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V : J;r!^ ; -.’<, •..;.f-:;*:■ ?i-i-!',•. ■V N ill November 2(1,] Politics pay, November 20, 2001 THE BATTALION Page 7A es &M denied law school that equalize,; rates by adji. USTON (AP) — The Texas me Court has refused to ene in efforts by Texas A&M . —rsity and the private South TjllCdjhs College of Law to join X Is in educating attorneys. high court this week denied uest from both schools to an appeal of previous rulings at dissolved a partnership I establish Leci by the schools in 1998. fuels stands: laffiliation allows Texas A&M, ■ demandft fch lacks a law school, to pro- enewable utelaw training and gives South d aid thee•• (as in downtown Houston, the : I name while remaining a pri- provides r ' e school. IjusI for (fcera | e schoo's struck the part- production without approval from ammodit\ the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which oversees public colleges and universities. The board challenged the partnership, saying the schools ignored its authority by joining forces without first securing its approval. State District Judge, Suzanne Covington, in 1999 voided the partnership, saying Texas A&M had no authority to teach law. A year ago a panel of the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin upheld Covington’s ruling, saying that board approval was required because Texas A&M could spend public money in the agreement. Officials from both schools said they have yet to decide whether to ask the high court for another hearing or start over by asking the coordinating board to approve the affiliation. “We will be having discussions with our board of regents to deter mine what our next step will be,” A&M President Dr. Ray M. Bowen told the Houston Chronicle in Friday’s edition. “It’s too early to predict what that may be, but we are disappointed.” Sheila Hansel, spokeswoman for South Texas, said officials expected the high court’s deci sion and they also will discuss future options. ure prices the past wo orist attack npact 0Mk iston said, said that if riculture to the prices ley should be, :d a safet; guarantee j;? uct thi! r NEWS IN BRIEF izos County may appoint magistrate to serve legal needs 1st Thursday, the Brazos Valley Commissioners It discussed the possibility of a new county Jistrate. Is position currently does not exist in Brazos Jity- County attorneys and county judges in support of 3roposed magistrate position offered their opin- to the commissioner court. 5j)$ position will be used to supplement the three osts of ptc jrict court judges, three county judges and five jus- on said, said the $r lake a peck es ofthe peace in the Brazos County, lie attorneys and judges said this position will ot guarantee femline the county court system and clear some of [slow judicial procedures at the county level. ow them to ere was no voiced opposition at the meeting. The Commissioners Court controls the county budget and must find funding, determine the location where the magistrate will preside and then fill the position, said a staff member of the commissioner’s office. The Commissioners Court, along with recom mendations from the Texas Bar Association, will appoint the magistrate. The duties of the proposed magistrate position include hearing oral arguments, holding fact-finding hearings and presiding over non-contested cases. The Commissioners Court has not determined if this position will be a full- or part-time position. The court has not made a final decision, but could have the new magistrate in place by Jan. 1, 2002. Scity council reviews, renews contract with Cox Cable Co. s home ITj|||)e College Station City Council rezoned a 55- 5 %4.111V fe f rac t 0 f | an< j a f 3500 University Dr. East for |ielopment last Thursday. leland may house offices with a day care center, bank with drive-thru service, a hotel, a conference •ials nor Gore.: L eran d a performing arts center, ould bepakfi j^jarge crowd attended the meeting and partici- iy. in a public hearing about the renewal of Cox ingfimtaiyfftmunication’s franchise agreement, which is set : financialconilxpire May 24, 2004. 1st over hearing identified future cable-related corn- affiliates weeds and interests and reviewed Cox’s per- eriders in tht\ ts such as, oyees Retire’^ ees Federal f ite jsoft. S^-j ner < wnrt during the current term. ism si 1 1 The council also decriminalized parking offenses. This action will make parking violations civil offens es, instead of criminal. 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