FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

February 21, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 604

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 1, line 18, before "The" insert the subsection designation "A.".

     2. On page 1, line 19, strike "A." and insert in lieu thereof "(1)".

     3. On page 2, line 1, strike "B." and insert in lieu thereof "(2)".

     4. On page 2, line 2, strike "C." and insert in lieu thereof "(3)".

     5. On page 2, line 4, strike "D." and insert in lieu thereof "(4)".

     6. On page 2, line 9, strike "E." and insert in lieu thereof "(5)".

     7. On page 2, line 13, strike "F." and insert in lieu thereof "(6)".

     8. On page 2, line 17, strike "G." and insert in lieu thereof "(7)".

     9. On page 2, line 19, strike the closing quotation marks.

     10. On page 2, between lines 19 and 20, insert a new Subsection B to read:

          "B. Whenever the board changes the name of a technical vocational institute or the institute's campuses:

                (1) functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment and other property of the formerly named institute or campuses shall be transferred to the newly named institute or campuses;

             (2) existing contracts and agreements in effect as to the formerly named institute or campuses shall be binding on the newly named institute or campuses; and

             (3) references in state or local law to the formerly named institute or campuses shall be deemed to refer to the newly named institute or campuses."".