Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 106.13. QUALIFICATIONS; OATH. Each member of the board shall be a qualified voter of the state. The members shall be selected from different portions of the state. Each member shall take the constitutional oath of office. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3249, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec.…

Sec. 106.14. OFFICERS. The board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from its members to serve at the will of the board. The board shall appoint a secretary. The comptroller shall be the treasurer of the university. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3249, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, …

Sec. 106.15. EXPENSES. The reasonable expenses incurred by members of the board in the discharge of their duties shall be paid from any available funds of the university. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3249, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.

Sec. 106.16. SEAL. The board may make, use, and alter a common seal. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3249, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 106.31. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS. The board shall establish the several departments in the university, determine the offices, professorships, and other positions at the institution, appoint a president, appoint the professors and other officers and employees and prescribe their…

Sec. 106.32. EXPENDITURES. All expenditures shall be made by order of the board and shall be paid on warrants issued by the comptroller based on vouchers approved by the chairman of the board or some other officer of the university designated by him in writing to the comptroller,…

Sec. 106.33. CONTRACTS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS. The board may make proper arrangements by contract with other educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics in Houston for the use of any facilities and services it considers necessary and expedient for the proper training and ed…

Sec. 106.34. GIFTS, GRANTS. The board may accept from other than state sources gifts and grants of money and property for the benefit of the university. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3250, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.

Sec. 106.35. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND. (a) The board on behalf of the university may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land or other real property necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of state-supported institutions of …

Sec. 106.36. MILITARY TRAINING. No student shall ever be required to take any military training as a condition for entrance into or graduation from the university. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3250, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.

Sec. 106.38. SUITS. Venue for a suit against the university is in Harris County or Travis County. Process may be served on the university only by service of citation on the president or one of the university's vice-presidents. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 784, Sec. 1, eff. …

Sec. 106.51. CONTROL OF MONEY COLLECTED. The board may retain control of: (1) money derived from student fees of all kinds; (2) charges for use of rooms and dormitories; (3) receipts from meals, cafes, and cafeterias; (4) fees on deposit refundable to students under certain condi…

Sec. 106.52. DEPOSITORIES. The board may select depository banks as places of deposit of all funds of the kind and character named in Section 106.51 of this code, which are collected by the university, and the board shall require adequate surety bonds or securities to be posted t…

Sec. 106.53. ACCOUNTS; TRUST FUNDS. Separate accounts shall be kept on the books of the university, showing the sources of all sums collected and the purposes for which expended. All trust funds handled by the board shall be deposited in separate accounts and shall not be comming…

Sec. 106.55. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The authority granted the board under this subchapter is intended to be the same as the authority granted to the governing boards of The University of Texas System, Texas A & M University System, and similar institutions with regard to the control…