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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter E. -1. Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (Works) Internship Program › Section 56.0853. Purpose

Sec. 56.0853.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the program is to provide jobs funded in part by the State of Texas to enable students employed through the program to attend public or private institutions of higher education in Texas while exploring career options and strengthening marketable skills.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter E. -1. Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (Works) Internship Program › Section 56.0854. Administration

Sec. 56.0854.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The coordinating board shall administer the program and collaborate with eligible employers to provide students employed through the program with employment funded in part by the state.
(b)  The coordinating board shall establish criteria to ensure that:
(1)  a participating employer is reimbursed under the program at the rate established by the coordinating board only for fully paid eligible wages; and
(2)  marketable skills to be strengthened or gained through a student's internship position are identified.
(c)  The coordinating board shall develop a standard contract establishing the roles and responsibilities of eligible employers, base wages and minimum work hours for students employed through the program, and any other provisions identified by the coordinating board as necessary to administer the program.  The coordinating board shall use the standard contract as a model for the memorandum of understanding required to be entered into by eligible employers.
(d)  The coordinating board may use funds appropriated for the Texas college work-study program and the Texas WORKS internship program to establish and maintain an online portal for use by students and participating entities in fulfilling their responsibilities for participation in the Texas WORKS internship program. The coordinating board may use funds appropriated for the Texas college work-study program and the Texas WORKS internship program to cover the expenses and personnel costs of administering and assessing the Texas WORKS internship program.
(e)  If funding for the program is insufficient to cover the cost of all students eligible for the program, as provided by coordinating board rule, priority for funding is based on eligibility criteria established by coordinating board rule to further the purposes of the program.
(f)  Funds received by students employed through the program as eligible wages are not considered as financial aid for the academic year in which the funds are earned.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter E. -1. Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (Works) Internship Program › Section 56.0855. Eligible Employer

Sec. 56.0855.  ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.  (a)  The coordinating board may enter into agreements with employers that participate in the program.
(b)  To be eligible to enter into an agreement with the coordinating board to participate in the program, an employer must:
(1)  except as provided by Subsection (c), be a private nonprofit or for-profit entity or a governmental entity;
(2)  demonstrate the administrative and financial capacity to carry out the employer's responsibilities under the program, including the ability to pay full wages and benefits to a student employed through the program;
(3)  enter into a memorandum of understanding with the coordinating board;
(4)  provide employment to a student employed through the program in nonpartisan and nonsectarian activities that relate to the student's long-term career interests;
(5)  use program positions only to supplement and not supplant positions normally filled by persons who are not eligible to participate in the program, as provided by coordinating board rule;
(6)  provide the entirety of an employed student's wages and employee benefits;
(7)  submit eligible wages to the coordinating board for reimbursement; and
(8)  comply with other requirements adopted by the coordinating board under this subchapter.
(c)  An employer is not eligible to participate in the program if the employer is:
(1)  a public or private institution of higher education in Texas; or
(2)  a career school or college, as defined by Section 132.001.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter E. -1. Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (Works) Internship Program › Section 56.0856. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 56.0856.  ADOPTION OF RULES.  (a)  The coordinating board shall adopt reasonable rules, consistent with the purpose of the program, to enforce the requirements, conditions, and limitations provided by this subchapter.
(b)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules necessary to ensure compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Pub. L. No. 88-352), concerning nondiscrimination in admissions or employment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter E. -1. Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (Works) Internship Program › Section 56.0857. Online List of Texas Works Employment Opportunities

Sec. 56.0857.  ONLINE LIST OF TEXAS WORKS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.  The coordinating board shall:
(1)  establish and maintain an online listing of Texas WORKS internship program employment opportunities available to students, sortable by employer, and include other relevant features such as job description, job field, or skills required, as appropriate; and
(2)  ensure that the list is easily accessible to the public through a clearly identifiable link that appears in a prominent place on the coordinating board's Internet website.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1305 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter F. Doctoral Incentive Loan Repayment Program › Section 56.091. Establishment; Administration

Sec. 56.091.  ESTABLISHMENT;  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall establish and administer the doctoral incentive loan repayment program as provided by this subchapter and shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the program.
(b)  The purpose of the doctoral incentive loan repayment program is to provide education loan repayment assistance to individuals from groups that are underrepresented among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state to increase the number of individuals from those underrepresented groups among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state.
(c)  For purposes of this subchapter, an individual is from a group that is underrepresented among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state if:
(1)  the individual was from a low socioeconomic background while pursuing the individual's undergraduate education;  or
(2)  when the individual graduated from high school the individual resided in an area from which a disproportionately low number of high school graduates enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter F. Doctoral Incentive Loan Repayment Program › Section 56.092. Eligibility

Sec. 56.092.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible for loan repayment assistance under the doctoral incentive loan repayment program, an individual must:
(1)  be employed as a full-time faculty or administration member in a public or independent institution of higher education in this state for at least one year;
(2)  be a Texas resident;
(3)  be from a group that is underrepresented among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state;
(4)  have qualified for student financial aid based on financial need while enrolled in a graduate-level degree program;  and
(5)  comply with any other requirements adopted by the coordinating board for the effective administration of the program.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter F. Doctoral Incentive Loan Repayment Program › Section 56.093. Eligible Loans

Sec. 56.093.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  The coordinating board may provide repayment assistance under the doctoral incentive loan repayment program for the repayment of any education loan received by an eligible individual through any lender.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter F. Doctoral Incentive Loan Repayment Program › Section 56.094. Loan Repayment Assistance

Sec. 56.094.  LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The coordinating board may provide assistance in the repayment of an eligible loan to an eligible individual in the amounts and under the terms the coordinating board considers appropriate to further the purposes of the doctoral incentive loan repayment program and the best interests of this state.
(b)  An individual may receive loan repayment assistance under the doctoral incentive loan repayment program in a total amount not to exceed $100,000.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter F. Doctoral Incentive Loan Repayment Program › Section 56.095. Funding; Limitation on Funding

Sec. 56.095.  FUNDING;  LIMITATION ON FUNDING.  (a)  The doctoral incentive loan repayment program may be funded only from a source provided by this section.  The total amount of loan repayment assistance paid under the program may not exceed the amount of money available for the program under this section.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 835, Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.
(c)  The coordinating board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of the doctoral incentive loan repayment program.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (H.B. 7), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.101. Definitions

Sec. 56.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Account" means the rural veterinarian incentive program account.
(2)  "College" means a college of veterinary medicine located in this state and accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
(3)  "Committee" means the rural veterinarian incentive program committee.
(4)  "Eligible participant" means a person eligible to participate in the program under Section 56.104.
(5)  "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(6)  "Program" means the rural veterinarian incentive program established by this subchapter.
(7)  "Rural county" means a county in this state with a population of less than 150,000.
(8)  "University system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.621 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.102. Administration of Program

Sec. 56.102.  ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.  The Texas Animal Health Commission shall administer the program in accordance with the rules adopted by the committee.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.622 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.103. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Committee; Rules

Sec. 56.103.  RURAL VETERINARIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM COMMITTEE;  RULES.  (a)  The rural veterinarian incentive program committee consists of:
(1)  the executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, or the executive director's designee;
(2)  the executive director of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or the executive director's designee;
(3)  the dean of each accredited college of veterinary medicine located in this state, or the dean's designee;
(4)  a veterinarian with a mixed animal practice, representing each university system located in Texas with an accredited college of veterinary medicine, appointed by the board of regents of each university system;
(5)  a veterinarian with a large animal practice, representing each university system located in Texas with an accredited college of veterinary medicine, appointed by the board of regents of each university system; and
(6)  a practitioner of veterinary medicine who serves as a commissioner of the Texas Animal Health Commission, appointed by the chair of the Texas Animal Health Commission.
(b)  The executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission serves as the presiding officer of the committee.
(c)  An appointed member of the committee serves a term of two years.
(d)  The committee shall adopt rules:
(1)  establishing criteria to determine whether a person is an eligible participant as the committee considers reasonable, including the person's:
(A)  background and interest in rural practice; and
(B)  financial need;
(2)  providing for requesting the distribution of money from the account for the program;
(3)  establishing the criteria necessary for a community or political subdivision in a rural county to qualify as a student sponsor under Section 56.105;
(4)  governing agreements of financial support between a rural sponsor and an eligible student; and
(5)  establishing other procedures necessary to administer the program.
(e)  In adopting rules under this section related to the selection, submission, or certification of areas identified as having a veterinary shortage for the purpose of this subchapter, the committee shall consider any applicable regulations adopted under 7 U.S.C. Section 3151a and previous work of the Texas Animal Health Commission.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.623 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.104. Eligible Veterinary Student or Graduate

Sec. 56.104.  ELIGIBLE VETERINARY STUDENT OR GRADUATE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person is eligible to participate in the program only if the person:
(1)  is enrolled as a student of the college or applies to participate in the program on or before the fourth anniversary of the date the person graduates from the college;
(2)  will receive or has received from a student loan at least 50 percent of the funds for tuition and fees for one or more academic years while enrolled in the college; and
(3)  meets any additional qualifications adopted by the committee.
(b)  A person enrolled as a student in an accredited college of veterinary medicine located outside of this state may apply under Subsection (a) to participate in the program if the student graduated from a high school located in this state or a general academic teaching institution located in this state.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.624 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.105. Rural Sponsors; Agreement to Provide Financial Support

Sec. 56.105.  RURAL SPONSORS; AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.  (a)  A community or political subdivision located in a rural county that qualifies under the rules of the committee may become a sponsor of an eligible participant and may provide financial support to the eligible participant under the program.
(b)  To participate as a sponsor in the program, the community or political subdivision must enter into an agreement with the eligible participant to provide financial support to the eligible participant in an amount not less than the tuition and fees required for a full academic year for a student enrolled in a college in exchange for the eligible participant's agreement to practice veterinary medicine in the sponsoring community or political subdivision.
(c)  Financial support under this section:
(1)  may be provided in whole or part by a grant, scholarship, or funds provided by a private foundation; and
(2)  shall be deposited in the account for distribution to the eligible participant.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.625 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter G. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program › Section 56.106. Financial Support; Commitment to Practice in Rural County

Sec. 56.106.  FINANCIAL SUPPORT; COMMITMENT TO PRACTICE IN RURAL COUNTY.  (a)  To participate in the program, an eligible participant must enter into an agreement with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that:
(1)  requires the participant to practice veterinary medicine in a rural county for one calendar year for each academic year for which the participant receives financial support under the program;
(2)  specifies the conditions the participant must satisfy to receive financial support under the program;
(3)  provides that any financial support the participant receives under the program constitutes a loan until the participant satisfies the conditions of the agreement; and
(4)  requires the participant to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the financial support received under the program and promising to repay the amount of the financial support, any applicable interest, and reasonable collection costs if the participant does not satisfy the conditions of the agreement.
(b)  The financial support received by an eligible participant under this subchapter must be used to retire student loan debt or to pay tuition and fees to a college while the eligible participant is enrolled in the college.
(c)  Financial support from the account shall be awarded as a lump sum payable:
(1)  to both the participant and the lender or other holder of the affected loan; or
(2)  directly to the lender or other holder of the affected loan on the participant's behalf.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.626 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.121. Purpose

Sec. 56.121.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to provide loans to qualified students to enable those students to attend institutions of higher education.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.122. Definitions

Sec. 56.122.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2)  "Fund" means the student loan revenue bond fund.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.123. Creation

Sec. 56.123.  CREATION.  (a)  A special fund to be known as the student loan revenue bond fund is created in the state treasury.
(b)  The fund consists of proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds and gifts or grants made to the board for purposes of the fund.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.124. Administration

Sec. 56.124.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall administer this subchapter.
(b)  The board shall adopt and distribute to each institution of higher education rules to administer this subchapter.
(c)  The board may accept a gift or grant from a public or private source for the purpose of this subchapter.
(d)  The board shall create accounts in the fund that will facilitate the administration of the fund and the program of making loans from the fund under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.125. Loans From Fund

Sec. 56.125.  LOANS FROM FUND.  (a)  The board shall make a loan from the fund to a student who qualifies for a loan under Subchapter C, Chapter 52, of this code.
(b)  Loans from the fund are governed by Subchapter C, Chapter 52, of this code as if made under that subchapter, except to the extent of conflict with this subchapter.
(c)  The board may charge and collect a loan origination fee from a student who receives a loan from the fund.  The board may use the fee to pay operating expenses for making loans under this section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.126. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 56.126.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may by resolution authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to operate the program of making loans from the fund under this subchapter.  The board may issue the bonds in the form, with the characteristics, and bearing the designations provided in the resolution.
(b)  The board may pledge all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the program of making loans from the fund to secure the bonds.
(c)  The board must issue the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 1201, Government Code.
(d)  The bonds are special obligations of the board payable only from designated income and receipts of the board, including principal and interest payments on loans from the fund, income from the accounts created in the fund, and receipts and other revenues pledged to the retirement of the bonds.
(e)  The bonds do not constitute indebtedness of the state.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.221, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.127. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 56.127.  REFUNDING BONDS.  The board may by resolution authorize the issuance of refunding bonds.  The board may issue refunding bonds in the manner and for the purposes provided by law.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.128. Amount of Bonds

Sec. 56.128.  AMOUNT OF BONDS.  The total amount of revenue and refunding bonds issued by the board in a state fiscal year may not exceed $75 million.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.129. Interest Rate

Sec. 56.129.  INTEREST RATE.  The revenue bonds or refunding bonds must bear interest at a rate not to exceed the rate provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.222, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.130. Maturity

Sec. 56.130.  MATURITY.  Bonds issued under this subchapter may mature serially or otherwise not later than the 40th year after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.131. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 56.131.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  The commissioner of higher education shall execute bonds issued under this subchapter in the name of the board.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.132. Approval and Registration of Bonds

Sec. 56.132.  APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS.  (a)  The attorney general shall examine bonds issued under this subchapter and the records relating to the bonds' issuance.
(b)  If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been issued in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds, and the comptroller of public accounts shall register the bonds.
(c)  Following approval and registration, the bonds are incontestable and are binding obligations according to their terms.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.133. Replacement of Bond

Sec. 56.133.  REPLACEMENT OF BOND.  The board may provide for the replacement of a bond issued under this subchapter that is mutilated, lost, or destroyed.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.134. Proceeds

Sec. 56.134.  PROCEEDS.  (a)  The board shall deposit the proceeds from the sale of the bonds issued under this subchapter in the fund.
(b)  The board may use the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay the costs of issuing, marketing, or distributing the bonds.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter H. Student Loan Revenue Bond Program › Section 56.135. Limitation of Authority

Sec. 56.135.  LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.  The board may not further issue bonds under this subchapter after the date on which a constitutional amendment relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the board for the purposes of student loans is approved by the voters.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 330, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.141. Definitions

Sec. 56.141.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.
(2)  "Institution" means an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, but does not include a medical or dental unit or other agency of higher education.
(3)  "Eligible degree" means a baccalaureate degree from an institution in a field of study that satisfies the department's minimum education requirement for an eligible profession.
(4)  "Eligible profession" means the profession of engineering or another profession as defined by department rule for which the department determines there is a need in the department's workforce.
(5)  "Profession" means a state classified position for which the minimum requirements include a baccalaureate degree.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.121 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(26), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 985, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 14.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.142. Establishment; Administration

Sec. 56.142.  ESTABLISHMENT;  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The department shall establish and administer a conditional grant program under this subchapter to provide financial assistance to eligible students who agree to work for the department in an eligible profession for the two academic years immediately following the date of the student's receipt of an eligible degree.
(b)  The department shall adopt and distribute to the governing board of each institution copies of all rules adopted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.122 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 985, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 14.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.143. Eligible Student

Sec. 56.143.  ELIGIBLE STUDENT.  (a)  To be eligible for a conditional grant under this subchapter, a student must:
(1)  complete and file with the department, on forms prescribed by the department, a conditional grant application and a declaration of intent to become a member of an eligible profession and work for the department for the two academic years immediately following the date of the student's receipt of an eligible degree;
(2)  enroll in an institution;
(3)  be a Texas resident, as defined by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule;
(4)  be economically disadvantaged, as defined by department rule;  and
(5)  have complied with any other requirements adopted by the department under this subchapter.
(b)  In determining who should receive a grant under this program, the department:
(1)  shall give highest priority to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need;  and
(2)  may consider whether the applicant would be the first generation of the applicant's family to attend or graduate from an undergraduate program or from a graduate or professional program.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.123 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 985, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 14.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.144. Amount and Payment of Conditional Grants

Sec. 56.144.  AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF CONDITIONAL GRANTS.  (a)  The department by rule shall prescribe criteria for the selection of applicants for grants under this subchapter.  The criteria must include consideration of a student's secondary school scholastic record.
(b)  Each semester the department shall distribute a conditional grant to each student selected under the criteria adopted under Subsection (a) on receipt of an enrollment report from the institution enrolling the student and certification from the institution of the amount of tuition and fees for the student.
(c)  The amount of a conditional grant is the sum of:
(1)  the certified amount of tuition and fees for the student;  and
(2)  a stipend for each whole calendar month in the semester in an amount determined by the department based on financial need.
(d)  The total amount of all conditional grants distributed by the department may not exceed the amount appropriated for the grant program under this subchapter.
(e)  The department shall proportionately reduce the amount of each unpaid conditional grant if the amount appropriated for the conditional grants is less than the estimated amount of all unpaid conditional grants.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.124 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.145. Repayment of Conditional Grant

Sec. 56.145.  REPAYMENT OF CONDITIONAL GRANT.  (a)  The department by rule may establish conditions under which a student who has received a conditional grant may be required to repay all or part of the grant because the student has withdrawn from or dropped out of the student's institution or has otherwise failed to maintain eligibility for the grant.
(b)  A student who does not become a member of an eligible profession and work for the department for the two academic years immediately following the date of the student's receipt of an eligible degree must repay all conditional grants received by the student.
(c)  The department shall establish a schedule for installment repayment under this section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.125 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter I. Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program › Section 56.147. Funding

Sec. 56.147.  FUNDING.  (a)  The department may accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the conditional grant program under this subchapter and may also use for that purpose available money credited to the state highway fund.
(b)  The department shall issue not less than $400,000 annually in conditional grants under this subchapter from money available to fund the conditional grant program.
(c)  The department may provide outreach programs to recruit students into the conditional grant program.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 56.127 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 985, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 14.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.161. Definitions

Sec. 56.161.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Academic administrator" means a person employed by an institution as a supervisor in an educational department of the institution in a position that is not classified under the state position classification plan.
(2)  "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3)  "Faculty member" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.101 of this code.
(4)  "Institution" means an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, or a private college or university that is located in this state and is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code.
(5)  "Minority" means a group that is significantly underrepresented in an academic discipline, as determined by board rule.
(6)  "Program" means the minority doctoral incentive program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.162. Establishment; Administration

Sec. 56.162.  ESTABLISHMENT;  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall establish and administer the minority doctoral incentive program to:
(1)  provide loans to minority students who pursue doctorates or pursue master's degrees and commit to pursue a doctorate;  and
(2)  increase minority representation among the faculty and administration of institutions.
(b)  The board shall adopt and distribute to the governing board of each institution copies of all rules adopted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.163. Eligibility

Sec. 56.163.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible for a loan under this subchapter, a person must:
(1)  be accepted for admission to an institution as a full-time graduate student in a doctoral program approved by the board or be accepted for admission to an institution as a full-time graduate student in a master's program approved by the board and demonstrate a commitment to pursue a doctoral program approved by the board;
(2)  be sponsored by a faculty member of the program in which the person is enrolled;
(3)  be nominated by the institution in which the person is enrolled based on academic achievement, career interest, and other factors the institution considers relevant;
(4)  not have defaulted on another student loan;  and
(5)  have complied with any other requirements adopted by the board under this subchapter.
(b)  The board shall adopt eligibility requirements under Subsection (a)(5) of this section to ensure that Texas residents, as defined by board rule, are first given the opportunity to receive loans under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.164. Tuition Charged Certain Nonresident Loan Recipients

Sec. 56.164.  TUITION CHARGED CERTAIN NONRESIDENT LOAN RECIPIENTS.  If a loan recipient is a resident of another state that has a program that is similar to the program under this subchapter and the loan recipient enrolls at an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, the institution may charge the loan recipient only the tuition required for resident students under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, of this code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.165. Loan Disbursement

Sec. 56.165.  LOAN DISBURSEMENT.  (a)  If an eligible student applies for a loan from a lending institution, the board shall provide the institution a conditional guaranty of the loan, in accordance with Section 56.170 of this code, on the board's receipt of:
(1)  the student's application to the board for a conditional guaranty;
(2)  a verification of the student's enrollment from the institution enrolling the student;
(3)  a certification from the institution enrolling the student of the amount of tuition and fees for the student;  and
(4)  a certification from the lending institution that the terms of the loan conform with the requirements of Section 56.166 of this code, including requirements adopted by the board under that section, and that the lending institution agrees to suspend interest on the student's loan as provided by Sections 56.168 and 56.169 of this code.
(b)  If an eligible student applies for a loan from the board, the board shall provide a loan in an amount determined by the board to the student on the board's receipt of:
(1)  the student's application to the board for a loan;
(2)  a verification of the student's enrollment from the institution enrolling the student;  and
(3)  a certification from the institution enrolling the student of the amount of tuition and fees for the student.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.166. Terms of Loan

Sec. 56.166.  TERMS OF LOAN.  (a)  A loan must be evidenced by a promissory note that provides for the repayment of the loan with interest and for the charging of necessary collection costs.
(b)  Except as provided by Sections 56.168 and 56.169 of this code, a loan must be repayable, at the option of the board, in equal monthly installments over a period beginning with the first day of the seventh month after the date on which the recipient ceases to be enrolled in a graduate program at an institution.
(c)  A loan must bear simple interest at a rate determined by the board.
(d)  A loan provided under this subchapter may not exceed $14,000 each year for a maximum of four years.
(e)  The board shall determine the other terms of a loan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.167. Mentors

Sec. 56.167.  MENTORS.  The institution at which a student who receives a loan is enrolled shall provide the student with a mentor who is a faculty member at the institution to assist the student in pursuing a master's or doctoral degree.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter J. Minority Doctoral Incentive Program › Section 56.168. Postdoctoral Fellowship

Sec. 56.168.  POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP.  (a)  A loan recipient is eligible for suspension of the recipient's loan if the recipient enters a postdoctoral fellowship not later than the first day of the seventh month after the date on which the recipient ceases to be enrolled in a doctoral program at an institution.
(b)  The board shall suspend the accrual of interest and the repayment of principal and interest on an eligible recipient's loan until a date determined by board rule.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.