Texas Administrative Code

(a) Board action on the request for approval for establishment of the branch campus shall be taken at the next regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting. In making its decision, the Board shall consider the needs of the district, the needs of the community served by the propose…

The Board may withdraw approval for a branch campus whenever the Board (1) approves the establishment of a community college district which includes the site of the branch campus (Such local effort shall be reviewed by the Board according to the criteria as set forth in Subchapte…

This subchapter provides rules and regulations setting out the procedure by which a school district or county may levy a public community college district branch campus maintenance tax. The amount of a branch campus maintenance tax shall not exceed five cents on each $100 valuati…

Texas Education Code, §§ 61.053, 130.001(b)(3)-(4), and 130.087, authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and establish rules for a school district(s) or county(ies) to request authorization from the Board to hold an election to establish and levy a …

(a) A local group of citizens interested in establishing a branch campus maintenance tax jurisdiction shall appoint a Steering Committee of at least seven citizens to provide leadership on behalf of the tax effort. (b) The Steering Committee shall be composed of a cross-section o…

The Steering Committee and the community college district that is planning the branch campus shall jointly file a Letter of Intent with the Commissioner as soon as practical. The staff of the Board shall offer advice and technical assistance to the Steering Committee under the di…

(a) A local feasibility study consisting of a survey of need, potential student clientele, financial ability of the jurisdiction, and other pertinent data must be carried out under the auspices of the Steering Committee and the college which shall operate the branch campus. This …

(a) In counties with a population of more than 150,000, the Steering Committee shall be responsible for the circulation of a petition for authorization of an election to levy a public community college branch campus maintenance tax. At a minimum, the petition shall include the ma…

(a) After the petition has been circulated among the electorate and has been signed by not less than 5.0% of the qualified electors of the proposed branch maintenance tax jurisdiction, the petition shall be presented to the appropriate authorities who have the duty of verifying t…

(a) Upon submission of a petition for an election to authorize a branch campus maintenance tax to a governing body of an independent school district or county, the governing body may propose an election and submit to the Commissioner a feasibility study and survey. Upon approval …

(a) The Texas Education Code, § 130.087, requires the Board to determine that: (1) the branch campus maintenance tax rate does not exceed five cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property; (2) a certified petition has been submitted by the appropriate authorities to the B…

If the Board authorizes an election to establish a community college district, it shall then be the duty of the district or city school board or the commissioners' court or courts to enter an order for an election to be held in the proposed district at the next authorized electio…

A majority of the electors in the proposed district, voting in the election, shall determine the question of creation of the community college district submitted in the order, the election of the original trustees, and the questions of issuing bonds and levying taxes. A majority …

Should an election to create a new community college district fail, a period of 12 months must elapse before resubmission of the proposition to the Board. The Board shall require a strong showing of need and unusual circumstances before approving resubmission before the 12 months…

This subchapter sets out the procedures for dissolution by the Coordinating Board of an inactive community college district which has failed to maintain or establish a community college within three years from the date of its authorization. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.51 The pr…

This subchapter is adopted pursuant to authority in Texas Education Code, §§ 61.060 , 61.061 , 61.062 , and 130.001 . Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.52 The provisions of this §8.52 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5669.

(a) An action to dissolve an inactive public community college district may be initiated: (1) by the Commissioner of Higher Education; (2) by petition signed by ten or more voting-eligible citizen residents in the district and delivered to the Commissioner; (3) by a member of the…

(a) Written protest of an action to dissolve an inactive public community college district must be delivered to the Commissioner and may be made by: (1) any voting-eligible citizen resident in the inactive district; (2) any person, business, corporation, or governmental body hold…

(a) If a timely protest is made to the Commissioner, the Board shall consider it at its next quarterly meeting following filing of the notice of protest. The Board may: (1) hear cause for not dissolving the district; (2) delay consideration until all affected parties have been he…

(a) At its next scheduled meeting following initiation of an action to dissolve an inactive district, the Coordinating Board may pass a resolution dissolving the inactive public community college district. The resolution must set forth: (1) the legal history of the district, incl…

This subchapter outlines the procedures the Coordinating Board shall use with regard to the conservatorship of a public community college. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.121 The provisions of this §8.121 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5670; amended to be effective…

Texas Education Code, §§ 61.051(b)(c)(e) , 61.053 , 61.060 , 61.061 , 61.062 , and 130.001 and the Government Code, § 2104.031 , authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and establish rules for action concerning the conservatorship of a public commun…

(a) On the Governor's request the Coordinating Board, with the advice and assistance of the State Auditor, shall determine if a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists at a public community college. (1) When a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement is suspected, the Board…

(a) A conservator appointed by the Governor to act in this capacity is entitled to receive a salary for performing those duties that is equal to the salary of the chief administrative office of the public community college under conservatorship, as well as reimbursement of other …

This subchapter outlines the process the Coordinating Board shall use in determining the need for a new public community college district, and provides specific procedures communities are to follow in requesting approval from the Board for the creation of a public community colle…

Texas Education Code, §§ 61.051(b)(c) , 61.053 , 61.060 , 61.061 , 61.062 , 130.001 , 130.003 , and 130.004 , and Chapter 130, Subchapter B and C, authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and establish rules for the creation of public community colle…

(a) A community college district may be established by: (1) any independent school district or city which has assumed control of its schools; (2) any city which has assumed control of its schools; (3) two or more contiguous common school districts; or (4) a combination composed o…

(a) A county community college district may be established by any county in the state. The proposed community college district must have a minimum assessed valuation (as defined in the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 1, §1.004) of not less than $2.5 billion, and a total scholastic popula…

The following additional provisions are applicable to each type of proposed community college district: (1) The proposed community college must be planned as a comprehensive two-year institution primarily serving its local taxing district and service area (as defined in the Texas…

(a) A local group of citizens interested in establishing a community college district shall appoint a Steering Committee of at least seven citizens to provide leadership on behalf of the community college effort. (b) The Steering Committee shall be composed of a cross-section of …

The Steering Committee shall file a Letter of Intent with the Commissioner as soon as practicable, but no less than six months prior to the quarterly Board meeting at which the Steering Committee elects to submit the certified petition and a request for approval to hold an electi…

(a) A local feasibility study consisting of a survey of need, potential student clientele, and financial ability shall be carried out under the auspices of the Steering Committee. This feasibility study may be conducted either by the Steering Committee or by professionals. (b) Bo…

(a) The Steering Committee shall be responsible for the circulation of a petition for authorization of an election to establish a community college district. At a minimum, the petition shall include: the amounts of proposed bonds, bond tax rate ceiling to be proposed, and mainten…

(a) After the petition has been circulated among the electorate and has been signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the proposed district, the petition shall be verified by the appropriate authorities who have the duty of verifying the legality of the petition. …

(a) When the petition has been certified, it shall be presented by the appropriate authorities to the Commissioner who then shall present it to the Board. (b) After the petition and any additional documentation or information are presented to the Commissioner, a minimum of 90 day…

(a) The Texas Education Code, § 130.013 and § 130.036 , requires the Board to consider the needs and the welfare of the state as a whole, the geographic location of existing colleges, as well as the welfare of the community involved, before authorizing an election to create a new…

(a) Board action on the request for approval to hold an election to create a public community college district shall be taken at the next quarterly Board meeting. In making its decision, the Board shall consider the needs of the community, the potential impact on other institutio…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Appropriate Authorities (for the purposes of certification of the petition)--The independent school district board of trustees, county …

All contracts and requests for proposal submitted for review should be submitted to; Director - State Energy Marketing Program, Texas General Land Office, Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701-1495, Post Office Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711…

These rules shall govern the procedure for the review and approval of any contract for the acquisition of natural gas used in the production of energy by a state agency. For purposes of this chapter, state agency includes all of the entities described under Texas Government Code …

(a) Each month, GLO will determine the savings achieved by calculating the difference between the price that would have been paid under the agency's previous non-state gas contract and the price paid under the state gas contract. (b) Each month, GLO will report all savings achiev…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Comptroller--The Comptroller of Public Accounts. (2) Contract--Any new or existing contract, agreement, tariff, rate, or other arrangem…

GLO will review all new and existing contracts entered into by a state agency for the acquisition of an average volume of 100 Mcf (or the MMBtu equivalent thereof) or more per day of natural gas, calculated on an annual basis, to ensure that the agency is using natural gas produc…

(a) If GLO does not approve the contract, it will offer the agency a state gas contract on comparable terms. (b) If the agency declines GLO's contract it may make application for a waiver under § 8.7 of this title (relating to Waivers for Contracts for the Acquisition of Non-Stat…

(a) Existing contracts with termination provisions. (1) If an agency is currently purchasing gas under an existing contract which makes provision for termination and GLO can provide the agency with state gas at a comparable or better price, GLO may offer the agency a state gas co…

(a) An agency requesting a waiver of approval for a contract for the purchase of non-state gas must make a written request to GLO for such waiver and provide the following information: (1) a letter from the agency requesting the waiver and stating the grounds justifying such waiv…

(a) Each agency will submit a gas usage data form to GLO by July 31 of each year. (b) Any state agency that does not have a current gas usage data form on file with GLO will complete one and file it with GLO on or before July 31 of each year. Notes 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.8 The p…