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TX Educ Code § 61.910 (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 V. Repayment of Certain Dental Education Loans|Section 61.910. Dental School Tuition Set Aside for Certain Loan Repayments

Sec. 61.910.  DENTAL SCHOOL TUITION SET ASIDE FOR CERTAIN LOAN REPAYMENTS.  (a)  The governing board of each dental school of an institution of higher education shall set aside two percent of tuition charges for resident students enrolled in a degree program for training dentists.(b)  The amount set aside shall be transferred to the comptroller of public accounts to be maintained in the state treasury for the sole purpose of repayment of student loans of dentists under this subchapter.  Section 403.095(b), Government Code, does not apply to the amount set aside by this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.951 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.951. Repayment Assistance Authorized

Sec. 61.951.  REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The board shall provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of law school education loans for attorneys who apply and qualify for the assistance.(b)  The provision of financial assistance in the repayment of education loans under this subchapter promotes a public purpose.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.952 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.952. Eligibility

Sec. 61.952.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, an attorney must:(1)  apply to the board;(2)  be a full-time employee of the eligible organization;  and(3)  be currently practicing in this state as an attorney employed by an organization that:(A)  qualifies for an exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that is prohibited from providing representation in a class-action lawsuit;  and(B)  receives funds for providing legal services to indigent individuals from:(i)  the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program administered by the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation;  or(ii)  the basic civil legal services account under Section 51.943, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.953 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.953. Limitations

Sec. 61.953.  LIMITATIONS.  (a)  An attorney may receive repayment assistance grants for each of not more than 10 years.(b)  The amount of loan repayment assistance received by an attorney under this subchapter may not exceed 50 percent of the total amount of the attorney's outstanding law school loans, including scheduled interest payments that would become due if the loan is not prepaid, when the attorney enters into the agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.954 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.954. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.954.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any education loan received by the attorney through any lender for education at a school of law authorized by the board to award a degree that satisfies the law study requirements for licensure as an attorney in this state.(b)  The board may not provide repayment assistance for an education loan that is in default at the time of the attorney's application.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.955 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.955. Repayment

Sec. 61.955.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The board shall deliver any repayment assistance made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the attorney and in accordance with any applicable federal law.(b)  Loan repayment assistance received under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount of the loan and to interest that accrues.(c)  Any repayment assistance shall be reasonably related to the amount of time an attorney is employed by the eligible organization.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.956 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.956. Advisory Committee

Sec. 61.956.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The board may appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in performing the board's duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.957 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.957. Acceptance of Gifts

Sec. 61.957.  ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.  The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.958 (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 X. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Attorney of Nonprofit Organization Serving Indigent Persons|Section 61.958. Rules

Sec. 61.958.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including a rule that sets a maximum amount of repayment assistance that an attorney may receive in one year.(b)  The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information in this subchapter to:(1)  each school of law authorized by the board to award a degree described by Section 61.954(a);(2)  any appropriate state agency;  and(3)  any appropriate professional association.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9601 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9601. Definition

Sec. 61.9601.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "rural county" means a county with a population of 50,000 or less.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9602 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9602. Repayment Assistance Authorized

Sec. 61.9602.  REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The board shall provide, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of law school education loans for attorneys who apply and qualify for the assistance.(b)  The provision of financial assistance in the repayment of education loans under this subchapter promotes a public purpose.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9603 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9603. Eligibility

Sec. 61.9603.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, an attorney must:(1)  apply to the board;(2)  be currently employed as an attorney by a district or county attorney's office that serves a rural county;  and(3)  enter into an agreement to remain employed by the district or county attorney's office as provided by Section 61.9605.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9604 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9604. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.9604.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any education loan received by the attorney through any lender for education at a school of law authorized by the board to award a degree that satisfies the law study requirements for licensure as an attorney in this state.(b)  The board may not provide repayment assistance for an education loan that is in default at the time of the attorney's application.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9605 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9605. Agreement

Sec. 61.9605.  AGREEMENT.  (a)  To qualify for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, a person must enter into a written agreement with the board as provided by this section.  The agreement must specify the conditions the person must satisfy to receive repayment assistance.(b)  The agreement must require the person to be employed for a period of five years with a district or county attorney's office that serves a rural county.  Only employment with that district or county attorney's office as an attorney after the date the person enters into the agreement may be used to satisfy the employment requirement under the agreement.(c)  The agreement must provide that the repayment assistance the person receives before the person has been employed for five years as required by the agreement constitutes a loan until the person completes the five years of employment and satisfies any other applicable conditions of the agreement.  The agreement must require the person to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the repayment assistance received and promising to repay the amount of that assistance received plus applicable interest and reasonable collection costs if the person does not satisfy the applicable conditions.  The board shall determine the terms of the promissory note.  To the extent practicable, the terms must be the same as those applicable to state or federally guaranteed student loans made at the same time.  All amounts collected in repayment of a loan under this subsection, including interest, but excluding collection costs paid by the board to another person to collect or assist in collecting the amount, shall be deposited to the credit of the trust fund established by Section 61.9608.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9606 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9606. Repayment

Sec. 61.9606.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 61.9609(a), the board shall provide repayment assistance under this subchapter in the following amounts:(1)  60 percent of each payment due on an attorney's eligible loans during the first 12-month period after the attorney enters into the agreement under Section 61.9605;(2)  80 percent of each payment due on an attorney's eligible loans during the second 12-month period after the attorney enters into the agreement;  and(3)  100 percent of each payment due on an attorney's eligible loans during the third 12-month period after the attorney enters into the agreement.(b)  The board shall deliver any repayment assistance made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the attorney and in accordance with any applicable federal law.(c)  Loan repayment assistance received under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount of the loan and to interest that accrues.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9607 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9607. Advisory Committee

Sec. 61.9607.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The board may appoint an advisory committee from outside the board's membership to assist the board in performing the board's duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9608 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9608. Funding

Sec. 61.9608.  FUNDING.  (a)  The loan repayment assistance program established by this subchapter is funded from the rural district and county attorney student loan assistance trust fund.  The trust fund is established outside the treasury and is administered by the comptroller.  Money in the trust fund may be spent without appropriation and only to fund the program.  Interest and income from the assets of the trust fund shall be credited to and deposited in the trust fund.(b)  The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter and shall deposit money accepted under this subsection to the credit of the trust fund. (c)  The legislature may appropriate money to the trust fund.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9609 (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 Y. Repayment of Certain Law School Education Loans: Assistant District or County Attorney|Section 61.9609. Rules

Sec. 61.9609.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including a rule that sets the maximum amount of loan repayment assistance that an attorney may receive in one year. (b)  The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information in this subchapter to:(1)  each school of law authorized by the board to award a degree described by Section 61.9604(a);  and(2)  any appropriate district or county attorneys.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9621 (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 Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program|Section 61.9621. Definition

Sec. 61.9621.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "professional nursing program" means an educational program offered by a public or private institution of higher education for preparing students for initial licensure as registered nurses.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.921 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(42), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1042 (H.B. 4471), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9622 (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 Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program|Section 61.9622. Program

Sec. 61.9622.  PROGRAM.  A professional nursing shortage reduction program is established.  The board shall administer the professional nursing shortage reduction program to make grants to professional nursing programs and other entities involved with a professional nursing program in the preparation of students for initial licensure as registered nurses in order to increase the number and types of registered nurses to meet the needs for registered nurses in the state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.922 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(42), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.9623 (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 Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program|Section 61.9623. Grants

Sec. 61.9623.  GRANTS.  (a)  A grant from the professional nursing shortage reduction program to a professional nursing program or other entity involved with a professional nursing program in the preparation of students for initial licensure as registered nurses must be:(1)  expended exclusively on costs related to:(A)  enrolling additional students;(B)  nursing faculty enhancement in accordance with Section 61.96231;(C)  encouraging innovation in the recruitment and retention of students, including the recruitment and retention of Spanish-speaking and bilingual students; or(D)  identifying, developing, or implementing innovative methods to make the most effective use of limited professional nursing program faculty, instructional or clinical space, and other resources, including:(i)  sharing curriculum and administrative or instructional personnel, facilities, and responsibilities between two or more professional nursing programs located in the same region of this state; and(ii)  using preceptors or part-time faculty to provide clinical instruction in order to address the need for qualified faculty to accommodate increased student enrollment in the professional nursing program;(2)  contingent on the professional nursing program's having been approved as a professional nursing program by the board or the Texas Board of Nursing, as appropriate;(3)  contingent on the professional nursing program's not being on probation with the Texas Board of Nursing or other accrediting body; and(4)  if granted to increase enrollments, contingent on the professional nursing program's ability to enroll additional students, including having the necessary classroom space and clinical slots.(b)  Funds not expended on the costs described by Subsection (a)(1) shall be returned to the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.923 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(42), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 674 (S.B. 132), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (S.B. 289), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1042 (H.B. 4471), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.96231 (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 Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program|Section 61.96231. Nursing Faculty Enhancement Grants

Sec. 61.96231.  NURSING FACULTY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.  (a)  Under the professional nursing shortage reduction program, the board may award nursing faculty enhancement grants to professional nursing programs to assist the programs in the education, recruitment, and retention of a sufficient number of faculty members to enable the programs to enroll a sufficient number of students to meet the state's need for registered nurses.(b)  A grant awarded under this section may be used only for the purposes specified by Subsection (a), including providing salary supplements and enhancements and reducing the number of hours a faculty member must teach.(c)  In awarding a grant under this section, the board may require matching funds from a professional nursing program or may give preference in awarding a grant to a program providing matching funds.(d)  The board may appoint an advisory committee to advise the board on successful strategies, in addition to the grants awarded under this section, for educating, recruiting, and retaining qualified professional nursing program faculty members who hold master's or doctoral degrees.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 674 (S.B. 132), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.|