Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 136.005. TEXAS INNOVATIVE ADULT CAREER EDUCATION (ACE) GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The coordinating board shall establish and administer the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to provide grants to: (1) eligible nonprofit workforce intermediary and job trainin…

Sec. 136.006. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) To be eligible for a grant under the program, a nonprofit workforce intermediary and job training organization must: (1) apply to the coordinating board in the manner prescribed by the coordinating board; (2) provide to eligible low-incom…

Sec. 136.007. RULES. The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this chapter, including rules regarding eligibility, program tuition and fees, administrative costs, matching funds, and case management and other supports for the program. The ru…

Sec. 141.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or its successor. (2) "Enhancement program" means the research enhancement program established under this chapter. (3) "Faculty member" means a person who is …

Sec. 141.002. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The research enhancement program is established to encourage and provide support for research conducted by faculty members. The program replaces the research program that currently is referred to as "Organized Research." Added by Acts 1987, 7…

Sec. 141.003. FUNDING. (a) The research enhancement program is funded by legislative appropriations. A public senior college or university may receive gifts, grants, and donations to augment legislative appropriations. (b) The legislature shall appropriate money for the enhanceme…

Sec. 141.004. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. Each public senior college or university that receives funds under this chapter shall: (1) develop guidelines and procedures to use in selecting the research projects to be funded; (2) appoint a faculty committee to review research proposa…

Sec. 141.005. MERIT REVIEW. The coordinating board shall appoint a committee that consists of higher education representatives to evaluate the enhancement program's effectiveness and shall report its findings to the coordinating board not later than September 1 of the second year…

Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Applied research" means research directed at gaining the knowledge or understanding necessary to meet a specific and recognized need, including the discovery of new scientific knowledge that has specific objectives relating to prod…

Sec. 142.002. NORMAN HACKERMAN ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAM; PURPOSE. The Norman Hackerman advanced research program is established to encourage and provide support for basic research conducted by faculty members and students in astronomy, atmospheric science, biological and behavio…

Sec. 142.0025. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM; PURPOSE. (a) It is essential to the state's economic growth that the state exploit the potential of technology to advance the development and growth of technology and that industry be promoted and expanded. The advanced technology progr…

Sec. 142.003. ADMINISTRATION; GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. (a) The coordinating board shall administer the technology program and the research program. (b) The coordinating board shall appoint an advisory committee that consists of experts in the specified research areas of both pr…

Sec. 142.0035. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS. The technology program may provide support for faculty members to conduct research in areas determined by an advisory panel appointed by the coordinating board. Initial research areas shall include: agriculture, biotechn…

Sec. 142.004. FUNDING. (a) The programs created under this chapter are funded by appropriations and by gifts, grants, and donations made for purposes of each program. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 540, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011. (c) The funds allocated for the …

Sec. 142.006. MERIT REVIEW. (a) The coordinating board shall appoint a committee that consists of experts in the specified research areas to evaluate the research program's effectiveness and report its findings to the coordinating board not later than January 31 of each odd-numbe…

Sec. 142.007. CONFIDENTIALITY. Information submitted as part of a pre-proposal or proposal or related to the evaluation and selection of research projects to be funded by the research program or technology program is confidential unless made public by coordinating board rule. Add…

Sec. 142.009. APPLIED RESEARCH FOR CLEAN COAL PROJECT AND OTHER PROJECTS FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION. The coordinating board shall use money available for the purpose from legislative appropriations, including gifts, grants, and donations, to support at one or more eligible instit…

Sec. 145.001. GRANTS AND RESEARCH EXPENSES. (a) In this section: (1) "Defined institution" means: (A) "general academic teaching institution" as defined by Section 61.003(3) of this code; (B) "medical and dental unit" as defined by Section 61.003(5) of this code; and (C) "other a…

Sec. 149.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Center" means the Houston Advanced Research Center. (2) "Institute" means the Geo-Technology Research Institute. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 149.002. GEO-TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE. The Geo-Technology Research Institute is located at the center, a research consortium that includes The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Rice University, and the University of Houston. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd L…

Sec. 149.003. ADMINISTRATION. The board of directors of the center directs the administration of the institute. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 149.004. DUTIES. (a) The institute shall conduct basic and applied research and analysis in geoscience, geo-technology, and related fields, including the implementation of technological advances and development of integrated databases. (b) Results of the research of the inst…

Sec. 149.005. FUNDS. (a) The institute may receive: (1) funds from the federal government or the state government, including funds from: (A) direct appropriations to the institute; (B) an agreement under Chapter 771 or 791, Government Code; or (C) a contract under Subtitle D, Tit…

Sec. 150.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation. (2) "Public senior college or university" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (3) "Transportation facilities" means highways, turnpikes, airports, railroads, includi…

Sec. 150.002. CONTRACTS. (a) The department may contract with a public senior college or university for the college or university to conduct research relating to transportation, including the economics, planning, design, construction, maintenance, or operation of transportation f…

Sec. 150.003. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The comptroller may draw a warrant in favor of a public senior college or university based on a voucher or claim submitted by the college or university through the department for services rendered and materials and…

Sec. 151.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "institute" means the Border Health Institute, a collaboration or consortium of independent public and private entities. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.

Sec. 151.002. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. (a) The Border Health Institute is established in the city of El Paso. (b) The institute shall operate in a manner that facilitates and assists the activities of international, national, regional, or local health-related institutions working …

Sec. 151.003. INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the institute is composed of the following institutions: (1) The University of Texas at El Paso; (2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; (3) El Paso Community College District; (4) R. E. Thoma…

Sec. 151.004. ADMINISTRATION. (a) The governing board of the institute is composed of the chief executive officer or president of each entity that is a member of the institute or that officer's or president's designee. (b) The governing board of the institute is responsible for t…

Sec. 151.005. FUNDING. (a) In addition to any amount appropriated by the legislature, the institute may apply for and accept funds from the federal government or any other public or private entity. The institute or any member of the institute may also solicit and accept pledges, …

Sec. 151.008. STRATEGIC PLAN. The institute shall develop a long-term strategic plan that includes a statement of the institute's goals and objectives for: (1) providing health care services to persons living in the border region; (2) providing health care education to persons li…

Sec. 151.009. COORDINATING BOARD OVERSIGHT. The institutions subject to the oversight of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and the rules of the coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61 remain subject to that supervision and those rules as those ins…

Sec. 153.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Center" means an office, department, or other organizational unit established under this chapter. (2) "Governing board" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by S…

Sec. 153.002. FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: (1) it is essential to the continued economic growth and diversification of this state that technology development and transfer be promoted and expanded; (2) the students, scientists, researchers, faculty, and staff of the insti…

Sec. 153.003. CREATION OF CENTERS. (a) An institution of higher education, subject to approval by its governing board, is authorized to establish centers to manage, transfer, market, or otherwise commercialize technology owned by it or in which it owns an interest. (b) Each cente…

Sec. 153.004. OPERATION OF CENTERS. (a) To the extent authorized by its governing board, an institution of higher education, through a center established under this chapter, may: (1) accept and administer funds, including state appropriations, gifts, grants, contracts, and donati…

Sec. 153.005. PROGRAMS. (a) To the extent authorized by its governing board, an institution of higher education, through a center, may operate programs to provide assistance to persons in commercializing technology owned by it or in which it has an interest. Assistance may includ…

Sec. 153.006. SUPPORT OF CENTERS. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to support the activities of centers described in this chapter, to the extent authorized by its governing board, an institution of higher education may: (1) enter into agreements establis…

Sec. 153.007. NO FIDUCIARY DUTY. Except as otherwise provided by law, a governing board, an institution of higher education, a university system, a center, or any employee or member of those entities does not owe a fiduciary duty to any person claiming an interest in consideratio…

Sec. 154.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "council" means the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 151.001 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(5…

Sec. 154.002. CONSORTIUM; CLINICAL CENTERS. (a) The council shall establish a consortium of Alzheimer's disease centers, to be initially composed of the Alzheimer's disease centers at the Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the University…

Sec. 154.003. PROGRAMS. (a) The consortium shall coordinate and direct its programs to provide to the extent practicable centralized, uniform services among the consortium participants. (b) The consortium shall: (1) offer clinical services to all patients of the consortium's clin…

Sec. 154.004. STEERING COMMITTEE. To advise the council on consortium activities, the council shall establish a steering committee composed of one representative from each consortium participant. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Renumbered from…

Sec. 154.005. DATA COORDINATING CENTER. (a) The council shall establish a data coordinating center to be located at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. To the extent practicable, the center shall be operated in association with the data management operations of that…

Sec. 154.006. FUNDING. (a) The council may receive state appropriated funds for the purpose of supporting the research activities of the consortium under this chapter. (b) The council may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts …