Sec. 55.172.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may construct and equip academic buildings, structures, and facilities for The University of Texas--Pan American, following approval for such construction by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and for these purposes may issue revenue bonds pursuant to this subchapter.  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of these revenue bonds all or any part of the aggregate amount of student tuition charges required or authorized by law to be imposed on students enrolled at The University of Texas--Pan American;  and the amount of any pledge so made shall never be reduced or abrogated while the bonds are outstanding.  However, the tuition charges shall not be pledged pursuant to the authority granted by this subsection except to the payment of bonds issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10 million for the purpose of providing funds to construct and equip academic buildings, structures, and facilities for The University of Texas--Pan American.
(b)  It is provided, however, that no bonds shall be issued hereunder and no tuition shall be pledged thereto unless and until the specific terms and provisions of said bonds and pledge have been first approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in accordance with rules and regulations regarding that subject adopted, published, and heard in accordance with Section 61.027 of this code.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 488, ch. 212, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.