Texas Administrative Code

(a) Need For Partnership Agreement. For any instructional partnership between a secondary school and a public two-year college, an agreement must be approved by the governing boards or designated authorities of both the public school district or private secondary school and the p…

(a) As outlined under Chapter 9, Subchapter G, § 9.125 of this title (relating to Contractual Agreements for Instruction with Public Secondary Schools), two-year colleges may contract with public secondary school districts to provide remedial courses for students enrolled in publ…

(a) College Preparatory Courses, as outlined in TEC, § 28.014, are not developmental education courses contained in the Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM). (b) College Preparatory Courses are locally developed through a memorandum of understanding created between …

(a) Public opening. Bids will be opened in accordance with Transportation Code, § 223.004 and § 223.005. (1) Bids for contracts, other than building contracts with an estimate of less than $1 million, may be filed with the district engineer at the headquarters for the district an…

(a) The commission may reject any and all bids opened, read, and tabulated under § 9.15 and § 9.16 of this subchapter (relating to Acceptance of Bids and Tabulation of Bids, respectively). It will reject all bids if:(1) there is reason to believe collusion may have existed among …

(a) Applicability. A claim shall satisfy the requirements in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection.(1) The claim is under a contract entered into and administered by the department, acting in its own capacity or as an agent of a local government, under one of the following stat…

In addition to the definitions in any adopted NFPA pamphlets, the following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) AFS--The Commission's Alternative Fuels Safety Department within the Comm…

An individual may perform work and directly supervise LP-gas activities requiring contact with LP-gas if the individual is granted the Dispenser Operations Certificate Exemption. The exemption may be obtained by completing the Dispensing Propane Safely course, including examinati…

This subchapter outlines the rules and regulations the Coordinating Board shall use in various areas relating to program development and the general operation of a public two-year college. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.21 The provisions of this §9.21 adopted to be effective May 2…

The Texas Education Code, §§ 51.308, 51.403(e), 51.911, 61.051, 61.053, 61.059, 61.060 - 61.063, 61.084, 130.001(b)(3)-(4), 130.003, 130.005, 130.0051, 130.008, 130.009, and 130.0105 authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and establish rules for va…

(a) Each public two-year college shall report student performance as prescribed under subsection (b) of this section to the high school or public two-year college last attended during the first year a student is enrolled after graduation from high school. (b) A student performanc…

Policies regarding religious holy day observances at public two-year colleges are subject to Chapter 4, Subchapter A, § 4.4 of this title (relating to Student Absences on Religious Holy Days). This section provides particular requirements for determining acceptable student attend…

Chapter 1, Subchapter A, § 1.9 of this title (relating to Training for Members of Governing Boards and Board Trustees) is herein applicable to public two-year colleges. This section provides for the training of members of governing boards and trustees for public institutions of h…

Institutions of higher education shall be permitted to offer driver education courses for the purpose of preparing students to obtain a Texas driver's license if approved by the State Board of Education. Institutions of higher education shall be subject to the rules and regulatio…

Related-instruction in apprenticeship programs approved by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration are eligible for state appropriations. Funding for all other components of apprenticeship programs is subject to the rules and regulations of the Texas W…

(a) The governing board of any public community or junior college district may by a duly adopted resolution change the name of the district by substituting the word "community" for the word "junior" in the name, or by eliminating the word "community" or "junior" from the name of …

(a) Courses at public community colleges may be added by students up to and including the official census date. A student may not enroll in a course after that date. (b) Courses at public community colleges may be dropped and a student entitled to a refund of tuition and fees as …

(a) Each public junior college offering a commercial driver's license training program must include training on the recognition and prevention of human trafficking as a part of the educational program. (b) Each public junior college must include the recognition and prevention of …

The department will conduct annual Title VI reviews of its special emphasis program areas (planning, project development, right-of-way, construction and research) and Title VI reviews of cities, counties, consultant contractors, suppliers, universities, colleges, planning agencie…

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The following phrases, words, and terms, when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Account--The account created by Local Government Code, § 140.011(h) from which disabled veteran assistance payments are mad…

(a) An applicant that is listed as ineligible to receive a state contract or investment or is otherwise ineligible to contract with a state governmental entity under Government Code, Chapters 808, 809, 2270, 2271, or 2274, is ineligible to apply for an agreement for limitation on…

(a) Each application shall include:(1) a completed application form; (2) proof of a $30,000 payment as a nonrefundable application fee, payable to the applicable school district; (3) a sworn affidavit by an agent authorized to bind an applicant attesting that the applicant is not…

(a) An applicant must submit an application for a limitation on taxable value of eligible property in the form and manner prescribed by the comptroller. The comptroller may require applications to be submitted electronically. (b) After the eligibility of the applicant is assessed…

(a) An applicant, the governor and the governing body of the applicable school district must mutually agree to enter into an agreement for limitation on taxable value of eligible property that includes the requisite terms in Government Code, § 403.604 and § 403.612. (b) An applic…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Government Code, § 403.604(a), the number of required jobs may not be waived. (b) The wage requirement applies to required jobs and additional jobs, as the terms are defined in § 9.5000 of this title and Government Code, § 403.602. The wage req…

(a) Each agreement holder must submit a biennial compliance report with the supportive documents required by Government Code, § 403.616 in the manner and form prescribed by the comptroller. The comptroller may require the report to be submitted electronically. (b) The report must…

This subchapter provides rules and regulations for public two-year colleges in establishing and publishing their purpose, role, and mission statements, and for the Board's review of these statements. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.51 The provisions of this §9.51 adopted to be effe…

The Texas Education Code, §§ 61.051, 61.053, 61.0511, 61.060, 61.061, 61.062, 130.001, 130.003(e), 130.0011, and 135.01, authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and establish rules for the review of the purpose and role and mission statements of pub…

(a) Each public two-year college must develop a statement regarding the purpose, role, and mission of the institution reflecting the three missions of higher education: teaching, research, and public service. The specialized nature of the role and mission of the technical college…

Each public two-year college must publish its purpose, role, and mission statement in its official publication for students, generally the college catalog. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.54 The provisions of this §9.54 adopted to be effective May 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 5067

(a) Purpose. This section concerns processing and resolution of a claim under Transportation Code, § 201.112 that arises under a comprehensive development agreement (CDA) or design-build contract. (b) Applicability. (1) The executive director may enter into a CDA or design-build …

(a) The department shall monitor and report to the Texas Transportation Commission, on a quarterly basis, the performance and status of each contract, other than a low-bid construction and maintenance contract, that is valued at $50 million or more or that the department determin…

(a) Applicability. The non-federal process, also referred to as the state process, described under this section may be used for contracts that are not subject to § 9.35 of this subchapter (relating to Federal Process). (b) Administrative qualification. (1) Administrative qualific…

(a) Purpose. Government Code, Chapter 2260, provides a resolution process for certain contract claims against the state. This section governs the filing, negotiation, and mediation of such a claim. (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall h…

(a) This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures governing bidder qualification, bidding, award, and execution of a contract entered under Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapters A-C. (b) As an alternative to using Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapters A-C…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Advertisement--The public announcement required by law inviting bids for work to be performed or materials to be furnished. (2) Alte…

The department is required by law to monitor grantee compliance with federal and state laws. The department may impose remedies on a grantee if the department determines that the grantee has failed to comply with federal or state law, standard or special grant conditions, or cont…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Executive director--The executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. (2) Grant --An award of funds or property in l…

(a) In addition to the standard conditions for a grant, the department may require one or more additional conditions under this section if the department determines that additional conditions are needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and standard grant conditions and r…

(a) If after the award of a grant the department determines that the grantee has failed to comply with federal or state law, a grant condition, or the grant agreement, the department may: (1) temporarily withhold cash payments pending correction of the deficiency by the grantee; …

If the department decides to take an action under § 9.133 of this subchapter (relating to Remedies for Noncompliance), the department will notify the grantee in writing within five working days after the date of the decision. The notice must: (1) state the action being taken and …

(a) A grantee may appeal a determination under § 9.133 of this subchapter (relating to Remedies for Noncompliance), by delivering to the executive director a written notice of appeal and accompanying written documentation supporting the appeal within 10 working days after the dat…

Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapter F, authorizes the department to enter into design-build contracts for highway projects and prescribes the requirements for entering into such a contract. This subchapter prescribes the procurement process to be followed by the departme…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Affiliate--An entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a private entity. (2) Commiss…

(a) Applicability. The rules in this subchapter address the manner by which the department intends to evaluate submissions received from private entities in response to requests for qualifications and requests for proposals issued by the department. (b) Reservation of rights. The…

(a) Request for qualifications-notice. If authorized by the commission to issue a request for qualifications for a highway project, the department will set forth the basic criteria for qualifications, experience, technical competence and ability to develop the project, and such o…