Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 88.527. CONFERENCE. Texas AgriLife Research shall conduct an annual conference on equine research. Money from the equine research account shall be used to defray the costs of the conference. The conference must be designed to bring to the attention of the Texas horse racing …

Sec. 88.541. DUTIES OF TEXAS CENTER FOR ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING. (a) The Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning shall evaluate instructional videotapes or similar recorded materials generally available for use in providing adult literacy instruction and from time to tim…

Sec. 88.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Center" means the Center for Ports and Waterways. (2) "Consortium" means Lamar University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University at Galveston, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M University, T…

Sec. 88.602. ESTABLISHMENT. The Center for Ports and Waterways is established as a component of the Texas Transportation Institute, a component of The Texas A&M University System. The operating budget, staffing, and activities of the center shall be approved by the board of regen…

Sec. 88.603. PURPOSE. The center shall carry out a program of research, education, and technology transfer to support the state's role in the inland waterway and port system in Texas. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Sec. 88.604. PROGRAM. The program of the center shall be authorized to include: (1) the development and testing of new marine and maritime technologies and supporting their implementation; (2) aiding transportation planners to better prepare for future inland and coastal waterway…

Sec. 88.605. DIRECTOR. The center is under the supervision and direction of the director and shall be operated and managed as a joint program between the consortium. The director of the center is under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Texas Transportation Inst…

Sec. 88.606. STEERING COMMITTEE. (a) The steering committee is appointed by the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute and shall include a representative of each member of the consortium and others. The president or the director of each consortium member shall recommend a…

Sec. 88.607. MARITIME/MARINE INDUSTRY COUNCIL. (a) The Maritime/Marine Industry Council is composed of at least nine persons appointed by the Director of the Texas Transportation Institute with at least the following representation: (1) one member shall be the President of the Te…

Sec. 88.608. FUNDING. The center is authorized to receive state appropriated funds as deemed appropriate by the legislature. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Sec. 88.609. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The center shall seek and may receive gifts and grants from federal sources, foundations, individuals, and other sources for the benefit of the center. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Sec. 88.610. CONTRACTS. The center is authorized to enter into interagency contracts and agreements and to contract with local, state, county, federal, and private sources for work under the center's programs. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. SU…

Sec. 88.701. TEXAS VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is a state agency under the jurisdiction and supervision of the board. Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter I, Chapter 88 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R…

Sec. 88.702. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES. (a) The board shall staff the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory with an executive director and other employees necessary for the agency to properly function. (b) The executive director and employees are eligible to parti…

Sec. 88.704. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry in dealing with mutual business or professional…

Sec. 88.705. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The executive director shall implement a policy requiring the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the laboratory's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the pu…

Sec. 88.706. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The executive director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government C…

Sec. 88.707. FEES. (a) The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory may charge and collect fees for goods and services the laboratory provides to any person, including a governmental entity. (b) The laboratory may adopt a fee or change the amount of a fee only after the lab…

Sec. 88.708. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory shall: (1) provide diagnostic testing to aid in the identification of diseases affecting animals; (2) provide testing to facilitate the international, intrastate, or interstate shipment of anim…

Sec. 88.709. COMPLAINTS. (a) The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the laboratory. The laboratory shall maintain information about each complaint that includes: (1) the parties to the co…

Sec. 88.710. PLAN COORDINATOR; NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) The poultry programs administrator for the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory serves as the state plan coordinator for the National Poultry Improvement Plan. (b) The state plan coordinator shall wor…

Sec. 88.801. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Center" means the Center for Transportation Safety. (2) "Institute" means the Texas Transportation Institute, a component of The Texas A&M University System. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 714, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.

Sec. 88.802. ESTABLISHMENT. The Center for Transportation Safety is established as a component of the institute and shall be administered in the same manner as other programs of the institute. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 714, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.

Sec. 88.803. PROGRAMS. (a) The center shall conduct programs of research, education, and technology transfer to support the state's role in improving the safety of the roadways in this state. (b) The programs may include, but are not limited to: (1) developing and testing roadway…

Sec. 88.804. CONTRACTS. The center may enter into interagency contracts and agreements and may contract with local, state, county, federal, and private entities for work under the center's programs. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 714, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001. SUBCHAPTER K.…

Sec. 88.821. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "extension service" means the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 954 (H.B. 3429), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 88.822. PROGRAM REPORTS. (a) The extension service shall make a presentation to the commissioner of education, the commissioner of agriculture, and the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services and shall provide copies of reports to the Texas Education Agency, …

Sec. 88.823. PEST, DISEASE, AND QUARANTINE ALERT SYSTEM. (a) With the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department, the extension service shall develop and implement a statewide Internet-based alert system…