Sec. 54.5421. SPORTS RECREATION AND WELLNESS FACILITY FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY. (a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge each student enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a sports recreation and wellness facility fee to finance, construct, operate, maintain, or improve sports recreation and wellness programs and facilities at the university. The amount of the fee may not exceed $79 per student for each regular semester and $39.50 per student for each term of the summer session.
(b) A fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge.
(c) The board may not increase the amount of the fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by:
(1) a majority vote of those students participating in a general student election held at the institution and called for that purpose; and
(2) a majority of the members of the legislative body of the student government of the institution.
(d) The board shall deposit the revenue from the fee to the credit of an account known as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sports recreation and wellness facility account. Money in the account shall be used to the extent required in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement between the board of regents of The University of Texas System and the board of trustees of the Texas Southmost College District, as amended from time to time, terminating the partnership agreement authorized by former Section 78.02.
(e) The board may:
(1) pledge revenue from the fee to pay obligations issued pursuant to the revenue financing system of The University of Texas System; and
(2) use revenue from the fee to pay an obligation issued to finance, construct, operate, maintain, renovate, or improve a wellness, recreational, and fitness complex owned by Texas Southmost College and used by the university under the terms of the settlement agreement between the board of regents of The University of Texas System and the board of trustees of the Texas Southmost College District.
(f) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be charged under Section 54.503.
(g) The board may permit a person who is not enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to use a university-owned facility financed with revenue from a fee imposed under this section if:
(1) the person's use of the facility will not materially interfere with student demand or use;
(2) the person is charged a fee that is not less than the student fee and that is not less than the direct and indirect cost to the university of providing for the person's use; and
(3) the person's use will not materially increase the potential liability of the university.
(h) The board of trustees of the Texas Southmost College District may pledge revenue from a fee imposed under this section, whether received directly from a student or from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, under the terms of the settlement agreement between the board of regents of The University of Texas System and the board of trustees of the Texas Southmost College District, for the payment of obligations issued by Texas Southmost College District to finance the construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and improvement of a wellness, recreational, and fitness complex owned by Texas Southmost College District and used by the university under the settlement agreement. If the fee imposed under this section is pledged to the payment of obligations issued by Texas Southmost College District, the board of regents of The University of Texas System may not pledge revenue from the fee for the payment of obligations issued for an authorized purpose under the revenue financing system of The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 483 (H.B. 258), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2021.
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