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MONGOOSE wrote:Actually, in 1984, the monies from the land grant from which the oil revenues are derived have been divided equally between all the TX system schools.

The revenue from lands owned by UT System are used for the Permanent University Fund. Only UT System and TAMU System have access to these funds. The legislative change in 1984 allowed for all schools that were part of the UT System and the TAMU system at that time to receive these funds. Since then there have been other schools created or added to each system. The legislature has to give authority for these schools to receive funds from the Permanent University Fund.

baldeagle wrote:

MONGOOSE wrote:Then why does UTEP say any polices they want to enforce needs to be sent to Austin for the Regents for approval before they can be enforced? The UTSystem offices are located in Austin. The UTBoard of Regents meet in Austin. The UT system oversees about 15 campuses....UTA, UTSA, UTEP, UTD ,UTGalvaston etc. the regents control the final say over the system. UTD is not independent of the "UT System".

UT Austin is NOT UT System. UT Austin has to submit their policy decisions to the Regents just like every other institution. The only difference between UT Austin and the other schools/medical branches is that they share an oil field with Texas A&M, so they get money independent of any doled out by the state. UT Austin is a university. UT System is the governing body for all UT Institutions.

Almost but not quite regarding the "oil fields"...The UT System owns and maintains the University Lands but 1/3 of the revenue belongs to the TAMU System (which has a number of schools as well). Certain institutions (but not all) in both systems are allowed by the legislature to receive funds generated from this revenue.

In Texas we have the UT System, the TAMU System, the Texas State System, the UNT System, the Texas Tech System (I might be missing one)...each of these have a governing board of regents.

Each institution will have to submit their campus plans including "exclusion zones" to their respective Board of Regents for approval. The board can change or amend the proposed plan by a 2/3 majority vote. Reports must then be sent to the legislature by September 1, 2016.