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TX Educ Code § 61.0778 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0778. Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities

Sec. 61.0778.  ONLINE INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN CAREER EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES.  (a)  In this section, "commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.(b)  The board and commission jointly shall develop a comprehensive strategy to improve and coordinate the dissemination of online information regarding the operation and performance of career schools or colleges that the board or commission identifies as doing business in this state. As part of the comprehensive strategy, the board and the commission shall compile, share, and compare existing data and other applicable information under the control of each agency and shall organize that information as nearly as possible according to the categories of information required for the online resumes of lower-division public institutions under Section 51A.103. The websites must present information regarding those institutions, schools, and colleges in a manner that is:(1)  to the extent practicable, consistent among the institutions, schools, and colleges; and(2)  easily accessible and readily understandable to the public.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 945 (H.B. 736), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.079. Waste Management Degree Programs and Research

Sec. 61.079.  WASTE MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.  (a)  The board shall initiate and encourage the development of and by rule shall adopt standards for the approval of elective courses in waste management and waste management degree programs at institutions of higher education.(b)  For purposes of this section, a waste management degree program includes:(1)  a single-discipline degree program with an emphasis on solid waste management and recycling;  or(2)  an interdisciplinary degree program that reflects business, political, economic, public affairs, legal, environmental, or engineering perspectives on waste management and recycling.(c)  The board shall encourage institutions of higher education:(1)  to develop graduate or research programs involving research and development of innovative products made from recycled materials;  and(2)  as part of a statewide recycling extension service, to provide professionals in recycling fields with technical data and information developed by those programs.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Educ Code § 61.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.080. Continuing Study of Minority Participation in Higher Education

Sec. 61.080.  CONTINUING STUDY OF MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The board shall collect data and maintain a database relating to the participation of members of racial and ethnic minority groups in this state in public higher education, including data relating to minority applications, recruitment, admissions, retention, graduation, and professional licensing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.(b)  The board shall maintain a continuous study of the data collected under Subsection (a) and of factors affecting that data.(c)  In order to avoid duplication with any other study by the office of the comptroller, the board shall, through a memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the comptroller in conducting the study.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 885, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0816 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0816. Information Regarding Higher Education Authorities

Sec. 61.0816.  INFORMATION REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.  (a)  The board shall collect and make available to the public on request information regarding higher education authorities operating under Chapters 53, 53A, and 53B and nonprofit corporations carrying out the functions of higher education authorities under those chapters.  For each authority or corporation, the information must include:(1)  the total amount and type of outstanding bonds issued by the authority or corporation;(2)  a description of the programs and activities administered by the authority or corporation; and(3)  with respect to any real property owned by the authority or corporation:(A)  the location and description of the property;(B)  the current or proposed use of the property, including whether the property is under construction or renovation;(C)  the method by which the authority or corporation financed the acquisition, construction, or renovation of the property;(D)  the school, public or private institution of higher education, or other educational institution for which the property is being used or proposed to be used;(E)  whether the property is exempt from ad valorem taxes; and(F)  the appraised value of the property.(b)  A higher education authority or nonprofit corporation described by this section shall provide the board the relevant information the board requests at the time and in the manner the board prescribes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 641 (H.B. 2701), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0817 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0817. Individual Development Account Information Program

Sec. 61.0817.  INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The board shall establish and administer a program to provide student financial aid offices at public junior colleges with information and other assistance to enable those offices to provide appropriate students of those colleges with information and referrals regarding the availability of and services offered by individual development account programs.  The board shall evaluate the program as necessary to determine the effectiveness of the program at increasing student awareness of and participation in individual development account programs.(b)  The board may adopt rules for the administration of this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1200, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Renumbered from Education Code, Section 61.0816 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(21), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 61.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.082. Research

Sec. 61.082.  RESEARCH.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  encourage institutions of higher education and the faculty of those institutions to individually or through collaborative effort conduct human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related research;  and(2)  recognize achievements in basic and applied HIV-related research.(b)  The board shall encourage and fund applied and basic HIV-related research through its ongoing research programs, including the Advanced Technology and Advanced Research Programs.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.078 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(10), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.|
TX Educ Code § 61.08205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.08205. Research on Substance Use Disorders and Addiction

Sec. 61.08205.  RESEARCH ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND ADDICTION.  The board shall encourage health-related institutions, as defined by Section 62.161, as added by Chapter 448 (H.B. 7), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, and the faculty of those institutions to individually or through collaborative effort conduct research, for public health purposes, regarding substance use disorders and addiction issues involving prescription drugs.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0821 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0821. Research on Border Region Environmental Issues

Sec. 61.0821.  RESEARCH ON BORDER REGION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.  (a)  In this section, "border region" means the area composed of the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala.(b)  The board shall encourage institutions of higher education and other entities using state research or technology funds to apply those funds to environmental issues in the border region to the extent consistent with the authorized use of those funds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0822 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0822. Contract With Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Sec. 61.0822.  CONTRACT WITH TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS.  The board may contract with the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners to administer the examination fee scholarship program established under Section 1051.206, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 861, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.769, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0841 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0841. Intensive Short Course for Appointed Members of Governing Boards

Sec. 61.0841.  INTENSIVE SHORT COURSE FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS.  (a)  The board shall develop an intensive short orientation course for members of the governing boards of institutions of higher education who hold appointive positions.  The orientation course must be offered as an online interactive course and may also be offered in the form of a written document or in a one-on-one or group setting.(b)  The instruction in the orientation course must include:(1)  best practices relating to excellence, transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the governing structure and organization of general academic teaching institutions and university systems;(2)  best practices relating to the manner in which governing boards and administrators of general academic teaching institutions and university systems develop and implement major policy decisions, including the need for impartiality and adequate internal review in their processes;(3)  matters relating to excellence, transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the governance and administration of general academic teaching institutions and university systems; and(4)  ethics, conflicts of interests, and the proper role of a board member in the governing structure of general academic teaching institutions and university systems.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Educ Code § 61.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.085. On-Line Surplus Property Resource

Sec. 61.085.  ON-LINE SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOURCE.  (a)  The board shall establish and maintain an Internet site or similar facility accessible to school districts by telecommunication to allow an institution of higher education to provide notice to school districts in this state of any available surplus or salvage property of the institution that consists of instructional materials or that may be used for instructional purposes.  The board shall operate the facility to allow a school district to make a direct inquiry to an institution regarding the possible acquisition of property by the school district.(b)  The board may charge a fee for an institution or school district to use the facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.087 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.087. Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas

Sec. 61.087.  MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO RETAIN STUDENTS IN TEXAS.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules that allow a public or private or independent institution of higher education to use any funds appropriated to the institution or that the institution may use for the award of scholarships or grants to match, in whole or in part, any nonathletic scholarship or grant offer, including an offer of the payment of tuition, fees, room and board, or a stipend, received by a graduate of a Texas public or private high school from an out-of-state institution of higher education.  The rules shall provide for verifying that an out-of-state institution has made a nonathletic scholarship or grant offer to a student and the amount of the offer.  The board may adopt any other rule necessary to implement this section.(b)  In adopting rules under this section, the board may not require an institution to match a scholarship or grant offer.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(19), eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 61.086 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(21), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(19), eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.089 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.089. State Science and Engineering Fairs

Sec. 61.089.  STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIRS.  (a)  The board shall conduct an annual state science and engineering fair as part of an outreach program for middle school, junior high school, and high school students to:(1)  promote an appreciation for and interest in science, mathematics, and engineering among middle school, junior high school, and high school students;(2)  assist schools and school districts in fulfilling their missions of science, mathematics, and engineering education;  and(3)  promote workforce development in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering by providing students with an opportunity to interact with higher education and corporate institutions.(b)  The board may contract with public or private entities to conduct the state fair.(c)  The board shall coordinate the state fair with local and regional science and engineering fairs held in this state.(d)  The board shall adopt rules for the organization and operation of the state fair and shall select the participants in the fair.(e)  The board may use general revenue funds appropriated for that purpose and any gifts, grants, and donations to conduct the state fair.  The amount of general revenue funds appropriated for that purpose in a state fiscal year may not exceed $10,000 or the total amount of money received as gifts, grants, or donations, whichever amount is less.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.088 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(36), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0899 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0899. Assistance in Certain Rural Health Care Loan Reimbursement and Stipend Programs

Sec. 61.0899.  ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN RURAL HEALTH CARE LOAN REIMBURSEMENT AND STIPEND PROGRAMS.  The board shall, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, ensure that the board seeks to obtain the maximum amount of funds from any source, including federal funds, to support programs to provide student loan reimbursement or stipends for graduates of degree programs in this state who practice or agree to practice in a medically underserved community.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 3, eff. May 28, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.090 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.090. Pilot Centers for Advancement of Quality in Long-Term Care

Sec. 61.090.  PILOT CENTERS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF QUALITY IN LONG-TERM CARE.  (a)  The governing board of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and the governing board of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center each may establish at the respective health science center a pilot center for the advancement of quality in long-term care for the purpose of:(1)  identifying opportunities for research, education, and outreach programs designed to improve the quality of care in long-term care facilities;  and(2)  implementing and evaluating those research, education, and outreach programs.(b)  Each pilot center shall:(1)  identify existing consumer-centered clinical and quality-of-life assessment protocols and develop new such assessment protocols;(2)  evaluate the assessment protocols described by Subdivision (1);(3)  identify existing consumer-centered clinical and quality-of-life care protocols and develop new such care protocols;(4)  evaluate the care protocols described by Subdivision (3);(5)  evaluate the role of reimbursement and financial incentives in improving the quality of care in long-term care facilities;(6)  serve as training sites for physicians, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, long-term care facility administrators, therapists, social workers, and long-term care facility surveyors and investigators;(7)  evaluate the role of telecommunications technology in improving the quality of care in long-term care facilities in remote or underserved areas;  and(8)  develop best practices that can be taught and appropriately replicated in long-term care facilities.(c)  Each pilot center shall establish a multidisciplinary leadership team to coordinate the activities across the pilot centers to:(1)  establish uniformity in information and best practices;  and(2)  disseminate in conjunction with appropriate state agencies and long-term care professional organizations:(A)  the assessment and care protocols described by Subsections (b)(1) and (3);  and(B)  informational materials regarding the professional, organizational, and managerial capacities necessary to advance the quality of care in long-term care facilities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1374, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.088 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(37), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.0901. Incentives to Promote Retention and Graduation of Nursing Students

Sec. 61.0901.  INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF NURSING STUDENTS.  (a)  In this section, "professional nursing program" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.9621.(b)  The board shall consider and develop methods to promote the retention and graduation of students enrolled in a professional nursing program and shall adopt rules to implement those methods the board considers feasible, including recommendations on financial aid.(c)  The board by rule shall establish a program to recognize a professional nursing program that achieves a graduation rate of 85 percent or more.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 344 (S.B. 138), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 61.09021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board|Section 61.09021. Comparison Tool

Sec. 61.09021.  COMPARISON TOOL.  (a)  The board shall make available to the public on the board's Internet website a search tool that allows a person to compare general academic teaching institutions that meet certain criteria selected by the person, including offering a particular major or program of study.(b)  The comparison tool required under this section must:(1)  be accessible from the board's Internet website;(2)  allow a user to identify general academic teaching institutions according to selection criteria as determined by the board; and(3)  be accessible to the public without requiring registration or use of a user name, password, or other user identification.(c)  The comparison tool required under this section must generate a comparison chart in a grid format that:(1)  lists the general academic teaching institutions that match a user's search criteria; and(2)  provides information for each institution listed that the board has determined would aid a prospective student in evaluating the institution.(d)  The Internet page displaying the comparison chart must include a link to the Internet website of the Texas Workforce Commission.(e)  To the extent practicable, the information provided under Subsection (c) must consist of information that a general academic teaching institution is required to report to the board under another provision of law, including board rule.(f)  Each general academic teaching institution shall provide to the board the information to be provided under Subsection (c) not later than October 1, or a date determined by the board, of each year.  The board shall update the comparison tool as soon as practicable after receiving information from each institution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 945 (H.B. 736), Sec. 9, eff. June 17, 2011.|