By:AACreighton S.B.ANo.A1964 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT 2 relating to the use of land in Jones State Forest for academic and 3 economic purposes. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 5 SECTIONA1.AASection 88.1015, Education Code, is amended by 6 adding Subdivision (4) to read as follows: 7 (4)AA"Jones State Forest" means the real property owned 8 by The Texas A&M University System consisting of approximately 9 1,733 acres in Montgomery County and referred to as the William 10 Goodrich Jones State Forest. SECTIONA2.AASubchapter 11 12 B, Chapter 88, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 88.1085 to read as follows: Sec.A88.1085.AAUSE 13 OF LAND IN JONES STATE FOREST. 14 (a)AANotwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, the 15 board 16 construction of buildings or improvements for multipurpose uses, 17 including academic, research, and private commercial uses, when in 18 its judgment it is advantageous to the state to do so. may use or lease land in Jones State Forest for the 19 (b)AANet profits accruing from use or lease of land in Jones 20 State Forest under the authority of this section shall be used at 21 the discretion of the board. 22 SECTIONA3.AAThis Act takes effect September 1, 2017. 2017S0455-1 03/09/17 1