Resolution 99-25: TAX FREE TEXTBOOKS
Number | 99-25 |
Description | letter to legislature |
Authored by |
Jeannie Panton |
Sponsored by |
April Anderson |
Date Submitted | Tuesday, December 1, 1998 |
Date Considered | Tuesday, March 2, 1999 |
Committee | Academic Affairs |
Result | Implemented |
Remarks | IMPLEMENTED - A letter was sent from SC Exec in support of Texas HB 179 and HB 528. |
Whereas | There is a growing concern over the cost of college textbooks; and |
Whereas | Due to the current and rising price of textbooks, students are beginning to be priced out of the market of education; and |
Whereas | Financial burdens are a primary cause of student drop-out; and |
Whereas | Similar educational costs like tuition and fees are tax-free; and |
Whereas | If taxes were lifted on higher educational textbooks, the financial burden would be reduced. |
Be It Further Resolved That | The Student Congress at The University of Texas at Arlington voice concern over this issue to the Texas State Legislature. |
Downloadable File | Download 99-25TaxFreeTextbooks_1627938745.pdf |