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TX Educ Code § 154.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 154 - Consortium of Alzheimer's Disease Centers|Section 154.005. Data Coordinating Center

Sec. 154.005.  DATA COORDINATING CENTER.  (a)  The council shall establish a data coordinating center to be located at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.  To the extent practicable, the center shall be operated in association with the data management operations of that institution's Alzheimer's disease center.(b)  The data coordinating center shall establish a database and make data available to each consortium participant according to the specific activities of the participant.(c)  The council shall appoint a physician or other person with a similar clinical background to administer the center.(d)  The person administering the center may employ any personnel necessary to support the center's activities, including a project coordinator.  The person may require the project coordinator to hold a master's or doctoral degree related to public health.(e)  The project coordinator shall coordinate the center's activities among the center, the consortium participants, the council, and the public.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 151.005 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(50), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 154.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 154 - Consortium of Alzheimer's Disease Centers|Section 154.006. Funding

Sec. 154.006.  FUNDING.  (a)  The council may receive state appropriated funds for the purpose of supporting the research activities of the consortium under this chapter.(b)  The council may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 151.006 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(50), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 154.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 154 - Consortium of Alzheimer's Disease Centers|Section 154.007. Access to Data

Sec. 154.007.  ACCESS TO DATA.  (a)  The council may restrict access to the data maintained by the consortium or data coordinating center to consortium participants that contribute data as requested by the council.(b)  The steering committee periodically shall review and evaluate the availability and sharing of data under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 151.007 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(50), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 154.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 154 - Consortium of Alzheimer's Disease Centers|Section 154.008. Performance Review

Sec. 154.008.  PERFORMANCE REVIEW.  The council, with recommendations from the steering committee, shall review and evaluate the performance of the consortium participants and data coordinating center at least every five years.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 105.008 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(50), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 155.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 155 - Severe Storm Research and Planning Center|Section 155.001. Definitions

Sec. 155.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Center" means the severe storm research and planning center.(2)  "Commission" means the regional planning commission, council of governments, or similar regional planning agency created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, whose membership includes the most populous county that borders on the Gulf of Mexico or on a bay or inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 155.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 155 - Severe Storm Research and Planning Center|Section 155.002. Establishment; Purpose

Sec. 155.002.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.  The commission shall create a severe storm research and planning center to facilitate research and develop plans, programs, and technology associated with the impact of and response to hurricanes and other severe storms in the Gulf Coast Region and adjacent areas, including:(1)  the development of real-time storm surge forecasting ability for hurricanes and other severe storms;(2)  the development of radar-based rainfall and flood warning systems for urban and coastal areas;(3)  the development of public education programs relating to compliance with government-initiated evacuation orders;(4)  the assessment of infrastructure risks; and(5)  the development of evacuation plans.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 155.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 155 - Severe Storm Research and Planning Center|Section 155.003. Administration

Sec. 155.003.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The commission shall administer the center.(b)  The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the commission regarding the development of priorities, guidelines, and procedures for the implementation of this chapter.  The advisory committee must include representatives of:(1)  Rice University;(2)  the University of Houston;(3)  The University of Texas at Austin;(4)  Texas A&M University;(5)  Texas A&M University at Galveston;(6)  Texas Southern University;(7)  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley;(8)  regional planning commissions, councils of governments, or similar regional planning agencies created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, whose membership includes a municipality or county located in the Gulf Coast Region;(9)  engineering and construction firms associated with public works contracts; and(10)  the medical profession in a major urban area located in the Gulf Coast Region.(c)  The commission and advisory committee may cooperate, coordinate, and share information with a governmental entity or postsecondary educational institution in another state that borders the Gulf of Mexico.(d)  The commission, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall adopt guidelines and procedures for the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 11, eff. May 30, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 155.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 155 - Severe Storm Research and Planning Center|Section 155.004. Contract

Sec. 155.004.  CONTRACT.  To the extent funding is available and for the purpose of operating, managing, and providing services or facilities for the center, the commission shall contract with a private postsecondary educational institution that:(1)  is a member of the Association of American Universities;(2)  has an enrollment of at least 3,000 students; and(3)  is located in a municipality in the Gulf Coast Region with a population of 1.8 million or more.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 155.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 155 - Severe Storm Research and Planning Center|Section 155.005. Funding

Sec. 155.005.  FUNDING.  (a)  The commission may receive state-appropriated funds for the purpose of supporting the activities of the center.(b)  The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 156.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.001. Definitions

Sec. 156.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Adult stem cell" means an undifferentiated cell that is:(A)  found in differentiated tissue; and(B)  able to renew itself and differentiate to yield all or nearly all of the specialized cell types of the tissue from which the cell originated.(2)  "Consortium" means the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Consortium.(3)  "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 or a private college or university that receives state funds.(4)  "Program" means the adult stem cell research program established under this chapter.(5)  "Research coordinating board" means the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Coordinating Board.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.002. Composition of Research Coordinating Board

Sec. 156.002.  COMPOSITION OF RESEARCH COORDINATING BOARD.  (a)  The Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Coordinating Board is composed of seven members appointed as follows:(1)  three members who are interested persons, including at least one person who represents an institution of higher education and one person who is a representative of an advocacy organization representing patients, appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate;(2)  two members who are interested persons appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(3)  two members who are interested persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(b)  The governor shall designate as the presiding officer of the research coordinating board a board member appointed under Subsection (a)(1) who represents an institution of higher education.  The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.(c)  The members of the research coordinating board serve staggered six-year terms.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint, in the same manner as the original appointment, another person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.003. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 156.003.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the research coordinating board if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of medicine;(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of medicine; or(3)  the person is a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(c)  A person may not be a member of the research coordinating board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.004. Composition of Consortium

Sec. 156.004.  COMPOSITION OF CONSORTIUM.  (a)  The research coordinating board shall establish the Texas Adult Stem Cell Research Consortium.(b)  The consortium is composed of participating institutions of higher education and businesses that:(1)  accept public money for adult stem cell research; or(2)  otherwise agree to participate in the consortium.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.005. Administration of Program; Guidelines and Procedures

Sec. 156.005.  ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  The research coordinating board shall administer the program to:(1)  make grants and loans to consortium members for:(A)  adult stem cell research projects, including projects to develop therapies, protocols, or medical procedures involving adult stem cells;(B)  the development of facilities to be used solely for adult stem cell research projects; and(C)  the commercialization of products or technology involving adult stem cell research and treatments;(2)  support consortium members in all stages of the process of developing treatments and cures based on adult stem cell research, beginning with initial laboratory research through successful clinical trials;(3)  establish appropriate regulatory standards and oversight bodies for:(A)  adult stem cell research conducted by consortium members; and(B)  the development of facilities for consortium members conducting adult stem cell research; and(4)  assist consortium members in applying for grants or loans under the program.(b)  The research coordinating board shall develop research priorities, guidelines, and procedures for providing grants and loans for specific research projects conducted by consortium members.  The priorities, guidelines, and procedures must require the grants and loans to be made on a competitive, peer review basis.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.006. Funding

Sec. 156.006.  FUNDING.  The program shall be funded by gifts, grants, and donations described by Section 156.007.  The program may not be funded by legislative appropriations.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.007. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 156.007.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The consortium shall solicit, and the research coordinating board may accept on behalf of the consortium, a gift, grant, or donation made from any public or private source for the purpose of promoting adult stem cell research or commercialization.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 156.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle H - Research in Higher Education|Chapter 156 - Adult Stem Cell Research Program|Section 156.008. Biennial Report

Sec. 156.008.  BIENNIAL REPORT.  Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the research coordinating board shall submit a report of the board's activities and recommendations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee or subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1001.002. Exemptions

Sec. 1001.002.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  An organization is exempt from this chapter if the organization:(1)  has 50,000 or more members;(2)  qualifies for a tax exemption under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(4) of that code;  and(3)  conducts for its members and other individuals who are at least 50 years of age a driving safety course that is not used for purposes of Article 45.0511, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  A driving safety course is exempt from this chapter if the course is taught without providing a uniform certificate of course completion to a person who successfully completes the course.(c)  A driver education course is exempt from this chapter, other than Section 1001.055, if the course is:(1)  conducted by a vocational driver training school operated to train or prepare a person for a field of endeavor in a business, trade, technical, or industrial occupation;(2)  conducted by a school or training program that offers only instruction of purely avocational or recreational subjects as determined by the department;(3)  sponsored by an employer to train its own employees without charging tuition;(4)  sponsored by a recognized trade, business, or professional organization with a closed membership to instruct the members of the organization; or(5)  conducted by a school regulated and approved under another law of this state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1001.003. Legislative Intent Regarding Small Businesses

Sec. 1001.003.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING SMALL BUSINESSES.  It is the intent of the legislature that commission rules that affect driver training providers that qualify as small businesses be adopted and administered so as to have the least possible adverse economic effect on the providers.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1001.004. Cost of Administering Chapter

Sec. 1001.004.  COST OF ADMINISTERING CHAPTER.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the cost of administering this chapter shall be included in the state budget allowance for the department.(b)  The department may charge a fee to each driver education provider in an amount not to exceed the actual expense incurred in the regulation of driver education courses established under Section 1001.1015.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1413 (S.B. 1317), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2010.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1001.005. Reference in Rules and Agency Materials

Sec. 1001.005.  REFERENCE IN RULES AND AGENCY MATERIALS.  Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or the department may refer to driver education providers and driver safety providers as schools in rules, forms, records, licenses, and other commission or department documents.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 1001.051. Jurisdiction Over Providers

Sec. 1001.051.  JURISDICTION OVER PROVIDERS.  The department has jurisdiction over and control of driver training providers regulated under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 1001.052. Rules

Sec. 1001.052.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt comprehensive rules governing driving safety courses.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 1001.053. Powers and Duties of Department, Commission, and Executive Director

Sec. 1001.053.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The department and executive director, as appropriate, shall:(1)  administer this chapter;(2)  enforce minimum standards for driver training providers under this chapter;(3)  enforce rules adopted by the commission that are necessary to administer this chapter; and(4)  inspect a driver training provider and reinspect the provider for compliance with this chapter.(b)  The executive director may designate a person knowledgeable in the administration of regulating driver training providers to administer this chapter.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter.  The commission may adopt rules to ensure the integrity of approved driving safety courses and to enhance program quality.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 1001.054. Rules Restricting Advertising

Sec. 1001.054.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING.  The commission by rule may restrict advertising by a branch location of an in-person driver education provider so that the location adequately identifies the main business location of the provider in a solicitation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 70(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.07, eff. September 1, 2021.|