HBA-BSM H.B. 3258 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3258
By: Green
Higher Education
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District
(NSCISD) is located within the Victoria College District service area.
Traditionally, college districts provide dual-credit classes for students
and schools within the district so that students have the ability to excel
in their college courses. For the past two years, Austin Community College
has been working with NSCISD to provide programs for their students.  House
Bill 3258 transfers the territory within the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated
Independent School District in Gonzales County from the Victoria College
District Service Area to the Austin Community College District Service
Area. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3258 amends the Education Code to transfer  the territory within
the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District that is located
in Gonzales County from the Victoria College District service area to the
Austin Community College District service area. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.