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TX Educ Code § 130.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0021. Conveyance of Certain Real Property

Sec. 130.0021.  CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY.  A public junior college or a public junior college district may donate, exchange, convey, sell, or lease land, improvements, or any other interest in any real property for less than the fair market value of the real property interest if the donation, conveyance, exchange, sale, or lease is being made to a university system and the governing board of the public junior college or the public junior college district also finds that the donation, conveyance, exchange, sale, or lease of the interest promotes a public purpose related to higher education within the service area of the public junior college or the public junior college district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 5, eff. May 29, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0031. Transfers: When Made

Sec. 130.0031.  TRANSFERS:  WHEN MADE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Category 1 junior college" means a junior college having not more than 2,500 students in fall head count enrollment for the previous fiscal year and not more than $300,000 of local taxes collected, excluding taxes for debt service, in the previous fiscal year.(2)  "Category 2 junior college" means a junior college having more than 2,500 students in fall head count enrollment for the previous fiscal year or more than $300,000 of local taxes collected, excluding taxes for debt service, in the previous fiscal year.(b)  Money appropriated for payment to junior colleges under the authority of Section 130.003 of this code shall be paid to each eligible category 1 junior college out of the public junior college reimbursement fund as follows:(1)  24 percent of the yearly entitlement of the junior college shall be paid in two equal installments to be made on or before the 25th day of September and October;  and(2)  76 percent of the yearly entitlement of the junior college shall be paid in eight equal installments to be made on or before the 25th day of November, December, January, February, March, April, May, and June.(c)  Money appropriated for payment to junior colleges under the authority of Section 130.003 of this code shall be paid to each eligible category 2 junior college out of the public junior college reimbursement fund as follows:(1)  24 percent of the yearly entitlement of the junior college shall be paid in two equal installments to be made on or before the 25th day of September and October;  and(2)  76 percent of the yearly entitlement of the junior college shall be paid in eight equal installments to be made on or before the 25th day of November, December, March, April, May, June, July, and August.(d)  The amount of any installment required by this section may be modified to provide the junior college with the proper amount to which the junior college may be entitled by law and to correct errors in the allocation or distribution of funds.  If an installment under this section is required to be equal to other installments, the amount of other installments may be adjusted to provide for that equality.  A payment under this section is not invalid because it is not equal to other installments.|Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 10, art. 1, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1984.|
TX Educ Code § 130.00311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.00311. Methods of Inclusion or Participation in Junior College District

Sec. 130.00311.  METHODS OF INCLUSION OR PARTICIPATION IN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT.  (a)  The following are methods that may be used to be included in or to participate in a junior college district:(1)  the registered voters of territory that is not located in a junior college district may petition to join an existing junior college district or to establish a new junior college district under the other provisions of this chapter; or(2)  a junior college district may enter into an agreement with an entity or community under Section 130.0081 to provide services to the entity or community.(b)  If a political subdivision or part of a political subdivision is not located in a junior college district or has not entered into an agreement under Section 130.0081, a person who resides in that territory and who is a student of a junior college district shall be charged tuition and fees at the rate established under Section 130.0032(d).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 2221), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0033. Pilot Project: Reduced Tuition for Certain Courses

Sec. 130.0033.  PILOT PROJECT:  REDUCED TUITION FOR CERTAIN COURSES.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall establish a pilot project to measure the impact of reducing tuition for junior college courses offered at times of low enrollment demand in order to promote greater access to higher education and more efficient use of junior college facilities and resources.  The coordinating board shall select a reasonable number of public junior colleges to participate in the pilot project.(b)  The governing board of a public junior college selected to participate in the pilot project may charge tuition for a course or courses at a rate established by the governing board that is less than the rate otherwise required by Section 54.051 or other law if the governing board finds that the reduced tuition rate is reasonably necessary to enable the junior college to make efficient use of its facilities or faculty.  The finding must be stated in the order or resolution establishing the reduced tuition rate.(c)  Charging tuition at a reduced rate under this section does not affect the right of the public junior college to a proportionate share of state appropriations under Section 130.003 for the contact hours attributable to students paying tuition at the reduced rate.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(23), eff. June 17, 2011.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(23), eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(23), eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0034. Tuition for Repeated Courses

Sec. 130.0034.  TUITION FOR REPEATED COURSES.  (a)  The governing board of a public junior college district may charge a student a higher rate of tuition than the tuition that would otherwise be charged for a course in which the student enrolls if:(1)  the student has previously enrolled in the same course or a course of substantially the same content and level two or more times; and(2)  the student's enrollment in the course is not included in the contact hours used to determine the junior college's proportionate share of state appropriations under Section 130.003.(b)  This section does not apply to a non-degree-credit developmental course.(c)  The total amount of tuition charged to the student under this section for the repeated course may not exceed the full cost of instruction for the course with respect to the student.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1220 (H.B. 994), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0035. Performance Reports

Sec. 130.0035.  PERFORMANCE REPORTS.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the end of each academic year, a junior college district shall prepare an annual performance report for that academic year.  The report shall be prepared in a form that would enable any interested person, including a prospective student, to understand the information in the report and to compare the information to similar information for other junior college districts.  A junior college district shall make the report available to any person on request.(b)  The report must include the following information for the junior college district for the academic year covered by the report:(1)  the rate at which students completed courses attempted;(2)  the number and types of degrees and certificates awarded;(3)  the percentage of graduates who passed licensing exams related to the degree or certificate awarded, to the extent the information can be determined;(4)  the number of students or graduates who transfer to or are admitted to a public university;(5)  the passing rates for students required to be tested under Section 51.306;(6)  the percentage of students enrolled who are academically disadvantaged;(7)  the percentage of students enrolled who are economically disadvantaged;(8)  the racial and ethnic composition of the district's student body;  and(9)  the percentage of student contact hours taught by full-time faculty.(c)  The Legislative Budget Board shall be responsible for recommending standards for reports under this section, in consultation with junior college districts, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the governor's office of budget and planning.(d)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0036. Report on Student Enrollment Status

Sec. 130.0036.  REPORT ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS.  (a)  In the form and manner and at the times required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, a junior college district shall report to the coordinating board on the enrollment status of students of the junior college district.  The report must include information on:(1)  students seeking a degree;(2)  students seeking a certificate;(3)  students enrolled in workforce continuing education courses;(4)  students enrolled in college credit courses who are not seeking a degree or certificate;(5)  students enrolled in courses for credit to transfer to another institution;(6)  students enrolled in developmental education courses by course level;  and(7)  enrollment in other categories as specified by the coordinating board.(b)  In administering this section, the coordinating board shall attempt to avoid duplicating other reporting requirements applicable to junior college districts.  The coordinating board shall consult with the governing boards of the state's junior college districts in determining the form, manner, and times of reports under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 130.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.005. Change of Name to Community College District

Sec. 130.005.  CHANGE OF NAME TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.  (a)  The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of this section is to recognize that junior colleges are in fact comprehensive community colleges which serve their communities not only through university-parallel programs but also by means of occupational programs and other programs of community interest and need.(b)  The board of trustees of any junior college district may by resolution duly adopted change the name of such district by substituting the word "community" for the word "junior" in such name.  A copy of such resolution duly certified by the secretary of the board of trustees shall be filed with the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.  Such change in name shall become effective upon the filing of such resolution with the said coordinating board.  Thereafter all references to such district in all official actions, communications and records shall be by use of such new name.|Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3344, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 144, ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 1973.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0051. Other Change of Name by Junior College District

Sec. 130.0051.  OTHER CHANGE OF NAME BY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT.  (a)  The board of trustees of a junior college district by resolution may change the name of the district or a college within the district by eliminating the words "community" or "junior" from the name of the district or college, unless the change would cause the district or college to have the same or substantially the same name as an existing district, college, or other public or private institution of higher education in this state.(b)  The board of trustees shall file with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a copy of a resolution adopted under Subsection (a) that is certified by the secretary of the board of trustees.  The name change is effective on the date the resolution is filed with the coordinating board.  After a name change is filed, the college or district shall use the new name in all official actions, communications, or records.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 570, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 130.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.006. Course Held Outside District

Sec. 130.006.  COURSE HELD OUTSIDE DISTRICT.  (a)  The trustees of an independent school district located in a county contiguous to, but not a part of, a community college district and the governing board of the community college district may enter into a contract providing for the community college to hold college courses in the school district's facilities.(b)  The contract must be approved by resolution of the governing boards of the community college district and the school district.(c)  For purposes of state funding, a course held in the school district facilities is considered to be a course held in the community college district if the course:(1)  has been approved by a regional higher education council recognized by rule of the coordinating board and in which the district has been designated a member by the coordinating board;  and(2)  is approved by the coordinating board as an out-of-district course for the community college district.(d)  Any statutory or regulatory requirement of local support of a community college program is satisfied by the school district providing its facilities without charge to the community college if the total community college enrollment in the school district does not exceed 1,000 full-time students, or the equivalent.(e)  Either party may terminate a contract under this section by giving the other party at least one year's written notice.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1692, ch. 318, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Educ Code § 130.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.007. Endowment Fund

Sec. 130.007.  ENDOWMENT FUND.  (a)  The board of trustees of a public junior college may establish an endowment fund outside the state treasury in a depository selected by the board of trustees.(b)  The board of trustees may deposit local funds collected by the board to the credit of the endowment fund.(c)  The board of trustees may accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the endowment fund.(d)  The endowment fund consists of local funds deposited to the credit of the endowment fund, gifts, grants, and income from investing the endowment fund.(e)  The board of trustees may invest the endowment fund in securities, bonds, and other investments that the board considers prudent.  In making investments under this section, the board shall exercise the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that a person of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercises in the management of the person's own affairs.(f)  The board may not spend any money deposited in the endowment fund as local funds, gifts, or grants but may spend any income from investing the endowment fund for the operation or maintenance of the junior college.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 1993.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0081. Agreement With Junior College District

Sec. 130.0081.  AGREEMENT WITH JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT.  (a)  A junior college district may enter into an agreement with any person, including an employer, political subdivision, or other entity, to provide educational services.  The agreement must provide for the entity to cover at least any cost to the district of providing the services that exceeds the amount of tuition and fees that would be charged to a student who resides in the district and is enrolled in a substantially similar course.(b)  Students who are enrolled in a course under the agreement are entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate applicable to a student who resides in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 2221), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 130.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.009. Uniform Dates for Adding or Dropping Course

Sec. 130.009.  UNIFORM DATES FOR ADDING OR DROPPING COURSE.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule shall establish uniform final dates, counted from the first class day of an academic semester or term, for adding or dropping a course conducted by a public junior college.  The uniform dates apply to each public junior college in this state.(b)  A student may not enroll in a course after a uniform final date for adding a course established under this section.  A student is not entitled to a refund of any tuition or fees for a course that the student drops after a uniform final date for dropping a course established under this section.(c)  The rules may provide for different dates for academic semesters or terms of different durations.(d)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 130.008 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(26), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 130.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.010. Purchasing Contracts

Sec. 130.010.  PURCHASING CONTRACTS.  (a)  The provisions of Subchapter B, Chapter 44, relating to the purchase of goods and services under contract by a school district apply to the purchase of goods and services under contract by a junior college district.(b)  To the extent of any conflict, the provisions of Subchapter B, Chapter 44, prevail over any other law relating to the purchase of goods and services by a junior college district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1383, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0101. Acquisition of Library Materials

Sec. 130.0101.  ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS.  (a)  In this section, "library goods and services" means:(1)  serial and journal subscriptions, including electronic databases, digital content, and information products;(2)  other library materials and resources, including books, e-books, and media not available under a statewide contract and papers;(3)  library services, including periodical jobber and binding services not available under a statewide contract;(4)  equipment and supplies specific to the storage and access of library content; and(5)  library or resource-sharing programs operated by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law governing purchasing by a junior college district, including Section 130.010 or Subchapter B, Chapter 44, a junior college district may purchase, license, or otherwise acquire library goods and services in any manner authorized by law for the purchase, license, or acquisition of library goods and services by a public senior college or university, as defined by Section 61.003.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1549, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 130.010 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(26), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 962), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0102. Mexican American Studies Program or Course Work

Sec. 130.0102.  MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM OR COURSE WORK.  The governing board of a public junior college district located in one or more counties with a substantial and growing Mexican American population shall evaluate the demand for and feasibility of establishing a Mexican American studies program or other course work in Mexican American studies at one or more junior colleges in the district.  With approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the governing board may establish a Mexican American studies program or other course work in Mexican American studies at any of those colleges if the governing board determines that such a program or course work is desirable and feasible.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 130.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System|Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 130.0103. Dual Usage Educational Complex

Sec. 130.0103.  DUAL USAGE EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX.  (a)  The board of trustees of a junior college district may establish and operate a dual usage educational complex to provide a shared facility for the educational activities of the district and other participating entities.  The board of trustees may enter into a cooperative agreement governing the operation and use of the complex with the governing bodies of one or more of the following entities:(1)  a county, municipality, or school district located in whole or in part in the service area of the junior college district; or(2)  another institution of higher education with a campus or other educational facility located in the same state uniform service region as adopted by the coordinating board.(b)  The junior college district shall coordinate and supervise the operation of the complex.  The use and the costs associated with the establishment and operation of the complex shall be shared by the district and the other participating entities under the terms of the cooperative agreement.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|