Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 51.402. REPORT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND ACADEMIC DUTIES. (a) The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, in cooperation with governing boards, institutional officials, and faculty representatives of general academic institutions of higher education, shall develo…

Sec. 51.403. ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSES; REPORTS OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. (a) All higher education institutions of this state shall offer only such courses and teach such classes as are economically justified in the considered judgment of the approp…

Sec. 51.4031. REPORTS OF AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS. (a) Not later than November 1 of each year, the chief executive officer of each institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, shall provide to the governing board of the institution a report for the preceding fal…

Sec. 51.4032. ANNUAL REPORT OF PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Not later than December 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each general academic teaching institution and medical and dental unit as defined in Section 61.003 shall provide to the …

Sec. 51.4033. TRANSFER REPORT. (a) Not later than May 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each general academic teaching institution shall provide to the coordinating board and the legislature a report that: (1) describes any courses in the Lower-…

Sec. 51.4034. REPORT OF COURSES TAKEN AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES. (a) Not later than May 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each public junior college shall provide to the coordinating board and the legislature a report on courses taken by student…

Sec. 51.4035. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING DENIAL OF TRANSFER CREDIT. (a) Each institution of higher education shall maintain on the admissions page of the institution's Internet website a list of: (1) the five majors or degree or certificate programs offered by the insti…

Sec. 51.404. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. Each institution shall submit all reports required by this subchapter to the coordinating board. The coordinating board shall furnish such summaries of these reports as the governor's budget office and legislative budget board may request, incl…

Sec. 51.405. REPORTING OF NONCOMPLIANCE. Should any institution of higher education fail to comply with its adopted rules and regulations as determined by the coordinating board in Section 51.404 of this code, the coordinating board shall inform the governor's budget office, the …

Sec. 51.406. EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS. (a) In this section, "university system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) To the extent that any of the following laws require reporting…

Sec. 51.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "College bookstore" means a bookstore that is: (A) operated by an institution of higher education; or (B) in a contractual relationship or otherwise affiliated with an institution of higher education. (2) "Custom textbook" means a…

Sec. 51.452. DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS. (a) Each institution of higher education shall: (1) for each semester or academic term, compile a course schedule indicating each course offered by the institution for the semester or te…

Sec. 51.4521. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS. (a) In this section: (1) "Course material" means a textbook, supplemental material, or open educational resource. (2) "Institution of higher education," notw…

Sec. 51.453. TEXTBOOK ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS. To the extent practicable, an institution of higher education shall make reasonable efforts to disseminate to its students information regarding: (1) available institutional programs for renting textbooks or for purchasin…

Sec. 51.454. TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS: AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO FACULTY CONCERNING TEXTBOOK PRICES, REVISIONS, AND COPYRIGHTS. (a) When a textbook publisher provides information regarding a textbook or supplemental material other than an open educational resource to a faculty me…

Sec. 51.455. TEXTBOOK BUNDLES. A textbook publisher that offers a textbook bundle for sale directly to students enrolled at an institution of higher education or, for resale purposes, to a college bookstore or other bookstore that generally serves the students of the institution …

Sec. 51.551. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a private donor research fund to encourage donations from the private sector to support research and development in teacher education and teaching. Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 28, art. III, part…

Sec. 51.552. FUND. (a) A special fund to be known as the private donor research fund is created in the state treasury. (b) The fund shall be administered by the State Board of Education. (c) Biennially, the legislature may appropriate general revenue to the fund in an amount not …

Sec. 51.553. USE OF FUND. (a) The board shall develop concepts for research projects in the areas of teacher education and teaching and shall assign each research project, together with the amount of money from the fund necessary to implement the project, to an approved teacher e…

Sec. 51.661. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage partnerships between public community/junior colleges and other institutions of higher education that are located in the same state uniform service region as adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Bo…

Sec. 51.6615. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 51.662. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS. With the approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the governing boards of a public community/junior college and another institution of higher education that are located in the same state uniform service region as adopted by t…

Sec. 51.663. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The governing boards of the participating institutions shall appoint an advisory committee composed of three members from each board. The committee shall study the needs of the community served by the institutions and shall make recommendations to…

Sec. 51.664. JOINT USE OF PERSONNEL. By interagency contract the governing boards of the participating institutions may fill by joint appointment any administrative, faculty, or support position necessary for the operation of the institutions. In such cases, salaries and benefits…

Sec. 51.665. SUPPORT SERVICES. By interagency contract the governing boards of the participating institutions may assign the management and operation of selected services to one of the institutions in order to achieve cost effectiveness. Such services include, but are not limited…

Sec. 51.666. FACILITIES. A participating institution of higher education may lease facilities from or to the community/junior college for administrative and instructional purposes. Community/junior college facilities may not be transferred to the other participating institution o…

Sec. 51.667. STATE FUNDING. The community/junior college shall receive state appropriations on the same formula basis as other community/junior colleges, and the other participating institution of higher education shall receive state appropriations on the same formula basis as ot…

Sec. 51.668. CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITIES. A participating community/junior college must continue to provide programs and services enumerated in Section 130.003(e). The role and scope of the other participating institution of higher education are subject to approval by the coordin…

Sec. 51.680. REVIEW BY COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) The commissioner of higher education, by December 31, 1987, shall review the intellectual property policies of institutions of higher education that were filed with the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University S…

Sec. 51.701. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: (1) strength in the manufacturing sector is critical to the United States' and Texas' international competitive position, as well as to the national security. Manufacturing has the highest economic multiplier of any i…

Sec. 51.702. PURPOSE. It is the intent of the legislature that Texas accept the challenge of becoming the nation's centerpoint for advanced manufacturing technology development by aggressively pursuing the siting in Texas of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, propose…

Sec. 51.703. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means the fund for the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. April 29, 1987.

Sec. 51.704. FUND. (a) The fund for the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is created as a special fund in the state treasury. (b) The fund consists of: (1) appropriations; and (2) grants from industry and other sources. (c) For each biennium the legislature may appropria…

Sec. 51.705. USE OF FUND. (a) When the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is announced for location in Texas, the existing funds (and all subsequent funds) will be made available for use by the center in accordance with its charter. (b) Should the center not be located in…

Sec. 51.751. CREATION AND OPERATION. (a) The Educational Economic Policy Center is created as a consortium of universities. Each public senior college or university in the state shall participate in the Educational Economic Policy Center at the request of the governor. The center…

Sec. 51.752. EDUCATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE. (a) The Educational Economic Policy Committee is created as the primary policy-making body of the Educational Economic Policy Center. The committee shall study the elements of a quality educational system to: (1) improve the man…

Sec. 51.761. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "board," "general academic teaching institution," "governing board," "institution of higher education," "public state college," "public technical institute," "private or independent institution of higher education," and "university sy…

Sec. 51.762. COMMON ADMISSION APPLICATION FORMS. (a) The board, with the assistance of high school counselors and an advisory committee composed of representatives of general academic teaching institutions, junior college districts, public state colleges, public technical institu…

Sec. 51.763. ELECTRONIC ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS. (a) The governing board of a university system shall adopt a common admission application form consistent with this subchapter to be used by any person seeking freshman or undergraduate transfer admission …

Sec. 51.764. FEES. This subchapter does not affect the authority of an institution of higher education to receive a reasonable fee for the filing of an application for admission. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 11, Sec. 1, eff. April 25, 1997. SUBCHAPTER T. CONSTRUCTION AND RE…

Sec. 51.765. NURSING SCHOOL APPLICATION CONSOLIDATION. (a) A service or organization that provides consolidated application services for applications to medical schools or dental schools, including the Texas Health Education Service at The University of Texas System Administratio…

Sec. 51.776. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Architect" means an individual registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code. (2) "Board" means the governing body of an institution. (3) "Contractor" in the context of a contract for the construction, rehabilit…

Sec. 51.7761. AGREEMENT WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORGANIZATION. (a) In this section, "public work contract" means a contract for constructing, altering, or repairing a public building or carrying out or completing any public work. (b) An institution awarding a public work contra…

Sec. 51.777. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. A board may, as appropriate, delegate by rule its authority under this subchapter to its designated representative. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1179, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 51.778. COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON CONTRACTS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, all contracts for the construction or erection of permanent improvements at an institution are void unless made after advertising for bids for the contracts in a manner prescribed …

Sec. 51.779. EVALUATION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. (a) An institution that is considering a construction contract using a method authorized by this subchapter must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the institution. (b) T…