Student Union Facilities Fee; the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Section 54.543. Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Texas at San Antonio
Section 54.544. Recreational Facility Fee; the University of Texas at Dallas
Section 54.545. Fees for Continuing Education Courses
Section 54.551. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee; the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley