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TX Educ Code § 61.05821 (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 61.05821. Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required

Sec. 61.05821.  CONDITION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.  Each institution of higher education, excluding each public junior college and excluding other agencies of higher education, annually shall report to the governing board of the institution information regarding the condition of the buildings and facilities of the institution, including information concerning deferred maintenance with respect to those buildings and facilities as defined by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0583 (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 61.0583. Audit of Facilities

Sec. 61.0583.  AUDIT OF FACILITIES.  (a)  The board periodically shall conduct a comprehensive audit of all educational and general facilities on the campuses of public senior colleges and universities and the Texas State Technical College System to verify the accuracy of the facilities inventory for each of those institutions.(b)  The board shall verify the accuracy of the square footage reported in each institution's budget request in relation to the facilities inventory.(c)  The audit must include a periodic review of construction projects to confirm that:(1)  a project has received prior approval by the board if required by Section 61.058 of this code;  and(2)  an approved project is completed as specified in the request to the board for approval of the project.(d)  The board shall report its findings concerning the audits conducted under this section to the Legislative Budget Board and the audited institutions.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 287, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0592 (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 61.0592. Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions

Sec. 61.0592.  FUNDING FOR COURSES PROVIDED DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The purposes of this section are:(1)  to ensure that student demand for courses is met; and(2)  to encourage the efficient use of existing instructional facilities while reducing the need for new instructional facilities.(b)  This section applies only to funding for a course provided by:(1)  The University of Texas at Austin;(2)  Texas A&M University; or(3)  Texas Tech University.(c)  To carry out the purposes of this section, for each institution of higher education listed under Subsection (b), the board shall include in the formulas established under Section 61.059 funding in amounts sufficient to cover the institution's revenue loss resulting from any reduction in tuition rates under Section 54.061.(d)  In addition to the funding included under Subsection (c), in the formulas established under Section 61.059, as an incentive for the institutions to reduce tuition rates under Section 54.061, the board may include additional funding that represents a portion of the savings to the state resulting from the institution's efficient use of resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 598 (H.B. 120), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 61.060 (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 61.060. Control of Public Junior Colleges

Sec. 61.060.  CONTROL OF PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES.  The board shall exercise, under the acts of the legislature, general control of the public junior colleges of this state, on and after September 1, 1965.  All authority not vested by this chapter or other laws of the state in the board is reserved and retained locally in each respective public junior college district or the governing board of each public junior college as provided in the applicable laws.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.|
TX Educ Code § 61.061 (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 61.061. Policies, Rules, and Regulations Respecting Junior Colleges

Sec. 61.061.  POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING JUNIOR COLLEGES.  The board has the responsibility for adopting policies, enacting regulations, and establishing general rules necessary for carrying out the duties with respect to public junior colleges placed upon it by the legislature.  The commissioner of higher education is responsible for carrying out these policies and enforcing these rules and regulations.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.|
TX Educ Code § 61.062 (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 61.062. Powers Respecting Junior Colleges

Sec. 61.062.  POWERS RESPECTING JUNIOR COLLEGES.  (a)  The board may authorize the creation of public junior college districts as provided in the applicable laws.  In the exercise of this authority the board shall give particular attention to the need for a public junior college in the proposed district, and the ability of the district to provide adequate local financial support.(b)  The board may dissolve any public junior college district which has failed to establish and maintain a junior college in the district within three years from the date of its authorization.(c)  The board may adopt standards for the operation of public junior colleges and prescribe rules and regulations for them.(d)  The board may require of each public junior college whatever reports it deems necessary in accordance with its rules and regulations.(e)  The board may establish advisory commissions composed of representatives of public junior colleges and other citizens of the state to provide advice and counsel to the board with respect to public junior colleges.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.|
TX Educ Code § 61.063 (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 61.063. Listing and Certification of Junior Colleges

Sec. 61.063.  LISTING AND CERTIFICATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGES.  The commissioner of higher education shall file with the state comptroller on or before October 1 of each year a list of the public junior colleges in this state.  The commissioner shall certify the names of those colleges that have complied with the standards, rules, and regulations prescribed by the board.  Only those colleges which are so certified shall be eligible for and may receive any appropriation made by the legislature to public junior colleges.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.064 (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 61.064. Cooperative Undertakings With Private Colleges and Universities

Sec. 61.064.  COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKINGS WITH PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.  The board shall:(1)  enlist the cooperation of private colleges and universities in developing a statewide plan for the orderly growth of the Texas system of higher education;(2)  encourage cooperation between public and private institutions of higher education wherever possible and may enter into cooperative undertakings with those institutions on a shared-cost basis as permitted by law;(3)  consider the availability of degree and certificate programs in private institutions of higher education in determining programs for public institutions of higher education;  and(4)  cooperate with these private institutions, within statutory and constitutional limitations, to achieve the purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.|
TX Educ Code § 61.065 (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 61.065. Reporting; Accounting

Sec. 61.065.  REPORTING;  ACCOUNTING.  (a)  The comptroller of public accounts and the board jointly shall prescribe and periodically update a uniform system of financial accounting and reporting for institutions of higher education, including definitions of the elements of cost on the basis of which appropriations shall be made and financial records shall be maintained.  The board may require institutions to report additional financial information as the board considers necessary.  In order that the uniform system of financial accounting and reporting shall provide for maximum consistency with the national reporting system for higher education, the uniform system shall incorporate insofar as possible the provisions of the financial accounting and reporting manual published by the National Association of College and University Business Officers.  The accounts of the institutions shall be maintained and audited in accordance with the approved reporting system.(b)  The coordinating board shall annually evaluate the informational requirements of the state for purposes of simplifying institutional reports of every kind and shall consult with the comptroller of public accounts in relation to appropriate changes in the uniform system of financial accounting and reporting.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 4.02, eff. June 20, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 599, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0651 (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 61.0651. Management Policies

Sec. 61.0651.  MANAGEMENT POLICIES.  (a)  The coordinating board shall adopt and recommend management policies applicable to institutions of higher education in relation to management of human resources and physical plants.  The policies shall be designed to streamline operations and improve accountability.(b)  The human resources management policies shall be designed to increase productivity.  The policies may relate to any human resources management issue, including:(1)  the improvement of health benefits for institutional employees through statewide group health benefit programs;(2)  the creation of a management training system to assist institutions in developing personnel management systems, in complying with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements, and in maintaining personnel records;(3)  the requirement of five-year plans to manage personnel overhead, to establish position control systems for administrative personnel, and to implement productivity improvement programs;  and(4)  the development of institutional plans to identify, recruit, and develop outstanding administrators of institutions of higher education.(c)  The physical plant management policies shall be designed to maintain the state's investment in land and facilities.  The policies may require institutions to:(1)  include estimated maintenance costs for the life of the building in any request for approval of new construction;(2)  end the practice of deferring building maintenance;(3)  achieve maximum utilization of classroom and laboratory facilities;(4)  prepare annual five-year plans for major repair and rehabilitation projects and for new construction, regardless of funding source;  and(5)  implement policies and practices to reduce utility costs.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 4.01, eff. June 20, 1987.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0661 (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 61.0661. Opportunities for Graduate Medical Education

Sec. 61.0661.  OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.  (a)  The board shall conduct an assessment of the adequacy of opportunities for graduates of medical schools in this state to enter graduate medical education in this state.  The assessment must:(1)  compare the number of first-year graduate medical education positions available annually with the number of medical school graduates;(2)  include a statistical analysis of recent trends in and projections of the number of medical school graduates and first-year graduate medical education positions in this state;(3)  develop methods and strategies for achieving a ratio for the number of first-year graduate medical education positions to the number of medical school graduates in this state of at least 1.1 to 1;(4)  evaluate current and projected physician workforce needs of this state, by total number and by specialty, in the development of additional first-year graduate medical education positions; and(5)  examine whether this state should ensure that a first-year graduate medical education position is created in this state for each new medical student position established by a medical and dental unit.(b)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall report the results of the assessment to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over higher education.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 61.051(a-4) by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0662 (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 61.0662. Information on Research Conducted by Institutions

Sec. 61.0662.  INFORMATION ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The board shall maintain an inventory of all institutional and programmatic research activities being conducted by the various institutions of higher education, whether state-financed or not.(b)  Once a year, on dates prescribed by the board, each institution of higher education shall report to the board all research conducted at that institution during the preceding year.  Each institution's report must include the amounts spent by the institution on human embryonic stem cell research and adult stem cell research during the year covered by the report and the source of the funding for that research.(c)  All reports required by this section shall be made subject to the limitations imposed by security regulations governing defense contracts for research.(d)  Not later than January 1 of each year, the board shall submit to the legislature information regarding human stem cell research obtained by the board from reports required by this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 345 (S.B. 139), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 61.051(h) by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2013.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 5.006(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0663 (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 61.0663. Inventory of Postsecondary Educational Programs and Services for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Sec. 61.0663.  INVENTORY OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (a) The board shall maintain an inventory of all postsecondary educational programs and services provided for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities by institutions of higher education.(b)  The board shall:(1)  post the inventory on the board's Internet website in an easily identifiable and accessible location;(2)  submit the inventory to the Texas Education Agency for inclusion in the transition and employment guide under Section 29.0112; and(3)  update the inventory at least annually.(c)  At times prescribed by the board, each institution of higher education shall report to the board all programs and services described by Subsection (a) provided by that institution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 617 (S.B. 1017), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0664 (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 61.0664. Collection and Study of Data on Participation of Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Higher Education

Sec. 61.0664.  COLLECTION AND STUDY OF DATA ON PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The board shall collect and maintain data relating to:(1)  undergraduate and graduate level participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at institutions of higher education, including data regarding applications for admission, admissions, retention, graduation, and professional licensing; and(2)  participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in a workforce education program, including a workforce continuing education program, that is eligible for state-appropriated formula funding, including data regarding retention, graduation, and professional licensing.(b)  The board shall conduct an ongoing study of the data collected and maintained under Subsection (a) to analyze factors affecting the participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at institutions of higher education.(c)  The board shall conduct an ongoing study on the recruitment of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at institutions of higher education.  The study must identify previously made recruitment efforts, limitations on recruitment, and possible methods for recruitment.  Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall submit to the governor and members of the legislature a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection and any recommendations for legislative or other action.(d)  Each institution of higher education, at times prescribed by the board, shall submit to the board any information requested by the board as necessary for the board to carry out its duties under this section.(e)  The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section in a manner that ensures compliance with federal law regarding confidentiality of student medical or educational information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 719), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 5.029, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.0665 (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 61.0665. Study on Use and Availability of Electronic Textbooks

Sec. 61.0665.  STUDY ON USE AND AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS.  (a)  The board shall conduct a study and recommend policies regarding the use and availability of electronic textbooks in higher education in this state and in other states.  The study and policy recommendations must include a specific focus on the results of the pilot program implemented by The University of Texas at Austin with respect to the use of electronic textbooks and must address methods for encouraging the use of electronic textbooks at public or private institutions of higher education in this state.(b)  Each student regent serving under Section 51.355 or 51.356 shall assist the board in performing the board's duties under Subsection (a).  The board shall establish procedures to assist a student regent in complying with this subsection.(c)  The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source to conduct the study and develop policy recommendations under this section.(d)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4149), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (m).
TX Educ Code § 61.06692 (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 61.06692. Study Comparing Postsecondary Educational Outcomes for Certain Traditional and Nontraditional Students

Sec. 61.06692.  STUDY COMPARING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CERTAIN TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS.  (a)  The board shall conduct a study comparing postsecondary educational outcomes for students enrolled at institutions of higher education who received a high school diploma and students enrolled at those institutions who received a high school equivalency certificate, disaggregated by the high school equivalency examination completed.(b)  Not later than December 1, 2020, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives a report on the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or other action.(c)  This section expires September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1344 (S.B. 1441), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (c).