Sec. 54.523. STUDENT CENTER FEES; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. (a) To the extent approved by the students under Subsection (b) of this section, the board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student enrolled in a university or educational center under its authority a student center fee not to exceed $100 per semester or $50 per summer term of six weeks or less to be used to construct, operate, maintain, improve, and program a student center at the university or educational center at which the student is enrolled.
(b) The decision to levy a student center fee, the amount of the initial fee, and an increase in the fee must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose; provided that this requirement shall not apply to the decision to levy a student center fee or the amount of the initial fee approved by the board prior to the effective date of this section.
(c) The chief fiscal officer of each university operating a student center, either on its central campus or at an educational center of the university, shall collect the student center fee and shall deposit the money received into an account known as the student center account.
(d) The university shall hold in reserve any fee revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to construct, operate, maintain, improve, and program the student center. The university may use the fee revenue held in reserve only for future expenses of constructing, operating, maintaining, improving, or programming the student center.
(e) The board may charge a student center fee under this section at Lamar University or an educational center of Lamar University in the amount charged at the appropriate institution in the 1994-1995 academic year under former Section 54.517 or 108.361 as approved by a majority of the students of the institution voting in an election called for that purpose, as if the fee had been approved by a majority vote of the students under this section. Revenue from the fee charged under this section at an educational center of Lamar University may be used to pay the principal of and interest on revenue bonds issued under former Section 108.361 for the purpose of constructing a student center at the educational center.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1812, ch. 401, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1981. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 95.35 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 25, eff. Aug. 31, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 8, 12(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 598, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 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