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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle F - Other Colleges and Universities › Chapter 111 - The University of Houston › Subchapter K. University of Houston College of Medicine › Section 111.157. Teaching Hospital

Sec. 111.157.  TEACHING HOSPITAL.  A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board may be provided by a public or private entity. The hospital may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 826), Sec. 1, eff. May 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle F - Other Colleges and Universities › Chapter 114 - Chiropractic College › Section 114.001. Chiropractic College

Sec. 114.001.  CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE.
Text of section effective upon agreement to transfer of Texas Chiropractic College
(a)  The chiropractic college formerly constituting the Texas Chiropractic College, operated as a nonprofit corporation and transferred to the state pursuant to an Act of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is a component of the higher education institution to which the Texas Chiropractic College was transferred under that Act and is under the management and control of the governing board of that institution of higher education.
(b)  The governing board has the same powers and duties concerning the institution as are conferred on it by law concerning any component institution of the institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 9;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1569, Sec. 9.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle F - Other Colleges and Universities › Chapter 114 - Chiropractic College › Section 114.002. Powers of the Board

Sec. 114.002.  POWERS OF THE BOARD.
Text of section effective upon agreement to transfer of Texas Chiropractic College
(a)  The governing board may:
(1)  provide for the training and teaching of students seeking to become:
(A)  chiropractors;  or
(B)  other technicians who provide services related to the practice of chiropractic medicine;
(2)  prescribe courses leading to degrees customarily offered in other leading United States chiropractic schools;
(3)  award the degrees described by Subdivision (2);
(4)  enter into an affiliation or coordinating agreement with an entity if reasonably necessary or desirable for the operation of a first-class school of chiropractic medicine;
(5)  make joint appointments with another institution of higher education;  and
(6)  adopt rules for the operation, control, and management of the institution as necessary for the operation of a first-class school of chiropractic medicine, including rules governing the number of students that may be admitted to any program at the institution.
(b)  The salary of a person who received a joint appointment under Subsection (a)(5) must be apportioned among the institutions to which the individual is appointed on the basis of the services rendered.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 9;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1569, Sec. 9.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle F - Other Colleges and Universities › Chapter 115 - Public University for Central Texas › Section 115.001. Public University for Central Texas

Sec. 115.001.  PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
Text of section effective September 1, 1998, provided that the transfer authorized by section 1 of Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1176 takes effect and the transfer is made to a university system other than The Texas A&M University System
(a)  The Public University for Central Texas is a coeducational upper-level educational institution located in the city of Killeen.  The institution is a component institution of higher education of the university system to which that institution was transferred pursuant to an Act of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, and is under the management and control of the board of regents of that university system.
(b)  The board of regents has the same powers and duties concerning the Public University for Central Texas as are conferred on the board by law concerning other component institutions of the university system.
(c)  The institution may accept only junior, senior, and graduate-level students.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1176, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle F - Other Colleges and Universities › Chapter 115 - Public University for Central Texas › Section 115.002. Powers of Board of Regents

Sec. 115.002.  POWERS OF BOARD OF REGENTS.
Text of section effective September 1, 1998, provided that the transfer authorized by section 1 of Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1176 takes effect and the transfer is made to a university system other than The Texas A&M University System
(a)  The board may:
(1)  prescribe courses leading to degrees customarily offered in leading American upper-level educational institutions;
(2)  award the degrees described by Subdivision (1);
(3)  enter into an affiliation or coordination agreement with an entity if reasonably necessary or desirable for the operation of a first-class upper-level educational institution;
(4)  make joint appointments in the Public University for Central Texas and another institution within the same university system;  and
(5)  adopt rules for the operation, control, and management of the institution as necessary for the operation of a first-class upper-level educational institution, including rules governing the number of students who may be admitted to any program at the institution.
(b)  The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment under Subsection (a)(4) must be apportioned among the institutions to which the individual is appointed on the basis of the services rendered.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1176, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.001. Supervision by Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System

Sec. 130.001.  SUPERVISION BY COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, referred to as the coordinating board, shall exercise general control of the public junior colleges of Texas.
(b)  The coordinating board shall have the responsibility for adopting policies, enacting regulations, and establishing general rules necessary for carrying out the duties with respect to public junior colleges as prescribed by the legislature, and with the advice and assistance of the commissioner of higher education, shall have authority to:
(1)  authorize the creation of public junior college districts as provided in the statutes, giving 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;
(2)  dissolve any public junior college district which has failed to establish and maintain a junior college within three years from the date of its authorization;
(3)  adopt standards for the operation of public junior colleges and prescribe the rules and regulations for such colleges;
(4)  require of each public junior college such reports as deemed necessary in accordance with the coordinating board's rules and regulations; and
(5)  establish a standing advisory committee composed of representatives of public junior colleges to provide advice and counsel to the coordinating board with respect to the funding of public junior colleges necessary to carry out this chapter and Chapter 130A.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2993, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.001 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3280, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.0011. Public Junior Colleges; Role and Mission

Sec. 130.0011.  PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES;  ROLE AND MISSION.  Texas public junior colleges shall be two-year institutions primarily serving their local taxing districts and service areas in Texas and offering vocational, technical, and academic courses for certification or associate degrees.  Continuing education, remedial and compensatory education consistent with open-admission policies, and programs of counseling and guidance shall be provided.  Each institution shall insist on excellence in all academic areas--instruction, research, and public service.  Faculty research, using the facilities provided for and consistent with the primary function of each institution, is encouraged.  Funding for research should be from private sources, competitively acquired sources, local taxes, and other local revenue.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 20, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.002. Extent of State and Local Control

Sec. 130.002.  EXTENT OF STATE AND LOCAL CONTROL.  All authority not vested by this chapter or by other laws of the state in the coordinating board or in the Central Education Agency  is reserved and retained locally in each of the respective public junior college districts or in the governing boards of such junior colleges as provided in the laws applicable.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2993, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.002 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3281, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 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.
2023 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 consultation with the advisory committee established under Section 130.001(b)(5), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule shall adopt a payment schedule by which money appropriated to junior college districts under this chapter and Chapter 130A is distributed to those districts.
(b)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may modify the amount of any installment required under the payment schedule adopted under Subsection (a) to, in accordance with this chapter, Chapter 130A, the General Appropriations Act, or coordinating board rule:
(1)  provide the junior college district with the proper amount to which the junior college district may be entitled by law; and
(2)  correct errors in the allocation or distribution of funds.
(c)  If the amount of an installment under the payment schedule adopted under Subsection (a) is required to be equal to the amount of another installment, the amount of the other installment 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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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 an allocation of state appropriations under this chapter and Chapter 130A 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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 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 allocation of state appropriations under this chapter and Chapter 130A.
(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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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, 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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.0104. Multidisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Program

Sec. 130.0104.  MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM.  (a)  The governing board of each public junior college district shall establish a multidisciplinary studies associate degree program at each junior college in the district.
(b)  A multidisciplinary studies associate degree program established at a junior college under this section must require a student to successfully complete:
(1)  the junior college's core curriculum adopted under Section 61.822(b); and
(2)  after completion of the core curriculum under Subdivision (1), the courses selected by the student in the student's degree plan completed under Subsection (c).
(c)  In complying with the requirements regarding the filing of a degree plan under Section 51.9685, a student enrolled in a multidisciplinary studies associate degree program established under this section must meet with an academic advisor to complete a degree plan that:
(1)  accounts for all remaining credit hours required for the completion of the degree program; and
(2)  emphasizes:
(A)  the student's transition to a particular four-year college or university that the student chooses; and
(B)  preparations for the student's intended field of study or major at the four-year college or university.
(d)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section, including rules ensuring that:
(1)  a multidisciplinary studies associate degree program is established at each public junior college; and
(2)  the common application form adopted under Section 51.762 contains a description of multidisciplinary studies associate degree programs established under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (S.B. 1324), Sec. 2, eff. June 4, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1210 (S.B. 25), Sec. 11, eff. June 14, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.0105. Commercial Driver's License Training Program; Certain Curriculum Requirements

Sec. 130.0105.  COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TRAINING PROGRAM; CERTAIN CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule shall require each public junior college offering a commercial driver's license training program to include as a part of that program education and training on the recognition and prevention of human trafficking.
(b)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with the office of the attorney general, shall establish the content of the education and training required by this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (S.B. 128), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 130.0106. Occupational and Life Skills Associate Degree Program

Sec. 130.0106.  OCCUPATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM.  (a)  The governing board of the Lone Star College System District may establish an occupational and life skills associate degree program at each junior college in the district.
(b)  An occupational and life skills associate degree program established at a junior college under this section must require a student to successfully complete:
(1)  an appropriate curriculum of required courses for the degree program adopted by the governing board of the junior college district; and
(2)  additional courses selected by the student in the student's degree plan.
(c)  Section 61.05151(a) does not apply to an associate degree program established under this section.
(d)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 881 (H.B. 3165), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.011. Establishment of Independent School District or City Junior College

Sec. 130.011.  ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE.  (a)  An independent school district junior college may be established by any independent school district or city which has assumed control of its schools meeting the requirements set out in Section 130.032 of this code and subject to the findings of the coordinating board under Section 130.013.
(b)  Any such college district established and maintained as provided in this chapter shall be known as a junior college district.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2996, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.011 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3283, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 302, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.012. Petition to Establish

Sec. 130.012.  PETITION TO ESTABLISH.  (a)  Whenever it is proposed to establish a junior college district in any type of unit authorized by Section 130.011 of this code, a petition praying for an election, signed by not less than 10 percent of the qualified electors of the proposed district shall be presented to the school board of trustees of the district or city, which shall:
(1)  pass upon the legality and genuineness of the petition;  and
(2)  forward the petition, if approved, to the coordinating board.
(b)  Any petition authorized by this section shall also incorporate a request for the proper authorities, in the event an election is ordered for the creation of such district, to submit at the same election the questions of issuing bonds and levying bond taxes, and levying maintenance taxes, in the event the district is created, not to exceed the limits provided in Section 130.122 of this code.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2996, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.012 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3283, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 302, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.013. Order to Establish

Sec. 130.013.  ORDER TO ESTABLISH.  It shall be the duty of the coordinating board with the advice of the commissioner of higher education to determine whether or not the conditions set forth in Sections 130.012 and 130.032 of this code have been complied with, and also whether, considering the geographic location of colleges already established, it is feasible and desirable to establish the proposed junior college district.  In the exercise of this authority the board shall develop and publish criteria to be used as a basis for determining the need for a public junior college in the proposed district.  The board shall determine whether programs in a proposed institution would create unnecessary duplication or seriously harm programs in existing community college districts.  It shall be the duty of the coordinating board to consider the needs and the welfare of the state as a whole, as well as the welfare of the community involved.  The decision of the coordinating board shall be final and shall be transmitted through the commissioner of higher education to the local school board, along with the order of the coordinating board authorizing further procedure in the establishment of the junior college district, if the coordinating board endorses its establishment.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2996, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.013 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3283, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 302, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.014. Election

Sec. 130.014.  ELECTION.  (a)  If the coordinating board approves of the establishment of the junior college district, it shall then be the duty of the local school board to enter an order for an election to be held in the proposed territory at the next authorized election date as provided in Article 2.01b of the Election Code, to determine whether or not such junior college district shall be created and formed and to submit the questions of issuing bonds and levying bond taxes, and levying maintenance taxes, in the event the district is created.  Such order shall:
(1)  contain a description of the metes and bounds of the junior college district to be formed;  and
(2)  fix the date for the election.
(b)  If a majority of the electors voting at the election shall be in favor of the creation of a junior college district, the district shall be deemed to be formed and created.  The local school board shall make a canvass of the returns and declare the result of the election within 10 days after holding the election, and enter an order on the minutes of the board as to the result of the election.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2997, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.014 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3284, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 302, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.015. Control of Independent School District or City Junior College

Sec. 130.015.  CONTROL OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CITY JUNIOR COLLEGE.  A junior college established by an independent school district or city that has assumed control of schools already validated or established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be governed, administered, and controlled by and under the direction of the board of trustees of that independent or city school district.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2997, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.015 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3284, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System › Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts › Subchapter B. Independent School District or City Junior College › Section 130.016. Separate Board of Trustees in Certain Instances

Sec. 130.016.  SEPARATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.  (a)  A junior college established by an independent school district or city that has assumed control of schools already validated or established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be governed, administered, and controlled by and under the direction of a separate board of trustees, which may be placed in authority by either of the following procedures:
(1)  the board of trustees of an independent school district or city school district which has the management, control, and operation of a junior college may divest itself of the management, control, and operation of that junior college so maintained and operated by the school board by appointing for the junior college district a separate board of trustees of nine members;  or
(2)  the board of trustees of any independent school district or city school district which has the control and management of a junior college may be divested of its control and management of that junior college by the procedure prescribed in Section 130.017 of this code.
(b)  If the board of trustees of an independent school district that divests itself of the management, control, and operation of a junior college district under this section or under Section 130.017 of this code was authorized by Subsection (e) of Section 20.48 of this code to dedicate a portion of its tax levy to the junior college district before the divestment, the junior college district may levy an ad valorem tax from and after the divestment.  In the first two years in which the junior college district levies an ad valorem tax, the tax rate adopted by the governing body may not exceed the rate that, if applied to the total taxable value submitted to the governing body under Section 26.04, Tax Code, would impose an amount equal to the amount of taxes of the school district dedicated to the junior college under Subsection (e) of Section 20.48 of this code in the last dedication before the divestment.  In subsequent years, the tax rate of the junior college district is subject to Section 26.07, Tax Code.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2997, ch. 889, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.016 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3284, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.