Section 96.703 - Lamar Institute of Technology(a) In the city of Beaumont, the board shall establish and maintain a lower-division institution of higher education as a separate degree-granting institution to be known as Lamar Institute of Technology.(b) The primary purpose of the institute is to teach technical and vocational courses and related supporting courses. The board may confer degrees appropriate to the institute's curriculum.(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287, Sec. 15, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287, Sec. 17, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 2, eff. 6/15/2001.Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 767, Sec. 1, eff. 6/18/1999Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/1995.