EDUCATION CODE
CHAPTER 77. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 77.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Board of Regents of The
University of Texas System.
(2) "University" means The University of Texas--Pan
American.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 305, § 4, eff. Sept. 1,
1991.
§ 77.02. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. The powers granted by this
chapter to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
are in addition to other powers that are or may be conferred by law.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
SUBCHAPTER B. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN
§ 77.11. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN. The
University of Texas--Pan American is a coeducational institution of
higher education located in the City of Edinburg. The university is
a component institution of The University of Texas System under the
governance, management, and control of the Board of Regents of The
University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 305, § 5, eff. Sept. 1,
1991.
§ 77.12. COURSES AND DEGREES; ROLE AND SCOPE. (a) The
board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at
leading American universities and may award those degrees,
including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and their
equivalents. These degree programs should also meet the
requirements of the area for economic development.
(b) A department, school, or degree program may not be
instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(c) The university shall emphasize excellence in teaching,
research, and public service. Faculty research:
(1) is encouraged that is compatible with the academic
strength of the university and economic needs of the area; and
(2) shall be funded through private sources,
competitively acquired sources, and appropriated public funds.
(d) The university may enter into a partnership agreement
with the South Texas Community College District in the manner
authorized by Subchapter N, Chapter 51, providing for the district
to offer the lower-division courses required for students admitted
to a baccalaureate degree program at the university. The
university shall provide for students admitted to a baccalaureate
degree program who enroll in the community college for
lower-division courses under the degree program to transfer
automatically to the university on successful completion of the
required lower-division course work.
(e) The university may establish an extension campus at Rio
Grande City to offer the upper-division courses required for
students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at the
university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 33, § 1, eff. May 3, 2001.
§ 77.13. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions acceptable to it, gifts,
grants, or donations of any kind and from any source for use by The
University of Texas--Pan American.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 77.14. MILITARY TRAINING. A student of the university
may not be required to take a military training course as a
condition for admission to or graduation from the university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 77.15. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND. (a) In
addition to other powers conferred on the board, the board on behalf
of the university may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise
any tract or parcel of land in Hidalgo County.
(b) The proceeds from any sale or lease of real property of
the university shall be deposited as other local funds of the
university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1398, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
§ 77.16. SMALL BUSINESS VIDEO CONFERENCING PILOT
PROJECT.
Text of section effective until September 1, 2004
(a) The International Trade and Technology Center at the
university shall develop and implement a video conferencing pilot
program designed to assist small businesses in establishing
international trade relationships by allowing the businesses
access to certain video conferencing facilities for a fee.
(b) In developing the project, the center shall:
(1) work with small business development centers
affiliated with institutions of higher education, as defined by
Section 61.003, and the General Services Commission;
(2) ensure that the project allows a small business
with limited resources to explore trade possibilities with a
foreign country before traveling to that country;
(3) determine the amount of usage fees to be charged
participants so that the total amount of fees collected does not
exceed the cost of administering the project;
(4) use available mobile telecommunications
facilities; and
(5) set a timetable to complete the pilot program.
(c) The center may solicit and accept gifts and grants from
any source to cover the cost of administering the project.
(d) Not later than January 15, 2001, the International Trade
and Technology Center at the university shall submit to the
governor and the legislature an initial report on the effectiveness
of the project. The center shall submit a final report on the
project to the governor and the legislature not later than January
15, 2003.
(e) This section expires September 1, 2004.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1398, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 77.36. CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT. (a) The board shall establish a center for border
economic and enterprise development at Pan American University.
(b) The center established under this section may:
(1) develop and manage an economic data base
concerning the Texas-Mexico border;
(2) perform economic development planning and
research;
(3) provide technical assistance to industrial and
governmental entities; and
(4) in cooperation with other state agencies,
coordinate economic and enterprise development planning activities
of state agencies to ensure that the economic needs of the
Texas-Mexico border are integrated within a comprehensive state
economic development plan.
(c) The center may offer seminars and conduct conferences
and other educational programs concerning the Texas-Mexico border
economy and economic and enterprise development within the state.
(d) The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
donations to aid in the establishment, maintenance, and operation
of the center.
(e) The center established under this section shall
cooperate fully with similar programs operated by The University of
Texas at El Paso, Texas A&M International University, The
University of Texas at Brownsville, and other institutions of
higher education.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 586, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Education Code § 112.39 by Acts 1991,
72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 19.01(32), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 632, § 3, eff. June 13, 2001.
