Texas Administrative Code

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Benchmark(s)--Point(s) of reference that designate movement towards the achievement of national recognition developed for each desig…

This subchapter establishes rules on a variety of topics that apply exclusively to public universities and/or health-related institutions. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.1 The provisions of this §5.1 adopted to be effective May 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 4124

(a) General Information. The program, as it applies to this section: (1) Eligible institutions--Public institutions of higher education that are general academic teaching institutions, other than public state colleges, that are not research universities or emerging research unive…

Unless otherwise noted in a section, the authority for these provisions is provided by Texas Education Code, § 61.051 which describes the Board's role in coordinating higher education in Texas. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.2 The provisions of this §5.2 adopted to be effective Ma…

The purpose of this subchapter is to implement rules regarding the role and mission for each public institution of higher education in Texas and for submission of the role and mission statements, submission of planning notification, and periodic review of all degree and certifica…

(a) The Coordinating Board shall, through an established tracking system, acquire and maintain data regarding the initial residency program choices made by graduates of medical schools in this state and the initial practice choices made by persons completing medical residency pro…

The authority for this subchapter is found in Texas Education Code, §§ 61.002(a) and (b) , 61.027, 61.051(a-5), 61.0512, and 130.0012 Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.22 The provisions of this §5.22 adopted to be effective May 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 4124; amended to be effective Novemb…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Planning Notification--Formal notification from an institution that planning has begun for a proposal for a new degree program. (2) …

Review Process. (1) As provided by Texas Education Code, § 61.051(a-5) and § 61.052 , the Board shall regularly review the role and mission statements, and all similar degree and certificate programs offered by each public senior university or health related institution. (2) The …

(a) Each institution shall report its course offerings and changes to its course offerings following procedures established by the Commissioner. The report must specifically identify any course included in the common course numbering system approved by the Board that has been add…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education. (3) Health-related inst…

(a) Staff recommendations on new programs or administrative changes requested by institutions are based on information available at the time recommendations are made; beyond a reasonable period of time, those recommendations may become less valid and Board actions, therefore, les…

(a) Each public university shall admit first-time undergraduate students for each semester in accordance with Texas Education Code, §§ 51.801 - 51.809 . Only The University of Texas at Austin shall admit students under Texas Education Code § 51.803(a-1) - (a-5) and subsection (e)…

Procedures for calculating the grade-point average for students seeking admission to a graduate or post-baccalaureate professional school of an institution of higher education shall be as follows: (1) Only official transcripts from accredited institutions of higher education shal…

(a) General Information. The program, as it applies to this section: (1) Eligible institutions--Public institutions of higher education that are general academic teaching institutions, other than public state colleges, that are not research universities or emerging research unive…

Texas Education Code, § 21.462 authorizes the Coordinating Board to adopt rules to establish mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education that have a State Board for Educator Certification approved teacher preparation prog…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board or Coordinating Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education. …

Under a competitive process and in accordance with Board procedures outlined under § 1.16 of this title (relating to Contracts for Materials and Services), an eligible institution or institutions shall be selected to establish an Academy or Academies under procedures outlined by …

(a) The amount and use of funding awarded to each institution to offer an Academy or Academies shall be determined by the Commissioner in accordance with Board procedures outlined under § 1.16 of this title (relating to Contracts for Materials and Services). (b) The funds shall b…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the designated meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Accountability System--The online data reporting system established in response to Executive Order RP 31. (2) Faculty--For purpose…

(a) General academic institutions that are agencies of the state and public health-related institutions must provide to the Coordinating Board, on a yearly basis, information for all of the applicable institutional input measures identified as of January 1, 2013, in the Texas Hig…

The purpose of this subchapter is to set forth requirements for implementation of summer residential Texas Governor's Schools for high achieving high school students. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.91 The provisions of this §5.91 adopted to be effective November 27, 2007, 32 TexRe…

Texas Education Code, § 61.07621 authorizes the Coordinating Board to adopt rules to administer Texas Governor's Schools. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.92 The provisions of this §5.92 adopted to be effective November 27, 2007, 32 TexReg 8491

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board or Coordinating Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education. …

(a) An eligible institution or institutions shall be selected to be a Texas Governor's School under procedures outlined by the Commissioner and set forth in a Request for Proposals or other competitive process soliciting proposals for Texas Governor's Schools. (b) An approved Tex…

(a) An approved Texas Governor's School may offer college credit courses as part of its program according to guidelines established by the Commissioner and set forth in a Request for Proposals or other competitive process soliciting proposals for Texas Governor's Schools. (b) An …

(a) The amount and use of funding awarded to each approved Texas Governor's School shall be determined by the Commissioner. (b) The funds shall be distributed to each approved Texas Governor's School in a manner and time to be prescribed by the Commissioner. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. …

The purpose of this subchapter is to set forth requirements for implementation of mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.111 The provisions of this §5.111 adopted to be effective November 27, 2007, 32 TexReg 8491

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the state program for geologic storage of anthropogenic CO 2 consistent with state and federal law related to protection of underground sources of drinking water. Notes 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.101 The provisions of this §5.101 adopted t…

(a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department), in its role as a public housing authority (PHA) administering a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, adopt a clear approa…

The following terms, when used in Subchapter B of this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Affected person--A person who, as a result of activity sought to be permitted has suffered or may suffer actual injury or economi…

(a) Purpose. The Project Access Program (PA Program) is a program that utilizes federal Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Non-Elderly Disabled Vouchers, and Mainstream Vouchers administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) to assist low-i…

(a) To verify geologic storage of CO 2 incidental to enhanced recovery operations, the operator must maintain, and be in compliance with, the approved testing, monitoring, and reporting plan required by § 5.305 of this subchapter (relating to Monitoring, Sampling, and Testing Pla…

(a) The operator of a facility registered under this subchapter must provide, at a minimum, an annual statement, signed by an appropriate company official, confirming that the operator has complied with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The operator must report the results…

(a) The requirements of this subchapter apply in addition to the requirements of § 3.46 of this title (relating to Fluid Injection into Productive Reservoirs) and any permit conditions to which the Commission has subjected the injection wells. (b) The operator must use a master m…

An operator registering for certification under this subchapter must submit a monitoring, sampling, and testing plan to verify geologic storage of the anthropogenic CO 2 incidental to enhanced recovery. (1) The monitoring, sampling, and testing plan must include the following: (A…

The operator or proposed operator must remit the following non-refundable fees to the Commission with each registration application under this subchapter: (1) a non-refundable fee of $500 for each enhanced recovery facility to be registered; and (2) annually, a non-refundable cer…

(a) The operator or the proposed operator of an enhanced recovery facility for which the operator proposes to document geologic storage of anthropogenic CO 2 incidental to enhanced recovery must register with the Commission in Austin. (1) The operator or proposed operator must in…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 )--Anthropogenic CO 2 as defined in the Texas Water Code, § 27.002(19)(A) . The term does not inc…

(a) This subchapter establishes the requirements for certification of the injection, and incidental storage, of anthropogenic CO 2 into productive reservoirs for the purpose of enhanced recovery of oil, gas, or geothermal resources, and for which the operator requests certificati…

(a) General. An operator that violates this subchapter may be subject to penalties and remedies specified in the Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 3, Texas Water Code, Chapter 27, and other statutes administered by the Commission. (b) Certificate of compliance. The Commission m…

(a) Reporting requirements. The operator of a geologic storage facility must provide, at a minimum, the following reports to the director and retain the following information: (1) Test records. The operator must file a complete record of all tests in duplicate with the district o…

(a) General permit conditions. (1) Each condition applicable to a permit shall be incorporated into the permit either expressly or by reference. If incorporated by reference, a specific citation to the rules in this chapter shall be given in the permit. The requirements listed in…

(a) Fees. In addition to the fee for each injection well required by § 3.78 of this title (relating to Fees and Financial Security Requirements), the following non-refundable fees must be remitted to the Commission with the application: (1) Base application fee. (A) The applicant…

(a) Notice requirements. (1) The Commission shall give notice of the following actions: (A) a draft permit has been prepared under § 5.202 (e) of this title (relating to Permit Required, and Draft Permit and Fact Sheet); and (B) a hearing has been scheduled under subsection (b)(2…

(a) General. (1) Form and filing; signatories; certification. (A) Form and filing. Each applicant for a permit to construct and operate a geologic storage facility must file an application with the division in Austin on a form prescribed by the Commission. The applicant must file…

(a) Permit required. (1) A person shall not begin drilling or operating an anthropogenic CO 2 injection well for geologic storage regulated under this subchapter or constructing or operating a geologic storage facility regulated under this subchapter without first obtaining the n…