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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.77. Royalty Payments and Reports

Sec. 66.77.  ROYALTY PAYMENTS AND REPORTS.  (a)  Royalty as stipulated in the lease and all other amounts due under this subchapter shall be paid to the board of regents at Austin, Travis County, Texas.  The lessee of record in the records of the board of regents shall be responsible for making or causing to be made all payments required by this subchapter at the required times and in the form and manner determined by the board of regents or otherwise required by law.
(b)  The board shall set by rule the date for making royalty payments and for filing any reports, documents, or other records required to be filed by this section.  The date set by the board must be on or after the fifth day of the second month succeeding the month of production of oil and on or after the 15th day of the second month succeeding the month of production of gas.
(c)  A royalty payment is timely made if the payment is deposited in a postpaid, properly addressed wrapper, with a post office or official depository under the care and custody of, and postmarked by, the United States Postal Service before the applicable due date.
(d)  The lessee shall provide to the board of regents with each royalty payment:
(1)  an affidavit of the owner, manager, or other authorized agent completed in the form and manner required by the board of regents and showing the gross amount and disposition of all oil and gas produced and the market value of the oil and gas, the number assigned by the Railroad Commission of Texas, and university lease numbers;
(2)  a purchase statement or other document showing the price at which the oil and gas was sold;
(3)  a check stub, schedule, summary, or other remittance advice showing by the assigned lease number the amount of royalty being paid on each lease;  and
(4)  other reports or records that the board of regents may require to identify the well and lease and verify the gross production, disposition, and market value.
(e)  The board of regents may implement such practices and procedures with regard to accounting for royalty payments as it may determine to be in the best interest of the state.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.78. Interest and Penalties

Sec. 66.78.  INTEREST AND PENALTIES.  (a)  If royalty is not paid when due, a penalty of one percent shall be added to the unpaid amount due.  If the royalty is not paid within seven days after the due date, a penalty of an additional four percent of the royalty due is imposed.  If the royalty is not paid within 30 days after the due date, a penalty of an additional five percent is imposed.  The minimum penalty under this subsection is $25 or the minimum penalty in excess thereof set by the board.  The board shall not add a penalty under this subsection in cases of title dispute as to the state's portion of the royalty or to that portion of the royalty in dispute as to fair market value.
(b)  Interest shall accrue on delinquent royalties beginning on the 61st day after the due date.  The annual interest rate on delinquent royalties is 12 percent.  Interest accrued under this subsection shall be in addition to any delinquency penalty due under this section.
(c)  The board of regents shall add a penalty of 25 percent to delinquent sums due under this subchapter if the board determines that the delinquency is due to fraud or an intent to evade the provisions of this subchapter on the part of the lessee or the lessee's agents, employees, or assignees.
(d)  If a report, affidavit, supporting document, or other instrument required to be filed under Section 66.77 or Section 66.80 is not filed when due, a penalty accrues in the amount set by the board but not less than $10 per document for each 30-day period of delinquency or fractional part thereof.
(e)  Collection of penalty and interest charges under this section are in addition to any rights, including forfeiture, that the board or the board of regents may exercise for failure to pay a royalty or to submit a report or other instrument when due.
(f)  The board may provide by rule procedures and standards for reduction of interest charged or penalties assessed under this subchapter or other interest or penalties assessed relating to unpaid or delinquent royalties or other amounts due.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.79. Payment of Royalty in Kind

Sec. 66.79.  PAYMENT OF ROYALTY IN KIND.  (a)  An oil or gas royalty due under a lease on university lands shall be paid in kind at the discretion of the board.
(b)  The option to take royalty in kind or to take cash royalties may be exercised by the board at any time or from time to time on not less than 60 days' notice to the lessee.
(c)  The board shall enter into contracts or other instruments or agreements to dispose of the portion of the royalty taken in kind, which may include contracts for sale, transportation, or storage of the oil or gas.  The commissioner shall execute contracts approved by the board under this section that are consistent with applicable law.
(d)  The board of regents may enter into insurance contracts or other agreements to secure or guarantee payment of contracts or other instruments or agreements to dispose of the portion of the royalty taken in kind, including contracts for sale, transportation, and storage.
(e)  If the board has elected to take royalty in kind, the board may elect that delivery of the correct amount of oil or gas shall be at the wellhead, at the oil and gas separator, into a pipeline connected at the well, or at such other location as may be specified in a royalty in kind provision in the lease or other agreement.  Such delivery by the lessee shall satisfy the lessee's obligation for payment of the royalty due under the lease.  This section shall not be construed to surrender or in any way affect the right of the board of regents under existing or future leases to receive royalty on the basis of market value of production not taken in kind.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.80. Records

Sec. 66.80.  RECORDS.  (a)  The lessee shall provide to the board of regents a copy of every contract for the sale or processing of oil or gas and any subsequent agreement and amendment thereto, together with a summary in the form adopted by the board of regents, within 30 days after the contract, agreement, or amendment is made.
(b)  The books and accounts, receipts, and discharges of all wells, tanks, pools, meters, and pipelines, and all contracts and other records pertaining to the production, transportation, sale, and marketing of the oil and gas, shall at all times be subject to inspection, examination, and copying by the commissioner of the General Land Office, the attorney general, the governor, the board of regents, or the board, or the representative of any of them.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.81. Audit Information Confidential

Sec. 66.81.  AUDIT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.  (a)  All documents and information secured, derived, or obtained during the course of an inspection or examination of books, accounts, reports, or other records of the lessee or a third party, as provided by this subchapter, and contracts, agreements, or amendments provided to the board of regents under Section 66.80(a) are confidential and may not be used publicly, opened for public inspection, or disclosed, except for information set forth in a lien filed under this chapter and except as permitted under Subsections (c) and (d).  This section shall not apply to records or information provided by the lessee under Section 66.77.
(b)  Documents and information made confidential in this section shall not be subject to subpoena directed to the board, the board of regents, the commissioner, the attorney general, or the governor except in a judicial or administrative proceeding in which the state and a person with an equitable or legal interest in the lease or land to which the information relates are parties.
(c)  The board, the board of regents, or the attorney general may use documents and information made confidential by the provisions of this section and contracts made confidential by this subchapter to enforce the provisions of this subchapter or may authorize their use in judicial or administrative proceedings in which this state is a party or may authorize their examination by employees, agents, or contractors of the board of regents or the state auditor for audit purposes.
(d)  This section does not prohibit:
(1)  the delivery of documents and information made confidential by this section to the lessee or its successor, receiver, executor, guarantor, administrator, assignee, or representative;
(2)  the publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of a particular audit or items in a particular audit;
(3)  the release of documents or information otherwise available to the public;
(4)  the release of documents or information concerning the amount of royalty assessed as a result of an examination conducted under this subchapter or the release of other information which would have been properly included in reports required under Section 66.77;
(5)  sharing of documents or information among state agencies pursuant to Section 66.65.  Shared documents or information will remain confidential under this section;  or
(6)  the release of documents or information authorized by the lessee.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.82. Forfeiture; Other Remedies

Sec. 66.82.  FORFEITURE;  OTHER REMEDIES.  (a)  If a lessee fails or refuses to perform a material requirement of this subchapter or the lease, the board may, after notice to the lessee and an opportunity to be heard, declare a forfeiture of the lease or an interest in the lease.  Material requirements include but are not limited to:
(1)  failure or refusal to pay a sum due, including penalty and interest, within 30 days after the sum becomes due;
(2)  failure or refusal to tender oil or gas for delivery as in-kind royalty;
(3)  making a false report concerning exploration, production, or royalty;
(4)  failure or refusal to file an assignment as required by this subchapter;
(5)  failure or refusal, after demand, to file or make available for inspection and copying a record or document required to be filed or made available for inspection or copying under this subchapter or rules promulgated thereunder;
(6)  failure or refusal, after demand, to protect the leased premises from drainage;  or
(7)  the breach of an obligation under the lease or this subchapter.
(b)  Forfeiture is not the exclusive remedy.  The attorney general, at the request of the board of regents, may bring suit for damages or specific performance, or both, or other remedy, at law or in equity.
(c)  The board, in its sole discretion, may authorize reinstatement of a forfeited lease on terms the board may determine at the time of the declaration of forfeiture.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.83. Lien; Abandoned Personal Property

Sec. 66.83.  LIEN;  ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The board of regents shall have a statutory first lien on oil and gas produced from the area covered by the lease to secure payment of all unpaid royalty and other sums of money that may become due under the lease or this subchapter.
(b)  By acceptance of the lease, the lessee grants to the board of regents an express contractual lien on and security interest in all oil and gas in and extracted from the area covered by the lease, all proceeds which may accrue to the lessee from the sale of the oil and gas, whether the proceeds are held by the lessee or another person, and all fixtures on and improvements to the area covered by the lease used in connection with the production or processing of the oil and gas to secure the payment of royalties and other amounts due or to become due under the lease or this subchapter and to secure payment of damages or loss that the state may suffer by reason of the lessee's breach of a covenant or condition of the lease, whether express or implied.
(c)  The statutory and contractual liens and security interest described in this section may be foreclosed with or without court proceedings in the manner provided under Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code.  The board of regents may require the lessee to execute and record instruments reasonably necessary to acknowledge, attach, or perfect the liens.
(d)  Personal property, including casing, equipment, and fixtures remaining on lands covered by the lease more than one year after the expiration or other termination of the lease shall be considered to be abandoned.  The board of regents may take title to abandoned personal property in any manner and keep or use the proceeds for any purpose allowed by law.  The lessee shall pay to the board of regents on demand the positive difference between the cost of disposing of abandoned personal property and the proceeds, if any, from the disposition.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 66 - Permanent University Fund › Subchapter D. Board for Lease of University Lands › Section 66.84. Payments; Disposition

Sec. 66.84.  PAYMENTS;  DISPOSITION.  Payments under this subchapter shall be made to the board of regents, which shall:
(1)  transmit to the state comptroller for deposit to the credit of the permanent university fund all bonus, rental, and royalty payments;
(2)  transmit to the state comptroller for deposit to the credit of the available university fund all filing, assignment, and relinquishment fees and all other payments except those described in Subdivision (3);  and
(3)  retain the one and one-half percent special fee provided for by this subchapter for disbursement by the comptroller of The University of Texas System for the purposes authorized by this subchapter.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 67.01. Definitions

Sec. 67.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "University" means the University of Texas at Austin.
(2)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3159, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 67.02. The University of Texas at Austin

Sec. 67.02.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.  The University of Texas at Austin is a coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System.  It is under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3160, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 67.03. Campus Peace Officers: Concurrent Jurisdiction

Sec. 67.03.  CAMPUS PEACE OFFICERS: CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.  (a)  Campus peace officers commissioned by the university have the same jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities as provided by Section 51.203.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not in any manner limit or reduce the jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities provided by law for a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including the City of Austin police department, with territorial jurisdiction that includes all or part of the university campus.  The law enforcement agency retains the autonomous authority to deploy agency personnel on university property and in university facilities in any manner consistent with the jurisdiction, powers, privileges, and immunities of the agency.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 492 (H.B. 479), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.22. Military Training

Sec. 67.22.  MILITARY TRAINING.  No student of the university shall ever be required to take a military training course as a condition for entrance into the university or for graduation from the university.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3160, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.23. Texas Memorial Museum

Sec. 67.23.  TEXAS MEMORIAL MUSEUM.  The board has the management and control of the Texas Memorial Museum.  It shall be maintained as a museum and shall be an integral part of The University of Texas at Austin.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3160, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.24. Research and Experimentation for Texas Department of Transportation

Sec. 67.24.  RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  The department may contract with the university for the university to conduct research relating to transportation, including the economics, planning, design, construction, maintenance, or operation of transportation facilities.
(b)  An agreement entered into under this section is not subject to Chapter 771, Government Code.
(c)  The comptroller may draw proper warrants in favor of the university based on vouchers or claims submitted by the university through the department covering reasonable fees and charges for services rendered by members of the staff of the university system to the department and for equipment and materials necessary for research and experimentation under a contract entered into under this section.
(d)  The comptroller shall pay warrants issued under this section against any funds appropriated by the legislature to the department. The payments made to the university shall be credited and deposited to local institutional funds under its control.
(e)  In this section:
(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.
(2)  "Transportation facilities" means highways, turnpikes, airports, railroads, including high-speed railroads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, waterways, pipelines, electric utility facilities, communication lines and facilities, public transportation facilities, port facilities, and facilities appurtenant to other transportation facilities.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3161, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(29), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 382, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 5.20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.25. Sesquicentennial Museum

Sec. 67.25.  SESQUICENTENNIAL MUSEUM.  The University of Texas at Austin may contract with the Texas Sesquicentennial Museum Board to operate the Texas Sesquicentennial Museum.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2450, ch. 630, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.26. University Interscholastic League; Venue for Suits

Sec. 67.26.  UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE;  VENUE FOR SUITS.  Venue for suits brought against the University Interscholastic League or for suits involving the interpretation or enforcement of the rules or regulations of the University Interscholastic League shall be in Travis County, Texas.  When the litigation involves a school district located within Travis County, it shall be heard by a visiting judge.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 2, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 2.01, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 67.27. Research Facilities on Balcones Tract

Sec. 67.27.  RESEARCH FACILITIES ON BALCONES TRACT.  (a)  Under the general authority of Section 65.39 of this code, the board is specifically authorized to lease vacant land on the Balcones Tract to a corporation created under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) for the scientific and educational purpose of assisting in the provision of research facilities for The University of Texas System and may include in the terms of the lease agreement provisions for the lease back of the land along with any facilities that may be constructed thereon by the nonprofit corporation.
(b)  Insofar as permissible under federal laws and regulations, the board may obligate for payment to the nonprofit corporation under the terms of the lease agreement appropriate portions of federal or private funds to be received under the terms of federal or private research grants and contracts.
(c)  The terms of the lease agreement shall provide for a termination date not more than 30 years from the date the lease agreement is entered into and shall further provide that ownership of facilities constructed on the leasehold estate shall revert to the board upon the expiration of the lease term.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter C. The University of Texas Mcdonald Observatory at Mount Locke › Section 67.51. Unit of University

Sec. 67.51.  UNIT OF UNIVERSITY.  The University of Texas McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke is a part of and under the direction and control of The University of Texas at Austin.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3161, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter C. The University of Texas Mcdonald Observatory at Mount Locke › Section 67.52. Programs

Sec. 67.52.  PROGRAMS.  The observatory shall conduct basic research in astronomy, along with optical and radio astronomy research, toward the establishment of a highly developed astronomy and space-science program, including the acquisition and support of the technical and maintenance staffs and facilities essential to the operation of an observatory of the first class, and may assist in the conduct of a comprehensive instructional program in astronomy and space science.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3361, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter C. The University of Texas Mcdonald Observatory at Mount Locke › Section 67.53. Visitor Center

Sec. 67.53.  VISITOR CENTER.  The board may negotiate and contract with the Texas Department of Transportation and any other agency, department, or political subdivision of the state or any individual for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a visitor center and related facilities at McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke.
Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 370, ch. 161, Sec. 1, eff. May 8, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(30), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter D. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute › Section 67.61. Unit of University

Sec. 67.61.  UNIT OF UNIVERSITY.  The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is a part of and under the direction and control of The University of Texas at Austin.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3161, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 481, ch. 208, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1973.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter D. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute › Section 67.62. Programs, Courses, Facilities

Sec. 67.62.  PROGRAMS, COURSES, FACILITIES.  The institute shall conduct a comprehensive instructional program in marine science, resources, and engineering at the graduate level and offer undergraduate courses for those students interested in the marine environment, and perform basic and applied research in the marine environment;  and may provide shore-based facilities, including, but not limited to, laboratories, boats, classrooms, dormitories, and a cafeteria for faculty and students who are engaged in studies of the marine environment.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3361, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 481, ch. 208, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1973.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter E. The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology › Section 67.71. Definition

Sec. 67.71.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "bureau" means The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 2819), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 67 - The University of Texas at Austin › Subchapter E. The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology › Section 67.73. Identification and Mapping of Aggregate Production Operations

Sec. 67.73.  IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.  (a)  In this section, "aggregate production operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 28A.001, Water Code.
(b)  The bureau shall:
(1)  conduct a study to identify:
(A)  locations in this state suitable for aggregate production operations; and
(B)  existing land uses or planning policies of political subdivisions that could result in a location identified under Paragraph (A) becoming incompatible with use as an aggregate production operation;
(2)  develop and maintain a database that:
(A)  maps locations identified under Subdivision (1)(A) and Section 28A.052, Water Code; and
(B)  is accessible to political subdivisions; and
(3)  update the study and map described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) not less than once every 10 years.
(c)  In fulfilling the duties described by Subsection (b), the bureau may cooperate with:
(1)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Water Development Board, and any other state agency, political subdivision, or university with access to information related to aggregate production operations; and
(2)  federal agencies or private entities as appropriate to fulfill the requirements of this section.
(d)  An agency, political subdivision, or university described by Subsection (c)(1) shall provide to the bureau on request available information as necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section.
(e)  The bureau may accept gifts, grants, and donations from sources other than the state for the purpose of implementing this section.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 168 (S.B. 2196), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 68 - The University of Texas at Arlington › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 68.01. Definitions

Sec. 68.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "University" means The University of Texas at Arlington.
(2)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3162, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 68 - The University of Texas at Arlington › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 68.02. The University of Texas at Arlington

Sec. 68.02.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON.  The University of Texas at Arlington is a four-year and graduate-level coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System.  It is under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3162, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 68 - The University of Texas at Arlington › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 68.03. Buildings

Sec. 68.03.  BUILDINGS.  It is the intent of the legislature that future building needs of The University of Texas at Arlington shall be financed from some source or sources other than The University of Texas' share of the principal and/or interest of and from the Permanent University Fund.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3162, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 68 - The University of Texas at Arlington › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 68.06. Role and Scope; Courses and Degrees

Sec. 68.06.  ROLE AND SCOPE;  COURSES AND DEGREES.  The board is authorized to maintain, operate, and administer The University of Texas at Arlington as a general academic institution of higher education offering a standard four-year undergraduate program.  The board shall have the authority to prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and to award such degrees.  It is the intent of the legislature that such degrees shall include baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents;  but no department, school, or degree program shall be instituted except with the prior approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3360, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 68.03 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 8.01(11), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 68 - The University of Texas at Arlington › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 68.21. Sustainable Water Supply Research Center

Sec. 68.21.  SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY RESEARCH CENTER.  (a)  In this section, "center" means the Sustainable Water Supply Research Center.
(b)  The board may establish and operate the Sustainable Water Supply Research Center as part of The University of Texas at Arlington.
(c)  If established, the center shall:
(1)  conduct, sponsor, or direct multidisciplinary research directed toward:
(A)  promoting water conservation through development of a sustainable water supply for this state; and
(B)  mitigating the effect of diminishing water supplies on the economy and people of this state; and
(2)  conduct a comprehensive, interdisciplinary instructional program in water conservation with emphasis on development of a sustainable water supply at the graduate level and offer undergraduate courses for students interested in water conservation and sustainable water supply development.
(d)  The organization, control, and management of the center are vested in the board.
(e)  The center may enter into an agreement or may cooperate with a public or private entity to perform the research functions of the center.
(f)  The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of the center.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.26, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 69 - The University of Texas at El Paso › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 69.01. Definitions

Sec. 69.01.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "University" means The University of Texas at El Paso.
(2)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 69 - The University of Texas at El Paso › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 69.02. The University of Texas at El Paso

Sec. 69.02.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO.  The University of Texas at El Paso is a coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System.  It is under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 69 - The University of Texas at El Paso › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 69.21. Acquisition of Land

Sec. 69.21.  ACQUISITION OF LAND.  The board may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land in El Paso County that is contiguous or adjacent to the campus of the university when the board deems the land necessary for campus expansion.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 69 - The University of Texas at El Paso › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board › Section 69.22. Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development

Sec. 69.22.  CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The board shall establish a center for border economic and enterprise development at The University of Texas at El Paso.
(b)  The center established under this section may:
(1)  develop and manage an economic data base concerning the Texas-Mexico border;
(2)  perform economic development planning and research;
(3)  provide technical assistance to industrial and governmental entities;  and
(4)  in cooperation with other state agencies, coordinate economic and enterprise development planning activities of state agencies to ensure that the economic needs of the Texas-Mexico border are integrated within a comprehensive state economic development plan.
(c)  The center may offer seminars and conduct conferences and other educational programs concerning the Texas-Mexico border economy and economic and enterprise development within the state.
(d)  The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to aid in the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the center.
(e)  The center established under this section shall cooperate fully with similar programs operated by Texas A&M International University, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and other institutions of higher education.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 632, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 7, eff. May 30, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 70 - The University of Texas at Dallas › Section 70.01. University Authorized

Sec. 70.01.  UNIVERSITY AUTHORIZED.  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System shall establish and maintain a state-supported general academic institution of higher education to be known as The University of Texas at Dallas.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3164, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 70 - The University of Texas at Dallas › Section 70.02. Location

Sec. 70.02.  LOCATION.  The board shall locate The University of Texas at Dallas on a site, to be selected in Dallas County, consisting of not less than 250 acres of land that shall be donated for that purpose without cost to the State of Texas.  The site may extend into any county adjacent to Dallas County.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3164, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 70 - The University of Texas at Dallas › Section 70.03. Courses and Degrees

Sec. 70.03.  COURSES AND DEGREES.  (a)  The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees.  It is the intent of the legislature that those degrees include bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees, and their equivalents.
(b)  No department, school, or degree program shall be instituted except with the prior approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, or its successor.
(c)  Initial programs and departments shall be limited to those which existed in the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies on September 1, 1969.  Approval of these programs, their expansion, and initiation of other programs shall be recommended by the board of regents and approved by the coordinating board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3164, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 70 - The University of Texas at Dallas › Section 70.04. Rules and Regulations; Joint Appointments

Sec. 70.04.  RULES AND REGULATIONS;  JOINT APPOINTMENTS.  The board may adopt other rules and regulations for the operation, control, and management of the university that are necessary for the conduct of the university as one of the first class.  The board is specifically authorized to make joint appointments in the university and in other institutions under its governance.  The salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3164, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 70 - The University of Texas at Dallas › Section 70.07. Grants and Gifts

Sec. 70.07.  GRANTS AND GIFTS.  The board may accept and administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants or gifts of property, including real estate or money, that may be tendered to it in aid of the planning, establishment, conduct, and operation of The University of Texas at Dallas, and in aid of the research and teaching at the university.  The board may accept from the federal government or any foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations, gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries, laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, or money for the use and benefit of the university.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3165, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.01. The University of Texas at San Antonio

Sec. 71.01.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO.  The University of Texas at San Antonio is a coeducational institution of higher education in Bexar County.  The site of the university shall be on land selected by the board of regents and provided or donated for that purpose.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3165, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.02. Organization and Control

Sec. 71.02.  ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL.  The organization and control of The University of Texas at San Antonio is vested in the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3166, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.03. Courses and Degrees

Sec. 71.03.  COURSES AND DEGREES.  The board may prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees.  It is the intent of the legislature that those degrees include bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees and their equivalents, and that there be established a standard four-year undergraduate program;  but no department, school, or degree program may be instituted except with the prior approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3166, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.04. Other Rules and Regulations

Sec. 71.04.  OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS.  The board shall make other rules and regulations for the operation, control, and management of the university, including the determination of the number of students that shall be admitted to any school, college, or degree-granting program, as may be necessary for the conduct of the university as one of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3166, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.05. Joint Appointments

Sec. 71.05.  JOINT APPOINTMENTS.  The board is specifically authorized to make joint appointments in the university and in other institutions under its governance.  The salary of any such person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3166, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 71 - The University of Texas at San Antonio › Section 71.06. Board May Accept Grants and Gifts

Sec. 71.06.  BOARD MAY ACCEPT GRANTS AND GIFTS.  The board may accept and administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants or gifts of property, including real estate or money, that may be tendered to it in aid of the planning, establishment, conduct, and operation of The University of Texas at San Antonio, and in aid of research and teaching at the university.  The board may accept from the federal government or any foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations, gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries, laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, or money for the use and benefit of the university.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3166, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 72 - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin › Section 72.01. Establishment

Sec. 72.01.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System shall establish and maintain a fully state-supported coeducational institution of higher education to be known as The University of Texas of the Permian Basin and to be organized to teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses but the Board of Regents may establish The University of Texas of the Permian Basin as a general academic teaching institution, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, offering a standard four-year undergraduate program.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3167, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1684, ch. 314, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 77, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 72 - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin › Section 72.02. Courses and Degrees

Sec. 72.02.  COURSES AND DEGREES.  The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees.  It is the intent of the legislature that those degrees include baccalaureate and master's degrees and their equivalents; but no department, school, or degree program shall be instituted except with the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3167, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 77, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 72 - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin › Section 72.03. Other Rules and Regulations

Sec. 72.03.  OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS.  The board of regents shall make other rules and regulations for the operation, control, and management of the university, including the determination of the number of students that shall be admitted to any school, college, or degree-granting program, as may be necessary for the conduct of the university as one of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3167, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.