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TX Educ Code § 54.6085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.6085. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board Ethics Policy

Sec. 54.6085.  PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION BOARD ETHICS POLICY.  (a)  In addition to any other requirements provided by law, the board shall adopt and enforce an ethics policy that provides standards of conduct relating to the management and investment decisions of the board.  The ethics policy must include provisions that address the following issues as they apply to the management and investment decisions of the board:(1)  general ethical standards;(2)  conflicts of interest, including disclosure and recusal requirements;(3)  the acceptance of gifts and entertainment; and(4)  compliance with and enforcement of the ethics policy.(b)  The ethics policy must include provisions applicable to:(1)  members of the board;(2)  the comptroller; and(3)  employees of the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 54.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.609. Removal of Board Member

Sec. 54.609.  REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the applicable qualifications required by Section 54.606(b);(2)  is ineligible for membership under Section 54.608;(3)  cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed; or(4)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that the action was taken when a ground for removal of a board member existed.(c)  If the staff of the board has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the staff shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the staff of the board shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 54.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.610. Training of Board Members

Sec. 54.610.  TRAINING OF BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;(4)   the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(5)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information,  administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of a state policy-making body in performing their duties; and(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member.  Each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 299 (S.B. 702), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 54.611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.611. Board Officers

Sec. 54.611.  BOARD OFFICERS.  (a)  The comptroller serves as the presiding officer of the board.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary of the board whose duties may be prescribed by law and by the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.612. Compensation and Expenses of Appointed Board Members

Sec. 54.612.  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS.  Appointed members of the board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or in performing other work of the board when that work is approved by the presiding officer of the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.613 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.613. Meetings

Sec. 54.613.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold regular quarterly meetings in the city of Austin and other meetings at places and times scheduled by the board in formal sessions and called by the presiding officer.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.(c)  Minutes of all meetings shall be available in the board's office for public inspection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.614 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.614. Applicability of Open Meetings Law and Administrative Procedure Law

Sec. 54.614.  APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW.  The board is subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, and the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.615 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.615. Executive Director; Staff

Sec. 54.615.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;  STAFF.  (a)  The comptroller serves as the executive director of the board.(b)  The employees of the comptroller selected by the comptroller for that purpose serve as the staff of the board.(c)  The comptroller shall select and supervise the staff of the board and perform other duties delegated to the comptroller by the board.(d)  The comptroller shall provide to members of the board and to board staff, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this subchapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.(e)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the comptroller and the staff of the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.616 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.616. Program and Facility Accessibility

Sec. 54.616.  PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.  (a)  The board shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.(b)  The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs and services.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.617 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.617. Public Interest Information and Complaints

Sec. 54.617.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the board's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(b)  The board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing complaints to the board.(c)  The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board.  The board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(d)  The board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(e)  The board shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 299 (S.B. 702), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 54.6175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.6175. Use of Technology

Sec. 54.6175.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the staff of the board on the Internet. |Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 54.618 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.618. Powers of Board

Sec. 54.618.  POWERS OF BOARD.  (a)  The board has the powers necessary or proper to carry out this subchapter.(b)  The board may:(1)  adopt an official seal;(2)  adopt rules to implement this subchapter;(3)  sue and be sued;(4)  enter into contracts and other necessary instruments;(5)  enter into agreements or other transactions with the United States, state agencies, including institutions of higher education, private or independent institutions of higher education, career schools and colleges, and local governments;(6)  appear in its own behalf before governmental agencies;(7)  contract for necessary goods and services and engage the services of private consultants, actuaries, trustees, records administrators, managers, legal counsel, and auditors for administrative or technical assistance;(8)  solicit and accept gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from any source or participate in any other way in any government program to carry out this subchapter;(9)  impose administrative fees;(10)  contract with a person to market the program;(11)  purchase liability insurance covering the board and employees and agents of the board;  and(12)  establish other policies, procedures, and eligibility criteria to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1181, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 54.6181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.6181. Advisory Committees

Sec. 54.6181.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board by rule may establish advisory committees to make recommendations to the board on programs, rules, and policies administered by the board.(b)  In establishing an advisory committee under this section, the board shall adopt rules, including rules regarding:(1)  the purpose, role, responsibility, goals, and duration of the committee;(2)  the size of and quorum requirement for the committee;(3)  qualifications for committee membership;(4)  appointment procedures for members;(5)  terms of service for members;(6)  training requirements for members;(7)  policies to avoid conflicts of interest by members;(8)  a periodic review process to evaluate the continuing need for the committee; and(9)  policies to ensure the committee does not violate any provision of Chapter 551, Government Code, applicable to the board or the committee.(c)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to an advisory committee created by the board.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 299 (S.B. 702), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 54.6195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.6195. Application for Enrollment

Sec. 54.6195.  APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT.  (a)  The board shall adopt a form for an application for enrollment in the program.  The form must indicate the information that the applicant is required to provide in order for the application to be considered, including the information required by Subsection (b) and any other information the board considers appropriate.(b)  An application for enrollment in the program must include the following information:(1)  the annual household income of the purchaser;(2)  the highest educational level of the purchaser;(3)  the race or ethnicity of the beneficiary;(4)  how the purchaser first learned about the program; and(5)  how the purchaser intends to finance the prepaid tuition contract.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 54.620 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.620. Prepaid Tuition Contract

Sec. 54.620.  PREPAID TUITION CONTRACT.  (a)  The board may contract with a purchaser for the purchaser to prepay the tuition and required fees for a beneficiary to attend an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education to which the beneficiary is admitted as a student.(b)  The terms of a prepaid tuition contract shall be based on an actuarial analysis of:(1)  the rates of increase of:(A)  tuition and required fees at institutions of higher education;  or(B)  estimated average private tuition and required fees;(2)  expected investment returns;(3)  estimated administrative costs;  and(4)  the period between the date the contract is entered into and the date the beneficiary is projected to graduate from high school.(c)  The board shall adopt a form for a prepaid tuition contract to be used by the board and purchasers.(d)  A prepaid tuition contract must:(1)  specify the amount and number of payments required from the purchaser on behalf of the beneficiary;(2)  specify the terms under which the purchaser shall make payments, including the date on which each payment is due;(3)  specify the consequences of default;(4)  specify the name and date of birth of the beneficiary of the contract and the terms under which another person may be substituted as the beneficiary;(5)  specify the number of credit hours contracted by the purchaser;(6)  specify the type of plan toward which the contracted credit hours shall be applied;(7)  contain an assumption of a contractual obligation by the board to the beneficiary to provide for a specified number of credit hours of undergraduate instruction at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, not to exceed the typical number of credit hours required for the degree that corresponds to the plan purchased on behalf of the beneficiary;(8)  specify the date the beneficiary is projected to graduate from high school;  and(9)  contain any other provisions the board considers necessary or appropriate.(e)  A prepaid tuition contract does not cover the cost of laboratory fees charged for specific courses.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.621 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.621. Beneficiary

Sec. 54.621.  BENEFICIARY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the beneficiary of a prepaid tuition contract must be younger than 18 years of age or 18 years of age or older and enrolled in high school at the time the purchaser enters into the contract and must be:(1)  a resident of this state at the time the purchaser enters into the contract; or(2)  a nonresident who is the child of a parent who is a resident of this state at the time that parent enters into the contract.(b)  The board may require a reasonable period of residence in this state for a beneficiary or the parent of a beneficiary.(c)  Notwithstanding any provision of Subchapter B, the tuition and required fees charged by an institution of higher education for semester hours and fees that are paid for by a prepaid tuition contract shall be determined as if the beneficiary of that contract were a resident student.(d)  In order to provide sufficient time for program investments to mature in an actuarially sound manner with regard to the amounts prepaid under a contract entered into after December 31, 2003, the board may require a maturity period between the time a purchaser enters into the contract and the time the board must act on its contractual obligation to pay any tuition or fees on behalf of the beneficiary.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 54.622 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.622. Types of Plans

Sec. 54.622.  TYPES OF PLANS.  The board shall make prepaid tuition contracts available for the:(1)  junior college plan;(2)  senior college plan;(3)  junior-senior college plan;  and(4)  private college plan.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.623 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.623. Junior College Plan

Sec. 54.623.  JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAN.  Through the junior college plan, a prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid tuition and required fees for the beneficiary to attend a public junior college for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours not to exceed the typical number of hours required for a certificate or an associate degree awarded by a public junior college.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 54.624 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle A - Higher Education in General|Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees|Subchapter F. Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program|Section 54.624. Senior College Plan

Sec. 54.624.  SENIOR COLLEGE PLAN.  (a)  Through the senior college plan, a prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid tuition and required fees for the beneficiary to attend a public senior college or university for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours not to exceed the typical number of hours required for a baccalaureate degree awarded by a public senior college or university.(b)  When the beneficiary of a senior college plan prepaid tuition contract entered into on or before December 31, 2003, enrolls in a public senior college or university, the university shall accept as payment in full of the beneficiary's tuition and required fees the lesser of:(1)  the amount of tuition and required fees charged by the institution; or(2)  an amount paid by the board under the contract equal to the weighted average amount of tuition and required fees of all public senior colleges and universities for that semester or other academic period as determined by the board.(c)  Each public senior college or university shall provide the information requested by the board on or before June 1 each year to assist the board in determining the weighted average amount of tuition and required fees of all public senior colleges and universities for each semester or other academic term of the following academic year for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 13, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1321, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 2173), Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2007.|