Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 130.083. GOVERNING BOARD IN ENLARGED JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT. (a) From and after May 22, 1969, those junior college districts which were on May 22, 1969, operating under Chapter 15, Acts of the 58th Legislature, 1963 (Article 2815o-1b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and to …

Sec. 130.084. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The governing board of a junior college district shall be governed in the establishment, management, and control of a public junior college in the district by the general law governing the establishment, management, and control of independent …

Sec. 130.0845. REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE FOR NONATTENDANCE OF BOARD MEETINGS. (a) It is a ground for removal of a member of the board of trustees of a junior college district that the member is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligi…

Sec. 130.085. TUITION EXEMPTION. (a) The board of trustees of any public junior college may exempt from payment of tuition all students who are residents of the junior college district and who are enrolled for 12 or more semester credit hours, provided that this action will allow…

Sec. 130.0851. TUITION EXEMPTION FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. The governing board of a junior college district may exempt a district employee who enrolls in courses offered by the district from the payment of all or part of the tuition or fees charged to a student at a junior college …

Sec. 130.088. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CERTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS. (a) If an independent school district board that has control and management of a junior college district that contains all or part of a city with a population of more than 1,500,000 divests itself of control and…

Sec. 130.089. PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT OF OR CONTRACTING WITH FORMER TRUSTEE. A public junior college may not employ or contract with an individual who was a member of the board of trustees of the junior college before the first anniversary of the date the individual ceased to be a …

Sec. 130.090. REMEDIAL PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. (a) The governing board of a junior college district may contract with the governing board of an independent school district in the junior college district's service area for the junior college to provide remedial pro…

Sec. 130.091. DEFINITION. In this chapter "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (H.B. 2074), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 130.092. EAST WILLIAMSON COUNTY MULTI-INSTITUTION TEACHING CENTER. (a) The Temple Junior College District may establish, in conjunction with at least one of the following institutions, the East Williamson County Multi-Institution Teaching Center: (1) Tarleton State Universit…

Sec. 130.093. REGIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EXCELLENCE. (a) In this section: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement ("TCOLE"). (2) "Regional center" means the regional center for public safety excellence established under this section. (b) The regional…

Sec. 130.121. TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION. (a) The governing board of each junior college district, and each regional college district, for and on behalf of its junior college division, annually shall cause the taxable property in its district to be assessed for ad valorem taxa…

Sec. 130.122. TAX BONDS AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) The governing board of each junior college district, and each regional college district for and on behalf of its junior college division, shall be authorized to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the construction and equipment of sc…

Sec. 130.1221. CREDIT AGREEMENTS IN CERTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a junior college district that, at the time of the issuance of obligations and execution of credit agreements under this section, has: (1) at least 2,000 full-time students or t…

Sec. 130.123. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The governing board (hereinafter called the "board") of each junior college district and each regional college district shall be authorized and have the power to acquire, purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, operate, and/or maintain any p…

Sec. 130.124. USE OF STUDENT FEES IN CONSTRUCTION. (a) A junior college district facility constructed with student fees may be used only for junior college purposes. (b) Student fees may not be used for construction, repair, or rehabilitation of a community center or junior colle…

Sec. 130.125. REVENUE OBLIGATIONS. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Credit agreement" means a loan agreement, revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit, letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, insurance contract, commitment to purchase obligations, p…

Sec. 130.126. LONG-TERM NOTES. (a) The governing board of a public junior college district or regional college district located in one or more counties having a total population of at least 100,000 according to the last preceding federal census may issue notes to pay expenses of …

Sec. 130.127. REFUNDING NOTES. The governing board of a public junior college district or regional college district may issue refunding notes to refund notes issued under Section 130.126 of this code in the manner and for the purposes provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 1207, Gover…

Sec. 130.128. SALE OF NOTES. (a) The governing board of a public junior college district or regional college district may sell notes or refunding notes issued under this subchapter at a public or private sale and at a price that the board determines is adequate. (b) The governing…

Sec. 130.129. INTEREST RATE. Notes and refunding notes issued under this subchapter must bear interest at a rate not to exceed the rate provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 15.01, eff. Aug. 22, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001,…

Sec. 130.130. NOTES ARE NOT TAX BONDS. Notes and refunding notes issued under this subchapter are not tax bonds under Section 130.122 of this code, and an election is not required before the governing board of a public junior college district or regional college district may issu…

Sec. 130.131. DISSOLUTION AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY UPON CREATION OF SENIOR COLLEGE. (a) Whenever the legislature shall create within the boundary of any union junior college district a state-supported senior college of the first rank offering at least four years of college work, …

Sec. 130.132. ABOLITION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS. (a) The term "applicable district," as used in this section, shall mean any junior college district which has conveyed all, or substantially all, of its property and assets to a state-supported senior college or university loca…

Sec. 130.133. TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES OF COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS AFTER CREATION OF SENIOR COLLEGE. (a) Whenever the legislature has created or shall create within the boundaries of any county junior college district a state-supported senior college offering at least four y…

Sec. 130.151. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this subchapter to enable each junior college which fulfills the provisions of this subchapter to provide useful and meaningful educational programs for any person 17 years of age or older with a high school diploma or its equivalent, o…

Sec. 130.161. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Services" means the courses and programs described by Sections 130.0011 and 130.003(e). (2) "Service area" means: (A) the territory within the boundaries of the taxing district of a junior college district; and (B) the territory…

Sec. 130.162. ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Alamo Community College District includes the territory within: (1) Bexar, Bandera, Comal, Kendall, Kerr, and Wilson counties; (2) Atascosa County, except the territory within the Pleasanton Inde…

Sec. 130.163. ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Alvin Community College District includes the territory within: (1) the Alvin, Danbury, and Pearland independent school districts; and (2) the part of the Angleton Independent School District ann…

Sec. 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Amarillo College District includes the territory within Potter, Randall, Carson, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Parmer, Castro, Swisher, and Moore counties. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 971, Sec. 1, eff. Sep…

Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Angelina County Junior College District includes the territory within: (1) Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler counties; (2) the Wells and Alto …

Sec. 130.166. AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Austin Community College District includes the territory within: (1) Hays, Caldwell, and Blanco counties; (2) Travis County, except the territory within the Marble Falls Independent School Distr…

Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Bee County College District includes the territory within: (1) Bee, Karnes, Live Oak, Jim Wells, McMullen, Duval, and Brooks counties; (2) the Pleasanton Independent School District, located in Atasco…

Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Blinn College District includes the territory within: (1) Washington, Burleson, Brazos, Madison, Grimes, and Waller Counties; (2) the Mumford, Hearne, and Franklin Independent School Districts locat…

Sec. 130.169. BORGER JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Borger Junior College District includes: (1) the territory within the Borger Independent School District; (2) the territory within the Spring Creek Independent School District that is also within t…

Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Brazosport College District includes the territory within: (1) the Brazosport, Columbia-Brazoria, Sweeny, and Damon independent school districts; and (2) the Angleton Independent School District, exce…

Sec. 130.171. CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Central Texas College District includes the territory within: (1) the Killeen Independent School District, located in Bell County; (2) the Copperas Cove Independent School District, located in Cory…

Sec. 130.172. CISCO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Cisco Junior College District includes the territory within: (1) the Cisco Independent School District; and (2) Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor counties. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 971, Sec. 1…

Sec. 130.173. CLARENDON COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Clarendon College District includes the territory within Gray, Donley, Wheeler, Armstrong, Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, and Childress counties. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 971, Sec. 1, eff. Sep…

Sec. 130.174. COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the College of the Mainland District includes the territory within: (1) the Santa Fe, Hitchcock, Texas City, La Marque, Dickinson, and Friendswood independent school districts; and (2) the part of th…

Sec. 130.175. COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Collin County Community College District includes the territory within: (1) Collin and Rockwall counties; and (2) the part of Denton County that is within the municipality of The Colony, …

Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Dallas County Community College District includes the territory within: (1) Dallas County; and (2) the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg.…

Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Del Mar College-Corpus Christi Junior College District includes the territory within: (1) the Corpus Christi, West Oso, Calallen, Tuloso-Midway, and Flour Bluff independent …

Sec. 130.178. EL PASO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the El Paso County Community College District includes the territory within El Paso and Hudspeth counties. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 971, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 130.179. GALVESTON COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Galveston College District includes: (1) the territory within the Galveston Independent School District; (2) the part of Galveston and Chambers counties located on the Bolivar Peninsula, including the …

Sec. 130.180. GRAYSON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Grayson County Junior College District includes the territory within: (1) Grayson County; and (2) the Bonham, Dodd City, Wolfe City, Ector, Leonard, Savoy, Trenton, Whitewright, and Sam Ray…