Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 61.9643. CLINICAL SITE INNOVATION AND COORDINATION PROGRAM. The board shall establish and administer a program to award grants to eligible clinical sites that create and operate innovative pilot programs that will support nursing performed at clinical sites in this state by …

Sec. 61.9644. NURSING FACULTY GRANT PROGRAM: PART-TIME POSITIONS. (a) The board shall award grants under a nursing faculty grant program to eligible institutions of higher education to provide funding for qualified nursing staff working at clinical sites who serve as part-time nu…

Sec. 61.9645. NURSING FACULTY GRANT PROGRAM: CLINICAL TRAINING. (a) The board shall award grants under a nursing faculty grant program to eligible clinical sites to provide funding for qualified nursing faculty of institutions of higher education who seek to obtain additional cli…

Sec. 61.9646. FUNDS. (a) In consultation with the nursing advisory committee, the board shall allocate funds appropriated for purposes of this subchapter and any other funds received as described by Subsection (b) as the board considers appropriate to further the purposes of this…

Sec. 61.9647. RULES. In consultation with the nursing advisory committee, the board shall adopt rules for the administration of the grant programs established under this subchapter. The rules must include: (1) administrative provisions relating to the awarding of grants under thi…

Sec. 61.9651. REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED. The board may provide, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and rules of the board, assistance in the repayment of student loans for dental hygienists who apply and qualify for the assistance. Added b…

Sec. 61.9652. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, a dental hygienist must: (1) apply to the board; (2) have graduated from a dental hygiene degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education; and (3) have practiced dental hygiene under a …

Sec. 61.9653. LIMITATION. A dental hygienist may receive repayment assistance grants for each of not more than five years. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.9403 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(43…

Sec. 61.9654. ELIGIBLE LOANS. (a) The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan received by a dental hygienist through any lender for the costs of attendance at an institution of higher education while enrolled in any course work before the pers…

Sec. 61.9655. REPAYMENT. (a) The coordinating board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the dental hygienist, in accordance with any applicable federal law. (b) A repayment made under this subchapter may be applied to any…

Sec. 61.9656. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. The board may: (1) appoint advisory committees to assist the board in performing its duties under this subchapter; and (2) request the assistance of the Oral Health Services Advisory Committee in performing those duties. Added by Acts 2001, 77th…

Sec. 61.9657. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.9407 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275,…

Sec. 61.9658. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter, including a rule that sets a maximum amount of repayment assistance that may be received by a dental hygienist in one year. The board may consult with the Oral Health Services Advisory Committee t…

Sec. 61.9659. TOTAL AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE. The total amount of repayment assistance distributed by the board under this subchapter may not exceed the total amount of gifts and grants accepted by the board for repayment assistance, tuition set aside under Section 61.9660,…

Sec. 61.9660. TUITION SET ASIDE FOR CERTAIN LOAN REPAYMENTS. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education authorized by the board to award a degree or certificate in dental hygiene shall set aside two percent of tuition charges for resident students enrolled in…

Sec. 61.9681. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) create an endowment to support geographic education programs in Texas; (2) improve the quality of geography education in Texas; and (3) promote a better understanding of Texas by all of its residents. Added by Acts …

Sec. 61.9682. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means the Texas Fund for Geography Education. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.942 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(44), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 61.9683. FUND; GRANTS. (a) The board may enter into an agreement with the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C., to operate an endowment fund for purposes of this subchapter to be known as the Texas Fund for Geography Education. (b) The agreement must include the f…

Sec. 61.9684. GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The board shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of seven persons who have expertise and an interest in geography education to assist the National Geographic Society in awarding grants from the fund under this subc…

Sec. 61.9701. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) The board shall establish a statewide public awareness campaign to promote the value and availability of higher education. (b) The campaign must include the provision of information on: (1) the benefits of obtaining a postsecondary edu…

Sec. 61.9702. TARGET AUDIENCE. (a) The campaign established by the board must target primary and secondary school students. (b) The board shall give priority to reaching primary and secondary school students from groups or backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in hi…

Sec. 61.9703. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. The board shall coordinate with the Texas Education Agency, the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076, and other appropriate entities, including regional P-16 councils and businesses, to implement the public awareness campai…

Sec. 61.9704. FUNDING. The board may use any available revenue, including legislative appropriations, and may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to undertake the campaign. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education C…

Sec. 61.9705. SALE OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND MEDIA AND TRAINING MATERIALS. (a) The board may sell or contract for the sale of promotional items, including clothing, posters, and banners, designed to promote the public awareness campaign. The board may use its Internet website to a…

Sec. 61.9721. REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED. (a) The board may provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of education loans for attorneys who apply and qualify for the assistance. (b) The provision of financial assistance in the re…

Sec. 61.9722. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, an attorney must: (1) apply to the board; and (2) have been employed for at least one year by, and be currently employed by, the office of the attorney general at the time the attorney applies for the assi…

Sec. 61.9724. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) For each year that an attorney serves as an attorney with the office of the attorney general, the attorney may receive repayment assistance under this subchapter in an amount not to exceed $6,000. (b) An attorney may not r…

Sec. 61.9725. ELIGIBLE LOANS. (a) The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any education loan received by the attorney through any lender, other than a private individual, for: (1) education at a school of law authorized by the board to award a degree that …

Sec. 61.9726. REPAYMENT. (a) The board shall deliver any repayment assistance made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the attorney and in accordance with any applicable federal law. (b) Repayment assistance received under this subchapter may be applied …

Sec. 61.9727. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO BOARD. The board may: (1) appoint an advisory committee from outside the board's membership to assist the board in performing the board's duties under this subchapter; and (2) request the assistance of the State Bar of Texas and the office of…

Sec. 61.9728. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS. The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1403, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.958 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275,…

Sec. 61.9729. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter. (b) The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information in this subchapter to: (1) each school of law authorized by the board …

Sec. 61.9730. TOTAL AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE. The total amount of repayment assistance distributed by the board under this subchapter may not exceed the total amount available for the program under Section 61.9732. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1403, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.…

Sec. 61.9732. LIMITATIONS ON FUNDING. The loan repayment program under this subchapter may be funded only from: (1) gifts, grants, and donations accepted by the board; (2) legislative appropriations for the program; and (3) money budgeted for the program by the office of the atto…

Sec. 61.9751. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Hospital-based nursing education partnership" means a partnership that: (A) consists of one or more hospitals in this state that are not owned, maintained, or operated by the federal or state government or an agency of the feder…

Sec. 61.9752. PROGRAM: ESTABLISHMENT; ADMINISTRATION; PURPOSE. (a) The Texas hospital-based nursing education partnership grant program is established. (b) The board shall administer the program in accordance with this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter. (c) Under…

Sec. 61.9753. GRANTS: CONDITIONS; LIMITATIONS. (a) The board may make a grant under this subchapter to a hospital-based nursing education partnership only if the board determines that: (1) the partnership will meet applicable board and Texas Board of Nursing standards for instruc…

Sec. 61.9754. PRIORITY FOR FUNDING. In awarding a grant under this subchapter, the board shall give priority to a hospital-based nursing education partnership that submits a proposal that: (1) provides for collaborative educational models between one or more participating hospita…

Sec. 61.9755. GRANTS, GIFTS, AND DONATIONS. In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the board may solicit, receive, and spend grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.…

Sec. 61.9756. RULES. The board shall adopt rules for the administration of the Texas hospital-based nursing education partnership grant program. The rules must include: (1) provisions relating to applying for a grant under this subchapter; and (2) standards of accountability to b…

Sec. 61.9757. APPROVAL AS NURSING EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. The board and the Texas Board of Nursing shall establish a single application process under which a hospital-based nursing education partnership may apply both for approval as a pilot program under Section 301.1605, Occup…

Sec. 61.9758. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each hospital-based nursing education partnership that receives a grant under this subchapter shall submit to the board narrative and financial reports that include information concerning the extent to which during the reporting period th…

Sec. 61.9759. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. A reasonable amount, not to exceed three percent, of any money appropriated for purposes of this subchapter may be used to pay the costs of administering this subchapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 73, eff. S…

Sec. 61.9771. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT. (a) The board shall establish and administer, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program under which the board provides an annual conditional scholarship to a student who …

Sec. 61.9772. ELIGIBILITY; NOMINATION AND SELECTION. (a) To receive an initial scholarship under this subchapter, a student must: (1) be enrolled in a public or private institution of higher education in this state and, while enrolled at the institution: (A) enroll in and be a me…

Sec. 61.9773. AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) To receive a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must enter into an agreement with the board as provided by this section. The agreement must require the student to: (1) satisfy one of the following requirements: (A) complete or s…