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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter K. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler › Section 74.601. Use and Control

Sec. 74.601.  USE AND CONTROL.  (a)  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System shall govern, operate, manage, and control The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and the land, buildings, facilities, equipment, supplies, improvements, and other property comprising the center in the manner authorized by law for the governance, management, and control of other component institutions of The University of Texas System.
(b)  The board of regents may use the center as a teaching hospital.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter K. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler › Section 74.602. Purposes of Health Science Center; Degree Programs

Sec. 74.602.  PURPOSES OF HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER; DEGREE PROGRAMS.  (a)  It is the policy of this state to provide a program of treatment of the citizens of this state who are affected with respiratory diseases.  In pursuance of that policy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, among other functions, shall serve as the primary facility in this state to:
(1)  conduct research relating to respiratory diseases;
(2)  develop diagnostic and treatment techniques and procedures for respiratory diseases;
(3)  provide training and teaching programs; and
(4)  provide diagnosis and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with respiratory diseases.
(b)  The center may provide education and training in allied health and related health science fields, and for that purpose may prescribe courses and conduct professional or other degree programs in those fields.  The center may prescribe a course or conduct a degree program under this subsection jointly or in collaboration with any other appropriate educational entity or institution.
(c)  The degree programs to be offered under Subsection (b) are subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 266 (S.B. 276), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter K. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler › Section 74.603. Service as State Chest Hospital

Sec. 74.603.  SERVICE AS STATE CHEST HOSPITAL.  (a)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler serves as a state chest hospital under Subchapter B, Chapter 13, Health and Safety Code,  among other functions, for tuberculosis patients sent by the Texas Department of Health.
(b)  Sections 13.034 and 13.044, Health and Safety Code, do not apply to the center.
(c)  It is the intent of the legislature that:
(1)  The University of Texas System shall provide and pay for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients in The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler from funds appropriated to the center for that purpose;
(2)  The University of Texas System shall honor and perform all contracts in existence on September 1, 1977, entered into by, for, or on behalf of the center, including contracts related to the training and education of osteopathic resident physicians at the center;  and
(3)  if additional contracts are required to provide for the care and treatment of outpatients, The University of Texas System shall, as appropriate:
(A)  pay for the care and treatment from funds appropriated for that purpose;  or
(B)  transfer to the Texas Department of Health, out of funds appropriated to the center for that purpose, money to pay for the care and treatment.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter K. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler › Section 74.604. East Texas Center for Rural Geriatric Studies

Sec. 74.604.  EAST TEXAS CENTER FOR RURAL GERIATRIC STUDIES.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
(2)  "Center" means the East Texas Center for Rural Geriatric Studies.
(b)  The board may establish the East Texas Center for Rural Geriatric Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for purposes of:
(1)  researching issues in geriatrics, gerontology, and long-term care for the elderly, with an emphasis on the elderly living in rural and nonmetropolitan areas;  and
(2)  providing related resources in East Texas and other rural areas in this state for training and research for:
(A)  professionals in medicine, including psychiatry, and in nursing, pharmacy, and allied health fields who provide health care to the elderly;
(B)  caregivers and advocates for the elderly;  and
(C)  individuals employed by agencies that provide services to the elderly.
(c)  The organization, control, and oversight of the center are vested in the board.
(d)  If the board establishes the center, the board shall:
(1)  provide for the employment of staff and an operating budget for the center;  and
(2)  select a site for the center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
(e)  The center may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of the center.
(f)  Establishment of the center is subject to the availability of federal funding, gifts, grants, or other funding for that purpose.
(g)  An employee of the center is an employee of The University of Texas System.
(h)  The center may enter into an agreement with a public or private entity to operate or participate in the operation of the center.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1243, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter L. Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center › Section 74.611. Authority to Establish or Participate in Center

Sec. 74.611.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OR PARTICIPATE IN CENTER.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may establish a regional academic health center serving Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties, and may include any medical institutions for participation in the program in the aforementioned counties, if general revenue funds are specifically appropriated by the legislature for that purpose.  The center may consist of facilities located throughout the region.  The board may execute and carry out affiliation or coordination agreements with any other entity or institution in the region to establish or to participate in the establishment or operation of the center, which includes all traditional and all other providers of health services to the counties listed in this subsection.
(b)  The board of regents may assign responsibility for the management of the regional academic health center to any component institution or institutions of The University of Texas System.  The operating costs of the regional academic health center shall be paid from operating funds of the component institution and from available funds of any other public or private entity.
(c)  The regional academic health center may be used to provide undergraduate clinical education, graduate education, including residency training programs, or other levels of medical education work in the counties identified in Subsection (a) in connection with any component institution or institutions of The University of Texas System as the board of regents determines appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter L. Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center › Section 74.612. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 74.612.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The board of regents may accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private person or entity for the use and benefit of the regional academic health center.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter L. Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center › Section 74.613. Facilities

Sec. 74.613.  FACILITIES.  The physical facilities of the regional academic health center used in its teaching and research programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and medical education buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity.  A physical facility may be constructed, maintained, or operated with state money appropriated for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter L. Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center › Section 74.614. Teaching Hospital

Sec. 74.614.  TEACHING HOSPITAL.  A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board of regents may be provided by a public or private entity.  The hospital may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter L. Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center › Section 74.615. Coordinating Board Supervision

Sec. 74.615.  COORDINATING BOARD SUPERVISION.  The regional academic health center is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and to the rules of the coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter M. University of Texas System Multi-Institution Center in Laredo › Section 74.701. Authority to Establish Center

Sec. 74.701.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CENTER.  The board of regents of The University of Texas System shall establish and operate a multi-institution center in the city of Laredo if:
(1)  a public or private entity offers the board of regents sufficient land in that city to construct a center; and
(2)  public or private entities agree to provide funds necessary to construct an administrative building for the center.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 156 (S.B. 884), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter M. University of Texas System Multi-Institution Center in Laredo › Section 74.702. Management and Operation of Center

Sec. 74.702.  MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF CENTER.  (a)  The board of regents may exercise any power granted to the board under Subchapter D in establishing and operating the center.
(b)  The board of regents may assign responsibility for management of the center to a component institution of the system.
(c)  The operating costs of the center shall be paid from available funds from any public or private entity.
(d)  The primary purpose of the center is to host educational activities, conduct and facilitate research, and engage in community outreach.  Component institutions of the system may use the center in accordance with its primary purpose to provide undergraduate and graduate medical and dental education, including residency training programs, and other levels of health education work in collaboration with any public institution of higher education considered appropriate by the board of regents.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 156 (S.B. 884), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter M. University of Texas System Multi-Institution Center in Laredo › Section 74.703. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 74.703.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The board of regents may accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private person or entity for the use and benefit of the center, including accepting and administering gifts and grants of land and physical facilities.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 156 (S.B. 884), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter M. University of Texas System Multi-Institution Center in Laredo › Section 74.704. Facilities

Sec. 74.704.  FACILITIES.  (a)  The physical facilities of the center used in teaching and research programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and health education buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity.  The board of regents may lease the facilities that are to be used as the physical facilities of the center.
(b)  A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board of regents may be provided by a public or private entity.  The hospital may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 156 (S.B. 884), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.751. Health Science Center

Sec. 74.751.  HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may operate The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas as provided by Section 79.02, with its administrative offices to be located in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties.  The health science center shall consist of a medical school, as provided by Section 74.752, other health and health-related degree programs, and related programs and facilities as the board considers appropriate.
(b)  The board of regents may include facilities located in Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Starr, Willacy, and Zapata Counties in the health science center and may operate programs and activities and provide related services of the center in those counties.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 726 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.752. Medical School

Sec.  74.752.  MEDICAL SCHOOL.  The medical school established as a component of the health science center and as a component institution of The University of Texas System under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System is subject to this section.  The offices overseeing undergraduate medical education shall be located in Hidalgo County and the offices overseeing graduate medical education shall be located in Cameron County.  The board shall ensure that educational programs for first-year and second-year students shall be primarily located in Hidalgo County, and the educational programs for third-year and fourth-year students shall be primarily located in Cameron County; and the educational programs for all medical students shall take full advantage of the existing educational facilities and programs at The University of Texas--Pan American's Edinburg campus or successor campus, The University of Texas at Brownsville campus or successor campus, and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center established under Subchapter L, Chapter 74, in Harlingen and Edinburg.  Graduate medical education programs and activities shall be conducted throughout the region.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 726 (S.B. 24), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.753. Participation in Available University Fund

Sec. 74.753.  PARTICIPATION IN AVAILABLE UNIVERSITY FUND.  In accordance with Section 18(c), Article VII, Texas Constitution, if the Act enacting this section receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature, and if an institution is established under this subchapter, the institution is entitled to participate in the funding provided by Section 18, Article VII, Texas Constitution, for The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.754. Courses and Degrees; Rules

Sec. 74.754.  COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES.  The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees and may adopt rules for the operation, control, and management of the health science center as may be necessary for the conduct of a medical school and other health science center programs of the first class.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.755. Affiliation Agreements; Joint Appointments

Sec. 74.755.  AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT APPOINTMENTS.  (a)  The board of regents may execute and carry out affiliation or coordination agreements with any other entity or institution in the region.
(b)  The board of regents may make joint appointments in the health science center, its component institutions, and other institutions under the board's governance.  The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.756. Gifts and Grants; Other Funding

Sec. 74.756.  GIFTS AND GRANTS; OTHER FUNDING.  (a)  The board of regents may accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private person or entity for the use and benefit of the health science center and its component institutions.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, establishment of the health science center is subject to the availability of funding, either through appropriation or from another source.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.757. Other Facilities

Sec. 74.757.  OTHER FACILITIES.  In addition to the facilities of the health science center and its component institutions, the board of regents may enter into agreements under which additional facilities used in the center's teaching and research programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and medical education buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.758. Teaching Hospital

Sec. 74.758.  TEACHING HOSPITAL.  A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board of regents for the health science center may be provided by a public or private entity.  The hospital may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.759. Coordinating Board Supervision

Sec. 74.759.  COORDINATING BOARD SUPERVISION.  The health science center is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and to the rules of the coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 74 - Other Medical, Dental, and Nursing Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter N. The University of Texas Health › Section 74.760. Effect of Health Science Center on Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center

Sec. 74.760.  EFFECT OF HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER ON LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER.  (a)  The board of regents may convert the regional academic health center established under Subchapter L into The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas and may establish The University of Texas Medical School--South Texas at the health science center as soon as the board considers appropriate considering available resources and the best interests of The University of Texas System and the people of this state and the South Texas region.  In establishing the health science center and medical school, the board of regents shall ensure that the programs, students, and faculty and staff of the regional academic health center are not affected other than as the board considers necessary to implement this subchapter.
(b)  It is the intent of the legislature that The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas and its component institutions be established by conversion of the regional academic health center established under Subchapter L and that those entities be considered to be the same institution.  A reference in law to the regional academic health center applies to The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas to the extent it can be made applicable.  All contracts and agreements, including bonds and other financial obligations, entered into by The University of Texas System or any of its officers or employees relating to the regional academic health center apply to The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas when the health science center is established.
(c)  The permanent endowment fund established under Section 63.101 for the benefit of the regional academic health center established under Subchapter L is transferred to the benefit of The University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas and its component institutions when the health science center is established.  It is the intent of the legislature that the transfer of the permanent endowment fund be made so as not to interrupt the research or other programs supported by distributions from the fund.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 98), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. The Institute of Texan Cultures › Section 75.001. Institute of Texan Cultures

Sec. 75.001.  INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES.  The Institute of Texan Cultures and the Texas State Exhibits Building at HemisFair 1968, and all land and improvements related to them, are under the management and control of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. The Institute of Texan Cultures › Section 75.002. Purpose of Institute

Sec. 75.002.  PURPOSE OF INSTITUTE.  The institute shall continue to be used principally as a center concerned with subjects relating to the history and culture of the people of Texas, with collecting, organizing, and interpreting information on Texas subjects, and with producing films, filmstrips, slides, tapes, publications, and exhibits on these subjects for statewide use on television, in classrooms, in museums, and at public gatherings for the benefit of the people of Texas.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. The Institute of Texan Cultures › Section 75.003. Gifts of Land

Sec. 75.003.  GIFTS OF LAND.  The board may accept gifts of land for the benefit of the institute.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Institute for Urban Studies › Section 75.101. Creation of Institute; Location

Sec. 75.101.  CREATION OF INSTITUTE;  LOCATION.  The board of regents of The University of Texas System shall establish and maintain an institute for urban studies in the Fort Worth-Dallas metropolitan area.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Institute for Urban Studies › Section 75.102. Administration

Sec. 75.102.  ADMINISTRATION.  The administration of the institute for urban studies shall be under the direction of the chancellor and board of regents of The University of Texas System.  The administrative officer of the institute shall be appointed by the chief academic executive of his university with the approval of the board.  The administrative officer shall appoint the professional and administrative staff of the institute according to usual procedures and with the approval of the board.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Institute for Urban Studies › Section 75.103. Role and Scope of Institute

Sec. 75.103.  ROLE AND SCOPE OF INSTITUTE.  The institute of urban studies shall conduct basic and applied research into urban problems and public policy and make available the results of this research to private groups and public bodies and officials.  It may offer consultative and general advisory services concerning urban problems and their solutions.  According to the policies of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and with its approval, the institute may conduct instructional and training programs for those who are working in or expect to make careers in urban public service.  The training programs may be conducted by the institute either in its own name or by agreement and cooperation with other public and private organizations.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3188, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Institute for Urban Studies › Section 75.104. Correlation of Programs

Sec. 75.104.  CORRELATION OF PROGRAMS.  In order to correlate the programs offered by the institute and the institute established by the University of Houston under Subchapter D, Chapter 111, of this code,  there shall be maintained regular liaison between the institutes concerning programs undertaken, a joint committee for future planning, and a union catalogue of research resources.  This correlation shall be achieved by utilizing regular administrative channels, including the staff of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3189, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Institute for Urban Studies › Section 75.105. Receipt and Disbursement of Funds, Property, and Services

Sec. 75.105.  RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, PROPERTY, AND SERVICES.  In addition to state appropriations, the institute may receive and expend or use funds, property, or services from any source, public or private, under rules established by the chief academic executive of the university and the board and under applicable state laws.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3189, 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 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter C. San Antonio Life Sciences Institute › Section 75.201. Definitions

Sec. 75.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
(2)  "Health science center" means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
(3)  "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute.
(4)  "University" means The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 863, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter C. San Antonio Life Sciences Institute › Section 75.202. Establishment

Sec. 75.202.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The board may establish and maintain the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute as a joint partnership of the health science center and the university.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 863, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter C. San Antonio Life Sciences Institute › Section 75.203. Role and Scope

Sec. 75.203.  ROLE AND SCOPE.  (a)  The institute shall specialize in research and teaching in the life sciences.
(b)  The institute shall develop joint degree programs and joint research programs for the health science center and the university.
(c)  The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purposes of the program.  The institute may develop or use land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and other improvements in connection with the program.  To the extent that any funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act by the 77th Legislature, the institute may accept any amount authorized.
(d)  The institute shall seek private, local, and federal funding to support the operation and management of the institute.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 863, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter C. San Antonio Life Sciences Institute › Section 75.204. Operation and Management

Sec. 75.204.  OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The administration of the institute is under the direction of the chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board through the presidents of the health science center and the university.
(b)  The costs of the operation and management of the institute may be paid from money appropriated for that purpose and from other money from any public or private source.  The institute shall retain all indirect costs received or recovered under a grant or contract.
(c)  The board may make joint appointments of faculty or other personnel to the institute and to either or both the health science center and the university.  The salary of a person receiving a joint appointment shall be apportioned on the basis of services rendered.
(d)  The institute shall be located in facilities determined appropriate by the board.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 863, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter C. San Antonio Life Sciences Institute › Section 75.205. Coaching Education Program

Sec. 75.205.  COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The institute shall establish a coaching education program to be administered by The University of Texas Sport Sciences Institute.
(b)  A program established under this section must address:
(1)  the development of coaching philosophies consistent with local school district and school board goals;
(2)  sport psychology that emphasizes coaching techniques, including communication, that motivate and reinforce the efforts of athletes;
(3)  sport pedagogy that studies how athletes learn athletic skills and how to best teach athletes skills for sports;
(4)  sport physiology, including principles of training, fitness for sport, nutrition for athletes, and development of training programs;
(5)  sport management, including team management, risk management, and working within the context of an overall school program;
(6)  training in other relevant subjects and skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid instruction and certification;
(7)  knowledge of and adherence to applicable federal, state, and local rules, including rules concerning gender equity and discrimination;
(8)  knowledge of the essentials of character development and character education;  and
(9)  the development of the student athlete as a positive peer role model.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.301. Definitions

Sec. 75.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
(2)  "Health science center" means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
(3)  "Institute" means the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.302. Establishment

Sec. 75.302.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The board shall establish and maintain the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at the health science center.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.303. Role and Scope

Sec. 75.303.  ROLE AND SCOPE.  The institute shall establish and maintain a public health reserve network of public health professionals, community health workers, state and local public health agencies, health care organizations, universities throughout the state, and other relevant entities and persons for the purpose of coordinating efforts to:
(1)  protect public health in this state; and
(2)  support pandemic and epidemic disaster preparedness and response components of the state emergency management plan required by Section 418.042, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.304. Administration

Sec. 75.304.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The administration of the institute is under the direction of the chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board through the president of the health science center.
(b)  The Department of State Health Services shall provide the institute with access to relevant and timely data necessary for the institute to perform its duties.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.305. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 75.305.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purposes of the institute.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.306. Independent Financial Audit for Review by Comptroller

Sec. 75.306.  INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The institute biennially shall commission an independent financial audit of its activities from a certified public accounting firm.  The institute shall provide the audit to the comptroller.
(b)  The comptroller shall review and evaluate the audit and biennially issue a public report of that review.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 75 - Other Units of the University of Texas System › Subchapter D. Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute › Section 75.307. Appropriation Contingency

Sec. 75.307.  APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY.  The board is required to implement a provision of this subchapter only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose.  If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the board may, but is not required to, implement the provision using other money available to the board for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 1780), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.01. Establishment

Sec. 76.01.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The University of Texas at Tyler is a coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System.  It is under the control and management of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.02. Role and Scope

Sec. 76.02.  ROLE AND SCOPE.  (a)  The institution shall offer undergraduate programs and graduate programs, both of which are subject to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(b)  The institution may not offer a lower division course off the campus of the institution until the fall semester of 2001.
(c)  If the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves an engineering degree program at the institution, the institution may offer lower division courses relating to that program. The enrollment limits provided by Section 76.026 do not apply to that program.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 470, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.025. University Admissions

Sec. 76.025.  UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS.  (a)  The institution may not adopt or use an open enrollment policy.
(b)  The board shall adopt admission standards for the institution for first-time freshman students that are at least as stringent as the 1997 fall semester admission standards for first-time freshman students at The University of Texas at Arlington.
(c)  Expired.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 313, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.026. Pharmacy School

Sec. 76.026.  PHARMACY SCHOOL.  (a)  The board may establish and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional school of the institution.
(b)  The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at other leading American schools of pharmacy and may award those degrees.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 1794), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2023.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1326 (S.B. 566), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 1794), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.03. President

Sec. 76.03.  PRESIDENT.  The board may appoint and remove the president, any faculty member, or other officer or employee of the institution.  The president is the executive officer of the institution and is responsible for its general management.  The president shall recommend a plan of organization and orderly course development for the institution.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.04. Suits

Sec. 76.04.  SUITS. Venue for a suit against the institution is in Smith or Travis County.  This section may not be construed as granting legislative consent for a suit against the board or the institution except as authorized by law.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 440), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.05. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 76.05.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  The board may accept donations, gifts, and endowments for the institution.  They are to be held in trust and administered by the board according to the purposes, directions, limitations, and provisions declared in writing in the donation, gift, or endowment.  The provisions of the donation, gift, or endowment shall be followed to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the laws of this state or with the objective and proper management of the institution.
(b)  The board shall solicit and may accept donations, gifts, and endowments from private sources to provide equipment and other personal property for the engineering degree program, if one is established.  The board shall establish an account for the deposit of money accepted under this subsection.  Money in the account may be used only to provide and maintain equipment and other personal property used by the engineering degree program.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 470, Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle C - The University of Texas System › Chapter 76 - The University of Texas at Tyler › Section 76.06. Management of Property

Sec. 76.06.  MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY.  The board is vested with the exclusive management of all property owned by the institution.  The board may make any agreements necessary to the effective management of the institution's property.  All money received shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund that may be invested and the principal and income of the fund may be expended on appropriation by the legislature for the administration of the institution.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 699, ch. 303, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.