Sec. 54.5089.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE;  TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the Texas State University System a medical services fee not to exceed $100 for each semester of the regular term or summer session of 12 weeks or longer and not to exceed $50 for each summer session of less than 12 weeks.
(b)  Before charging a medical services fee, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.
(c)  A medical services fee charged at a component institution of the Texas State University System may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at that component institution.
(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge and may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component institution of the Texas State University System under Section 54.503(b) of this code.
(e)  Not more than once in an academic year, the board may increase the fee authorized by this section.  Any increase in the fee of more than 10 percent must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general student election called for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 990, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 598, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.