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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.110. Purchase of Land for Seedling Nursery

Sec. 88.110.  PURCHASE OF LAND FOR SEEDLING NURSERY.  The board may acquire by purchase in the name of the State of Texas for the use and benefit of the Texas Forest Service, and may improve, a sufficient quantity of land suitable for the operation of a forest tree seedling nursery in the reforestation program of the Texas Forest Service and for the production of other forest products.  However, not more than 400 acres of land may be purchased under this section;  and the selling price of seedlings produced on the land, as far as practical, shall represent the cost of production plus at least 10 percent.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3211, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Sec. 88.111.  FOREST LAND ACQUIRED BY STATE UNDER TAX SALE.  When pine forest land is sold to the state for the payment of taxes, interest, penalty, and costs adjudged against the land, as provided in Article 7328, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, and not redeemed or resold as provided in Article 7328, the land shall be withdrawn from the market and shall be held, protected, and administered by the board as state forest;  and the board may manage, use, and improve the pine forest land as fully and to the same extent as in the case of other forest land held by it in accordance with the law.  Forest land, as used in this section, includes all land on which is growing pine timber of any material value and all cutover pine timberland which may reasonably be expected to produce, by reason of natural or other methods of reforestation, another growth of pine timber of any material value.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3211, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.112. South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact

Sec. 88.112.  SOUTH CENTRAL INTERSTATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT.  The South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact has been ratified by the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.  The text of the compact is set out in Section 88.116 of this code, and an authenticated copy is on file in the office of the secretary of state.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3212, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.113. Compact Administrator

Sec. 88.113.  COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR.  The director of the Texas Forest Service shall act as compact administrator for the State of Texas and represent Texas in the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3212, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.114. Advisory Committee

Sec. 88.114.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The advisory committee referred to in Article III of the compact shall be composed of four members selected as follows:  One member shall be named from the membership of the Senate of the State of Texas by the Lieutenant Governor;  one member shall be named from the membership of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas by the Speaker;  and two members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be selected from among the persons who comprise the board of directors of The Texas A & M University System, and one of whom shall be a person associated with forestry or a forest products industry.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3212, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.115. Legislative Intent

Sec. 88.115.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  It is the intent of the Legislature of the State of Texas, in ratifying the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, that this compact is and shall be a joint program of the member states and that representatives of the United States government shall participate in compact meetings or in other activities under the compact only in the manner and to the extent authorized by the representatives of the member states, appointed pursuant to the terms of this compact.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3212, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.117. Statewide Fire Contingency Account

Sec. 88.117.  STATEWIDE FIRE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT.  (a)  The statewide fire contingency account is established as an account in the general revenue fund.
(b)  The governor, the board, and the director may accept gifts and grants, including federal grants, and other federal assistance for deposit into the account.  This program will be funded through private gifts, grants, or assistance.
(c)  Money in the account may be used only to:
(1)  develop and deploy fire overhead management teams;
(2)  pay the direct costs of using Texas Forest Service equipment and personnel to support local fire-fighting forces in the suppression of fires during wildfire emergencies or threatened wildfire emergencies;
(3)  pay the direct costs of local fire-fighting forces that are mobilized to respond to wildfire emergencies or threatened wildfire emergencies in aid of another fire-fighting force;
(4)  pay for any expenses incurred by the Texas Forest Service, or otherwise by the state, when fires are combatted under the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Prevention Compact or with the assistance of the federal forest service;  and
(5)  pay for any other expenses that the director is required to pay from this account under federal law.
(d)  Money in the account may not be used or transferred from the account except for the purposes prescribed by Subsection (c) of this section or as required by Subsection (e) of this section.
(e)  Any unobligated amount over $1,000,000 remaining in the account on August 31 of each year shall be transferred into the undedicated portion of the general revenue fund except as prohibited by other law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.118. Statewide Fire Coordination Center

Sec. 88.118.  STATEWIDE FIRE COORDINATION CENTER.  (a)  The director shall establish a statewide fire coordination center.
(b)  The center may provide continuous dispatching services for wildfire control.
(c)  The center shall provide a central location for statewide:
(1)  wildfire monitoring;
(2)  coordination of the response to each major or potentially major wildfire in the state, with the coordination function including a direct liaison with the state emergency operating center; and
(3)  assistance to fire-fighting forces in obtaining the transfer of needed and available resources.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.119. Regional Wildfire Coordinators

Sec. 88.119.  REGIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATORS.  (a)  The director shall divide the state into six wildfire control regions to coordinate wildfire control.  The boundaries of the regions must be the same as existing Department of Public Safety regions that include state disaster district boundaries to the extent that the director determines that the same boundaries are practical.
(b)  The director shall employ and assign a regional wildfire coordinator to each fire control region.
(c)  Each regional wildfire coordinator shall, with respect to the coordinator's region:
(1)  train, prepare, and coordinate fire fighters to respond to wildfire incidents locally, regionally, and statewide;
(2)  inform the statewide coordination center of regional wildfire loads and of additional resources that may be required to handle a fire load;
(3)  communicate as necessary with appropriate federal officials;
(4)  assist and promote the development of mutual aid agreements among fire-fighting forces;
(5)  develop wildfire strike teams and overhead strike teams;
(6)  coordinate and assess the need for wildfire training;
(7)  coordinate the rural community fire protection program;
(8)  coordinate response activities through the appropriate state disaster district; and
(9)  evaluate and acquire excess federal equipment and other property for use in the region.
(d)  The director shall acquire and assign to each wildfire control region a regional command post that has the capability to assist in the management of wildfires and other disasters, including disasters not related to fire.  The director and the director's designees shall determine when the regional command post may be used by personnel under the control of the director and when the regional command post may be used by local fire-fighting forces or other emergency response personnel.  Each regional command post shall include mobile communications equipment, including a radio repeater and a supply of other necessary radio equipment.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.120. Wildfire Training

Sec. 88.120.  WILDFIRE TRAINING.  The Texas Forest Service is the lead agency of the state for providing and coordinating training in fighting wildfires.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.122. Incident Management Teams

Sec. 88.122.  INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS.  (a)  The Texas Forest Service may support the state's all-hazard response operations by:
(1)  providing incident management training to Texas Forest Service personnel and other state, local, and volunteer responders to develop and enhance the all-hazard response capability of this state; and
(2)  maintaining incident management teams to respond to all-hazard events, including natural, man-made, and planned events.
(b)  An incident management team maintained under this section may consist of Texas Forest Service employees and other state, local, and volunteer responders.
(c)  The Texas Forest Service may mobilize an incident management team for a wildfire response operation.
(d)  Under the direction of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Forest Service may mobilize an incident management team to provide incident support for state, disaster district, or local jurisdiction operations.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.123. Volunteer Fire Department Assistance

Sec. 88.123.  VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Partially paid fire department" means a fire department operated by its members, some of whom are volunteers and some of whom are paid.
(2)  "Volunteer fire department" means a fire department operated by its members, including a partially paid fire department, that is operated on a not-for-profit basis.
(3)  "Volunteer firefighter" means a member of a volunteer fire department.
(b)  The director may establish guidelines within which local volunteer fire departments may assist the Texas Forest Service in responding to a wildfire after other local firefighting resources have been exhausted.
(c)  To the extent that resources are available, the Texas Forest Service may:
(1)  compensate a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department for labor and expenses related to the assistance provided by the firefighter or department under Subsection (b); and
(2)  reimburse a volunteer fire department for equipment provided by the department under Subsection (b).
(d)  The director shall determine:
(1)  the rate at which a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department may be compensated or reimbursed under this section;
(2)  the types of labor and expenses for which a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department may be compensated under this section;
(3)  the types of equipment for which a volunteer fire department may be reimbursed under this section; and
(4)  the minimum qualifications a volunteer firefighter must meet in order to be compensated under this section, which may include certification under a program administered by:
(A)  the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or
(B)  the Texas Forest Service according to standards determined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
(e)  A volunteer firefighter who receives compensation under this section is not subject to the certification requirements of Subchapter B, Chapter 419, Government Code.
(f)  The Texas Forest Service may request reimbursement from the legislature for a payment made to a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer fire department under this section.
(g)  The Texas Forest Service may issue National Wildfire Coordinating Group certification to a volunteer firefighter under terms determined by the director.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.124. Wildfire Protection Plan

Sec. 88.124.  WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN.  (a)  The Texas Forest Service shall hold public meetings to develop and regularly update a wildfire protection plan.  At a minimum, the plan must:
(1)  define the Texas Forest Service's role in managing wildfires and supporting local fire department responses, and the manner in which a community may engage the Texas Forest Service on issues related to wildfires;
(2)  describe in detail the role of volunteer fire departments in wildfire response, including any role relating to guidelines established by the director under Section 88.123;
(3)  describe the expected revenue, expenditures, staffing, and future funding necessary to implement and sustain the plan;
(4)  estimate the expected savings resulting from the plan's implementation;
(5)  provide performance measures by which the plan's success may be evaluated;
(6)  describe the Texas Forest Service's role in conducting prescribed burns and assess statewide efforts to conduct those burns;
(7)  identify, analyze, and make recommendations regarding wildfire trends and issues; and
(8)  address any other matter determined to be relevant by the director.
(b)  The Texas Forest Service shall submit its most recent wildfire protection plan together with the service's legislative appropriations request to:
(1)  the lieutenant governor;
(2)  the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(3)  the appropriate standing legislative committees having jurisdiction over wildfire issues.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service › Section 88.125. Cost-Effective Use of Resources

Sec. 88.125.  COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES.  In determining the appropriate wildfire response, the Texas Forest Service shall use the most cost-effective combination of volunteer firefighters, temporary employees of the Texas Forest Service, and out-of-state personnel and equipment available.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (S.B. 646), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.201. Purposes

Sec. 88.201.  PURPOSES.  There shall be established, at places in the state the board of directors deems proper, experiment stations for the purpose of making experiments and conducting investigations in the planting and growing of agricultural and horticultural crops and soils, and the breeding, feeding and fattening of livestock for slaughter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3215, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.202. Main State Experiment Station

Sec. 88.202.  MAIN STATE EXPERIMENT STATION.  The experiment station located at College Station, which is in part supported by the federal government, shall remain there as a permanent institution.  It shall be known as the Main State Experiment Station and shall be under the supervision of the board of directors.  The board may accept from the federal government any aid in its support that may be provided by Congress.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.203. Substations

Sec. 88.203.  SUBSTATIONS.  (a)  The board may:
(1)  establish experiment substations at places in this state it deems proper;
(2)  abandon or discontinue any substation which may become undesirable for experiment purposes, and if deemed necessary establish others in their stead at places it deems advisable;  and
(3)  sell any land or other state property used in the operation of an experiment station when abandoned and apply the proceeds of the sale to the purchase of other land and property for the establishment of experiment stations.
(b)  The board shall exercise a general supervision and direction over substations established under this subchapter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.204. Sale of Stations

Sec. 88.204.  SALE OF STATIONS.  If property used in the operation of a station is sold, the title to the property shall not pass from this state until a deed of conveyance is made to the purchaser, duly signed by the governor and attested by the secretary of state under the state seal.  All funds received from the sale of station lands or property shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall be paid out in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 300, Sec. 29, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.205. Sale of Crops

Sec. 88.205.  SALE OF CROPS.  Proceeds from the sale, barter, or exchange of crops raised on any experiment station shall be applied to defray the expenses of operating the station.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.206. Donations; Leases

Sec. 88.206.  DONATIONS;  LEASES.  (a)  The board may accept and receive donations of money and property when given to be used in connection with any experiment work authorized by this subchapter.
(b)  In the location of any experiment station, the board may take into consideration and receive any donation of money, land, or other property to be used in the operation, equipment, or management of the station;  and for experiment work may lease any land that in its judgment may be necessary for any of the purposes named in this subchapter.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.207. Expenses; per Diem

Sec. 88.207.  EXPENSES;  PER DIEM.  The necessary traveling expenses of the members of the board and those of the director and his assistants shall be paid out of the funds appropriated by this state for the maintenance and support of the experiment stations.  In addition to actual traveling expenses, each member of the board, when traveling on the official business of the stations, shall be paid $5 per day while actually engaged in the discharge of his duties.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3216, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.208. Inspections

Sec. 88.208.  INSPECTIONS.  The board shall visit the stations once a year and shall make criticisms to the director and his assistants that it deems expedient and necessary.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3217, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.209. Director

Sec. 88.209.  DIRECTOR.  (a)  The main station and the substations are under the supervision, control, management, and direction of the director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station.  The director shall reside at College Station.
(b)  The board may pay a part of the director's salary from money appropriated by the Legislature for the maintenance and support of the experiment stations in the proportion that in its judgment is just and proper, taking into consideration the division of his time between the main station and the substations and the sum appropriated for the purpose by the federal government.
(c)  The director may employ the assistants and labor and may purchase the livestock, farming implements, tools, seed, and other materials and supplies that he deems necessary for the successful management of any or all of the experiment stations, subject to the approval of the board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3217, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.211. Bulletin

Sec. 88.211.  BULLETIN.  The director shall periodically issue and circulate among the farmers and livestock raisers of Texas printed bulletins showing the results of the experiments and the results accomplished and the progress made in the improvement of the agricultural and livestock interests of this state.  The bulletins shall be mailed to all persons who desire them.  The director shall invite the cooperation of persons engaged in those industries and shall give them advice when requested with reference to the management and cultivation of their farms and the care, management, and feeding of their stock.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3217, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.212. Disbursements

Sec. 88.212.  DISBURSEMENTS.  Before warrants are issued by the comptroller in payment of state experiment station accounts, vouchers covering them shall be audited and signed by the director or an assistant designated by him, in writing, for that purpose, and also by a member of the board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3217, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter C. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station › Section 88.213. Agricultural Research Products

Sec. 88.213.  AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PRODUCTS.  The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System shall generate revenues through agreements establishing equitable interests, royalties, and patent rights relating to releases of agricultural research products by the Texas agricultural experiment station when economically feasible.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter D. Texas Task Force 1 › Section 88.301. Definitions

Sec. 88.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Local government employee member" means a member employed by a local government as defined by Section 102.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(2)  "Member" means an individual, other than an employee of The Texas A&M University System, who has been officially designated as a member of Texas Task Force 1.
(3)  "Nongovernment member" means a member who is not a state employee member, a local government employee member, or an employee of The Texas A&M University System.
(4)  "State employee member" means a member employed by an agency of the state other than a component of The Texas A&M University System.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter D. Texas Task Force 1 › Section 88.302. Texas Task Force 1

Sec. 88.302.  TEXAS TASK FORCE 1.  Texas Task Force 1 is a program of the Texas Engineering Extension Service providing training and responding to assist in search, rescue, and recovery efforts following natural or man-made disasters.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter D. Texas Task Force 1 › Section 88.303. Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage

Sec. 88.303.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, during any period in which Texas Task Force 1 is activated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, or during any training session sponsored or sanctioned by Texas Task Force 1, a participating nongovernment member or local government employee member is included in the coverage provided under Chapter 501, Labor Code, in the same manner as an employee, as defined by Section 501.001, Labor Code.
(b)  Service with Texas Task Force 1 by a state employee member who is activated is considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment with the state.
(c)  Service with Texas Task Force 1 by an employee of The Texas A&M University System is considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment with The Texas A&M University System.
(d)  Notwithstanding Section 412.0123, Labor Code, as added by Chapter 1098, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall reimburse the State Office of Risk Management for the actual medical and indemnity benefits paid on behalf of a covered member of Texas Task Force 1 at the beginning of the next state fiscal year occurring after the date the benefits are paid.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 2B.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter E. Texas Engineering Experiment Station › Section 88.500. Establishment

Sec. 88.500.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The Texas Engineering Experiment Station is a part of The Texas A&M University System under the management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter E. Texas Engineering Experiment Station › Section 88.501. Purpose

Sec. 88.501.  PURPOSE.  (a)  The Texas Engineering Experiment Station serves as a state-supported engineering research and development agency.
(b)  It is the purpose of the agency to foster innovations in research, education, and technology that support and aid the business and industrial communities and enhance the economic development of the state and nation.
(c)  In order to carry out its purposes, the agency may enter into contracts and agreements with other entities.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter E. Texas Engineering Experiment Station › Section 88.502. Acceptance of Funds

Sec. 88.502.  ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.  In addition to any other authority which it may possess, the board of regents is authorized to accept funds from both public and private sources, in addition to any amounts which shall be appropriated by the legislature for the use of any program or division of the agency.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter E. Texas Engineering Experiment Station › Section 88.503. Spatial Reference Center

Sec. 88.503.  SPATIAL REFERENCE CENTER.  (a)  The board may create and operate a spatial reference center at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi for the purpose of:
(1)  facilitating the federal height modernization project for the state;
(2)  conducting basic and applied research regarding elevation and geodetic and vertical datums in the state;
(3)  collecting geodetic data for state mapping and control; and
(4)  establishing and maintaining an official digital spatial reference system for the state, in coordination with:
(A)  the United States National Geodetic Survey;
(B)  the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C)  the Texas Water Development Board.
(b)  The board shall adopt rules relating to the operation of the spatial reference center.
(c)  The spatial reference center may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and appropriations for the purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter F. Equine Research › Section 88.521. Definitions

Sec. 88.521.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522, Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2011.
(2)  "Director" means the executive director of Texas AgriLife Research, formerly known as the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 73, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter F. Equine Research › Section 88.522. Account

Sec. 88.522.  ACCOUNT.  (a)  A special account known as the equine research account is created in the general revenue fund.  Money in the account may be used only for the purposes described in this subchapter.
(b)  The director shall administer the account through established procedures of Texas AgriLife Research, formerly known as the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
(c)  The comptroller shall periodically transfer the amounts specified by Sections 2028.103(a) and 2028.105(a), Occupations Code, to the account.
(d)  The director may accept gifts and grants for deposit into the account.
(e)  The transactions of the director with respect to the account are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
(f)  Not more than 10 percent of the account may be spent each year on the cost incurred in the operation or administration of the account.
(g)  All money received by the account under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.
(h)  Sections 403.094 and 403.095, Government Code, do not apply to the account.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 73, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 110, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter F. Equine Research › Section 88.525. Grants

Sec. 88.525.  GRANTS.  (a)  To be eligible for a grant under this subchapter, the applicant must be affiliated with an institution of higher education.
(a-1)  In awarding grants under this section, the director shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions of The Texas A&M University System.
(b)  The director shall develop annually a request for proposals for equine research grants.  Each proposal received may be evaluated by a peer review committee appointed by the director and subject matter experts as necessary to evaluate the proposal.  The peer review committee shall consider the applicant's research capacity and the relevance and scientific merit of the proposal and make recommendations to the director.
(b-1)  The director may award a grant to an applicant who proposes to commingle grant money awarded under this section with other sources of funding or proposes to conduct research that includes equine research.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522, Sec. 27(7), eff. September 1, 2011.
(d)  A person shall use a grant awarded under this subchapter to defray the direct costs of the approved research project.
(e)  A person may not use a grant awarded under this subchapter to:
(1)  replace funds that the applicant would have otherwise received from another source;  or
(2)  defray operating costs of an institution of higher education that are the institution's prior responsibility.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 73, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 27(7), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter F. Equine Research › Section 88.526. Reporting

Sec. 88.526.  REPORTING.  (a)  The director shall prepare an annual report on equine research funded under this subchapter.  The director shall distribute the report to members of the Texas horse racing industry.  The director shall make copies of the report available to interested parties.
(b)  The director may prepare and distribute other publications regarding equine research as the director finds appropriate.
(c)  The director shall, at least annually, consult with the Texas Racing Commission on the use of the account and the impact of equine research funded by the account.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 73, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 110, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter F. Equine Research › Section 88.527. Conference

Sec. 88.527.  CONFERENCE.  Texas AgriLife Research shall conduct an annual conference on equine research.  Money from the equine research account shall be used to defray the costs of the conference.  The conference must be designed to bring to the attention of the Texas horse racing industry the latest research results and technological developments in equine research.  The director shall make the report created under Section 88.526 available at the conference.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 73, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter G. Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning › Section 88.541. Duties of Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning

Sec. 88.541.  DUTIES OF TEXAS CENTER FOR ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING.  (a)  The Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning shall evaluate instructional videotapes or similar recorded materials generally available for use in providing adult literacy instruction and from time to time shall publish a guide describing and evaluating those videotapes and materials.  The center shall encourage cable companies and other appropriate entities to use the guide in selecting materials to use in broadcasting and may take other action to promote the broadcast or dissemination of workbooks and other materials the center considers effective in teaching adult literacy.
(b)  The center shall develop voluntary standards for the curriculum and workbooks and other materials used in adult literacy programs, including programs for teaching English as a second language.  To develop the standards, the center shall organize an advisory group and shall encourage the participation of major providers of adult literacy programs in this state, including private nonprofit organizations, institutions of education, and correctional facilities.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall designate an employee of the department to participate in the initial development of the standards.
(c)  In connection with the standards developed under Subsection (b), the center shall develop workbooks and other materials to be used by teachers and students in adult literacy programs to track the progress of the student and to allow the student to understand and maintain a record of the student's progress and proficiency.
(d)  The center shall develop and update as necessary informational brochures, promotional posters, workbooks, or similar materials suitable for distribution to state employees or the general public describing the need for adult literacy and education services in this state and encouraging qualified persons to support or volunteer to assist programs that provide those services.  As the center determines is appropriate, the center may provide samples of those workbooks and other materials to the governing boards or chief executive officers of state agencies, including institutions of higher education, and to other employers and institutions in this state and shall encourage those entities to distribute or make available the workbooks and other materials to their employees.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 7.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.601. Definitions

Sec. 88.601.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Center" means the Center for Ports and Waterways.
(2)  "Consortium" means Lamar University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University at Galveston, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M University, Texas Transportation Institute, and the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
(3)  "Director" means the director of the Center for Ports and Waterways.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 9, eff. May 30, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.602. Establishment

Sec. 88.602.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The Center for Ports and Waterways is established as a component of the Texas Transportation Institute, a component of The Texas A&M University System.  The operating budget, staffing, and activities of the center shall be approved by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.603. Purpose

Sec. 88.603.  PURPOSE.  The center shall carry out a program of research, education, and technology transfer to support the state's role in the inland waterway and port system in Texas.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.604. Program

Sec. 88.604.  PROGRAM.  The program of the center shall be authorized to include:
(1)  the development and testing of new marine and maritime technologies and supporting their implementation;
(2)  aiding transportation planners to better prepare for future inland and coastal waterway transportation needs;
(3)  studying complex policy issues and assisting the state in defining roles of marine and intermodal transportation for sustainable development;
(4)  conducting research and studies that foster productivity and competitiveness in the maritime/marine industry;
(5)  fostering public awareness of the importance of ports and waterways to the economy of Texas;
(6)  transferring knowledge and technology to industry, state and local governments, and the public;
(7)  establishing programs and partnerships with public or private entities to develop and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships, and sources of funding;
(8)  studying environmental conflicts, complements, and risks associated with water transportation;  and
(9)  other services consistent with the purpose of the program.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.605. Director

Sec. 88.605.  DIRECTOR.  The center is under the supervision and direction of the director and shall be operated and managed as a joint program between the consortium.  The director of the center is under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System › Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System › Subchapter H. Center for Ports and Waterways › Section 88.606. Steering Committee

Sec. 88.606.  STEERING COMMITTEE.  (a)  The steering committee is appointed by the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute and shall include a representative of each member of the consortium and others.  The president or the director of each consortium member shall recommend an individual to serve as a member of the steering committee.
(b)  The steering committee is established to advise and make recommendations to the director on the operations and activities of the center.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.