EDUCATION CODE
CHAPTER 87. OTHER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE TEXAS A & M
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER A. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
§ 87.001. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY. Tarleton State
University is a coeducational institution of higher education
located in the city of Stephenville. It is under the management and
control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3206, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 800, ch. 360, § 2,
eff. June 12, 1973; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2152, ch. 394, § 1,
eff. June 17, 1983.
§ 87.002. STUDENT LOAN FUND. The sum of $75,000 donated
by the citizenship of Stephenville and Erath County shall be
administered by the board of regents for the benefit of the students
of Tarleton State University in such manner as the board may deem
advisable.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3206, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 800, ch. 360, § 2,
eff. June 12, 1973; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2152, ch. 394, § 2,
eff. June 17, 1983.
§ 87.004. TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH. (a) The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental
Research at Tarleton State University is established.
(b) The organization, control, and management of the
institute is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M
University System.
(c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of
personnel by and the operating budget of the institute. An employee
of the institute is an employee of Tarleton State University.
(d) The institute shall:
(1) conduct applied research on environmental issues
that have public policy implications;
(2) provide a setting for environmental studies that
focus on the interface between government and the private sector;
(3) provide national leadership on emerging
environmental policy; and
(4) establish interdisciplinary programs or
partnerships with public or private institutions of higher
education, governmental agencies, or private entities to develop
and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships,
and sources of funding.
(e) The institute may cooperate or contract with a public or
private entity to perform the duties of the institute.
(f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a
public or private source for the benefit of the institute.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 270, § 1, eff. June 5, 1991.
SUBCHAPTER B. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
§ 87.101. PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY. Prairie View A &
M University is a coeducational institution of higher education
located at Prairie View, in Waller County.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3206, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 580, ch. 249, § 2,
eff. Aug. 27, 1973.
§ 87.102. GOVERNING BOARD. The university is under the
control and supervision of the board of directors of The Texas A & M
University System. The board has the same powers and duties with
respect to this university as are conferred on it by statute with
respect to Texas A & M University.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3206, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 580, ch. 249, § 2,
eff. Aug. 27, 1973.
§ 87.103. CERTAIN LAND IN WALLER COUNTY UNDER CONTROL OF
BOARD. (a) The 110 acres, more or less, of land in Waller County
near Prairie View A & M University, but not adjoining its campus,
conveyed as a gift to the Governor of the State of Texas when the
site for then Prairie View Normal and Industrial College was
purchased, is placed under the control and supervision of the Board
of Directors of The Texas A & M University System for the use and
benefit of Prairie View A & M University.
(b) The land is described in the deed of record in Record
Book 3, pages 496, 497, and 498 of the records of the County Clerk of
Waller County as being 110 acres of land off a 320-acre survey
patented to the heirs of Solomon Smith No. 276, Vol. 11, the said
110 acres lying on the south side of said 320-acre survey and
adjoining the Law Survey and is described by metes and bounds in
Decree of Partition in District Court of Austin County in Matters
Probate between Helen M. Kirby and the estate of Jared E. Kirby,
deceased.
(c) The board of directors is authorized to lease the land
for oil, gas, sulphur, and other mineral development under existing
law applicable to other lands under its control and supervision and
to apply the proceeds from such lease to the use and benefit of
Prairie View A & M University.
Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 570, ch. 229, § 1, eff. May 20,
1975.
§ 87.104. PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY. In addition to its
designation as a statewide general purpose institution of higher
education and its designation as a land-grant institution, Prairie
View A&M University is designated as a statewide special purpose
institution of higher education for instruction, research, and
public service programs dedicated to:
(1) enabling students of diverse economic, ethnic, and
cultural backgrounds to realize their full potential;
(2) assisting small and medium-sized communities to
achieve their optimal growth and development; and
(3) assisting small and medium-sized agricultural,
business, and industrial enterprises to manage their growth and
development effectively.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3040, ch. 795, § 1, eff. June
17, 1981. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 47, § 1, eff. May
3, 2001.
§ 87.105. CENTER FOR THE STUDY AND PREVENTION OF
JUVENILE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY. (a) The Center for the Study and
Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency is established at
Prairie View A&M University.
(b) The organization, control, and management of the center
is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University
System.
(c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of
personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of
the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.
(d) The center may:
(1) conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate
research in all areas relating to juvenile crime and delinquency;
(2) provide a setting for educational programs
relating to juvenile crime and delinquency, including degree
programs at Prairie View A&M University and other educational
programs such as continuing education and in-service training for
criminal justice and social service professionals;
(3) serve as a state and national resource for
information on juvenile crime and delinquency; and
(4) in connection with its research and educational
programs:
(A) develop programs, policies, and strategies
to address juvenile crime and delinquency and related social
problems; and
(B) create partnerships, collaborative efforts,
or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to
assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to
implement programs, policies, and strategies that address juvenile
crime and delinquency and related social problems.
(e) The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or
contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of
the center.
(f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a
public or private source for the benefit of the center.
(g) Establishment of the center is subject to the
availability of funds for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, § 45, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
§ 87.106. INSTITUTE FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORY AND
CULTURE. (a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University
System shall establish at Prairie View A&M University an institute
for the preservation of Texas and American history and culture.
(b) The organization, control, and management of the
institute is vested in the board of regents.
(c) The employment of personnel by and the operating budget
of the institute are subject to the approval of the board of
regents. An employee of the institute is an employee of Prairie
View A&M University.
(d) The mission of the institute is to collect, preserve,
study, and make available for research information, records,
documents, artifacts, and other items relating to Texas history and
culture and to the history and culture of the United States and the
Americas as that history and culture relates to Texas. The
institute shall give special emphasis to collecting, preserving,
and studying information and items relating to the role and
contributions of African Americans to Texas history and culture,
including:
(1) the history of African-American education in
Texas;
(2) the contributions of African Americans to military
history; and
(3) the role and contributions of African Americans in
the settlement, development, and culture of Texas, including in the
areas of government, agriculture, science and industry, labor and
demography, business, nursing and medicine, public health,
architecture and engineering, the professions, sports, and the
arts.
(e) Consistent with its mission, the institute may:
(1) establish and operate a museum, archives,
automated systems for data access and retrieval, or similar
facilities; and
(2) operate educational and awareness programs,
particularly for students in public education.
(f) The board of regents or the university may solicit and
accept gifts and grants from a public or private source for the
benefit of the institute.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 317, § 1, eff. May 29, 1999.
§ 87.107. CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE PREVENTION
AND INTERVENTION. (a) The Center for Relationship Violence
Prevention and Intervention is established at Prairie View A&M
University.
(b) The organization, control, and management of the center
is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University
System.
(c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of
personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of
the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.
(d) The center may:
(1) provide services to victims and perpetrators of
relationship violence;
(2) serve as a shelter for victims of relationship
violence in Waller County and surrounding communities;
(3) conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate
research in all areas relating to relationship violence;
(4) provide a setting for educational programs
relating to relationship violence, including:
(A) educational programs for students; and
(B) continuing education and training programs
for campus personnel;
(5) serve as a state and national resource for
information on relationship violence; and
(6) in connection with its research and educational
programs:
(A) develop programs, policies, and strategies
to address relationship violence and related social problems; and
(B) create partnerships, collaborative efforts,
or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to
assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to
implement programs, policies, and strategies addressing
relationship violence and related social problems.
(e) The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or
contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of
the center.
(f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a
public or private source for the benefit of the center.
(g) Establishment of the center is subject to the
availability of federal funding or other funding for that purpose.
The board of regents may not use legislative appropriations, other
than any gifts or grants subject to appropriation, to establish or
operate the center.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 369, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 87.108. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL
ACADEMY. (a) The Prairie View A&M Undergraduate Medical Academy
is established at Prairie View A&M University.
(b) The organization, control, and management of the
academy is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M
University System.
(c) The employment of personnel by and the operating budget
of the institute are subject to the approval of the board of
regents. An employee of the academy is an employee of Prairie View
A&M University.
(d) The primary purpose of the academy is to prepare
students for medical school.
(e) A student is eligible to apply for admission into the
academy if the student:
(1) is enrolled in Prairie View A&M University with a
major that requires completion of the prescribed core of basic
science and mathematics courses needed as a foundation preparation
for gaining admission into medical study at an accredited medical
school in the United States;
(2) has completed at least one year of undergraduate
college-level or university-level courses approved by the academy;
(3) has demonstrated interest in a medical career;
and
(4) has met the academic achievement standards
established for the academy by the academy's admissions committee
in the student's undergraduate courses.
(f) The academy shall provide:
(1) academic and career counseling for academy
students;
(2) faculty mentorship for each academy student;
(3) enriched undergraduate courses designed to
strengthen academic preparation, including preparation for the
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), for future medical school
applicants;
(4) preparation for the MCAT and instruction in
standardized testing techniques;
(5) long-distance educational technology to allow
interactive participation with medical schools, as appropriate;
(6) visitation to medical school educational sites;
and
(7) visitation of medical school faculty to the
academy for academic enrichment.
(g) A student admitted to the academy must enter into an
agreement with the university under which the student agrees to:
(1) maintain the student's eligibility for continued
enrollment in the academy; and
(2) repay any scholarship or stipend the student
receives in connection with enrollment in the academy if the
student:
(A) fails to apply to medical school in Texas and
enrolls in a medical school outside of Texas; or
(B) declines an offer to attend medical school in
Texas and enrolls in a medical school outside of Texas.
(h) The academy shall consult with the medical schools in
Texas to ensure that its curriculum and practices are consistent
with current medical school needs and requirements.
(i) The academy shall enter into cooperative programs, as
appropriate, with medical schools in Texas to help achieve the
goals of the academy.
(j) The academy shall incorporate into its curriculum
current medical school educational practices, such as small group
tutorials using problem-based instruction.
(k) The university shall enhance the facilities of the
university as necessary to achieve the purposes of the academy.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 394, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER C. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON
§ 87.201. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON; ROLE AND
MISSION. (a) Texas A&M University at Galveston is a special
purpose institution of higher education for undergraduate and
graduate instruction in marine and maritime studies in science,
engineering, and business and for research and public service
related to the general field of marine resources. The institution
is under the management and control of the board of regents of The
Texas A&M University System, with degrees offered under the name
and authority of Texas A&M University at College Station. The board
of regents of The Texas A&M University System shall have the
authority to designate Texas A&M University at Galveston as a
branch of Texas A&M University; however, such designation, if
made, shall not change the role and mission of Texas A&M University
at Galveston as specified in this section.
(b) Texas A&M University at Galveston shall be a research
institute supporting the marine sciences and oceanography programs
at Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin.
Research endeavors benefitting the academic strength of Texas A&M
University and The University of Texas at Austin or the economic
strength of the State of Texas shall be conducted, with emphasis on
establishing and maintaining an internationally recognized
research institute to be named the Texas Institute of Oceanography.
The Texas Institute of Oceanography may also contract with other
institutions of higher education to provide research and other
related services. Texas A&M University at College Station and The
University of Texas at Austin are authorized to offer upper-level
and graduate courses in marine sciences and oceanography at the
Texas Institute of Oceanography that are supportive to their marine
sciences and oceanography academic programs. Funding for research
should be from private sources, competitively acquired sources, and
appropriated public funding.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3206, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3051, ch. 799, § 1,
eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1098, § 1, eff.
June 20, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 638, § 1, eff. Aug. 28,
1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 132, § 1, eff. May 19, 1997;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 173, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
§ 87.202. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The board shall
have the same powers and duties with respect to this university as
are conferred on it by statute with respect to Texas A & M
University.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3207, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3051, ch. 799, § 1,
eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1098, § 2, eff.
June 20, 1987.
§ 87.203. ADMISSION, DISCIPLINE, INSTRUCTION. The
board shall prescribe the standards of admission and admit the
applicants who meet the requirements. Students shall be subject to
the regulations of conduct and discipline prescribed by the board.
The board shall make provision for the proper instruction, for
courses of study, and for the care, supervision, and management of
the school; and the board is vested with all powers necessary for
the proper discharge of these duties.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3207, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 87.204. FUNDS, PROPERTIES, AGREEMENTS. The board may
receive any funds or property that may be subscribed, loaned, or
bequeathed for the organization or maintenance of the university
and shall execute all necessary agreements for the faithful
application of the funds or property.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3207, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3051, ch. 799, § 1,
eff. June 17, 1981.
§ 87.205. FEES AND CHARGES. The fact that this
university offers United States Maritime Service Cadet
(license-option) students practical and technical instruction in
the arts and sciences relating to the foregoing subjects, and the
further fact that training in these fields will lead to immediate
licensing in the United States Flag Fleet and remunerative
employment for those who have finished the prescribed courses, make
it necessary that larger fees be charged license-option students
who enter the university than are now paid by non-license-option
students enrolled in state-supported institutions of higher
education. Therefore, the provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 54
of this Code, do not apply to the license-option students enrolled
in the university. The board is specifically charged with the duty
of assessing such fees and charges against the students who enter
the university as may be necessary to provide for the maintenance
and support of the university.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3207, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3051, ch. 799, § 1,
eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1098, § 3, eff.
June 20, 1987.
§ 87.206. INSTRUCTION IN FIELD OF MARINE RESOURCES. In
addition to the instruction authorized in Section 87.201 of this
code, the school or any other school created under this subchapter
may provide instruction for all students in educational programs
related to the general field of marine resources. Such courses must
have the prior approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College
and University System.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3348, ch. 1024, art. 2, § 22,
eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
§ 87.207. MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH PROGRAMS. (a) The
marine biology department of Texas A&M University at Galveston may:
(1) evaluate the expansion and production of oysters
from private oyster leases during the months of May through October
of each year; and
(2) study the possible impacts of conditions observed
on public harvest outside that period.
(b) The marine biology department may investigate and
provide information about oyster diseases and other concerns that
may affect the availability of oysters for harvest. The
investigation shall consider the effects of natural environmental
conditions, including salinity, temperature, turbidity, and other
natural environmental conditions, and shall also consider factors
that may not be part of the natural environment, including chemical
contamination, freshwater inflow alterations, and ballast water
discharges.
(c) The marine biology department may investigate and
provide information about organisms that may be associated with
human illness that can be transmitted through the consumption of
oysters, particularly Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio
vulnificus. The investigation must consider factors such as
natural occurrence, contamination, and the effects of time,
temperature, and handling practices on the organisms.
(d) The marine biology department shall give priority to
activities related to public health.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1298, § 5, eff. June 18, 1999.
§ 87.208. SEABORNE CONSERVATION CORPS. If the board of
regents of The Texas A&M University System administers a program
that is substantially similar to the Seaborne Conservation Corps as
it was administered by the board during the 1998-1999 school year,
the program is entitled, for each student enrolled, to allotments
from the Foundation School Program under Chapter 42 as if the
program were a school district, except that the program has a local
share applied that is equivalent to the local fund assignment of the
school district in which the principal facilities of the program
are located.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1305, § 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Education Code § 87.207 by Acts 2001,
77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 21.001(25), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
SUBCHAPTER D. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE
§ 87.301. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Texas A&M
University--Kingsville is a coeducational institution of higher
education located in the city of Kingsville. The university is a
component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is
under the management and control of the board of regents of The
Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning
Texas A&M University--Kingsville as are conferred on it by statute
concerning Texas A&M University.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 227, § 2, eff. May 23, 1997.
§ 87.302. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. (a) The board, with the approval of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, may prescribe courses leading
to customary degrees as are offered at leading American
universities and may award those degrees, including baccalaureate,
master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents.
(b) A new department, school, or degree program may not be
instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(c) The board shall adopt other rules for the operation,
control, and management of the university as may be necessary for
the conduct of the university as one of the first class.
(d) The board may make joint faculty appointments in the
university and in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of a person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institution on the basis of services
rendered.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 87.303. IRMA RANGEL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. (a) The
board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may establish
and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional school of Texas
A&M University--Kingsville. The school shall be known as the Irma
Rangel School of Pharmacy, and the primary building in which the
school is operated must include "Irma Rangel" in its official name.
(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered at other leading American schools of pharmacy and
may award those degrees.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 323, § 1, eff. May 24, 2001.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 758, § 1, 2, eff. June 20,
2003.
SUBCHAPTER E. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CORPUS CHRISTI
§ 87.401. ESTABLISHMENT; SCOPE. (a) Texas A&M
University--Corpus Christi is a coeducational educational
institution located in the city of Corpus Christi. The upper-level
institution is a component institution of The Texas A&M University
System and is under the management and control of the board of
regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning
Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi as are conferred on it by
statute concerning Texas A&M University.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 5.06(a), (b), eff.
Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 126, § 3, eff. May 19,
1997.
§ 87.402. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. (a) The board, with the approval of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, may prescribe courses leading
to customary degrees as are offered at leading American educational
institutions and may award those degrees, including baccalaureate,
master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents.
(b) A new department, school, or degree program may not be
instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(c) The board shall adopt other rules for the operation,
control, and management of the institution, including the
determination of the number of students that may be admitted to any
school, college, or degree-granting program, as may be necessary
for the conduct of the institution as one of the first class.
(d) The board may make joint faculty appointments in Texas
A&M University--Corpus Christi and in other institutions under its
governance. The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment
shall be apportioned to the appointing institution on the basis of
services rendered.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 5.06(c), eff. Aug. 26,
1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 126, § 3, eff. May 19, 1997.
SUBCHAPTER F. TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
§ 87.501. ESTABLISHMENT; SCOPE. (a) Texas A&M
International University is a coeducational educational
institution located in the city of Laredo. The institution is a
component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is
under the management and control of the board of regents of The
Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning
Texas A&M International University as are conferred on it by
statute concerning Texas A&M University.
(c) The institution may teach undergraduate or graduate
level courses.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 134, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 87.502. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. (a) The board, with the approval of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, may prescribe courses leading
to customary degrees as are offered at leading American educational
institutions and may award those degrees.
(b) The degrees offered by the institution may include
baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and their
equivalents.
(c) A new department, school, or degree program may not be
instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(d) The board shall adopt other rules for the operation,
control, and management of Texas A&M International University as
may be necessary for the institution to be a first-class
institution of higher education.
(e) The board may make joint faculty appointments in Texas
A&M International University and in other institutions under its
governance. The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment
shall be apportioned to the appointing institution on the basis of
services rendered.
(f) The board, with the approval of the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board, may contract with the governing board
of another general academic teaching institution, as defined by
Section 61.003 of this code, or with the governing board of a
college or university in Mexico and Canada, to offer joint degree
programs.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 105, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 3, 5, eff. Sept. 1,
1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 87.503. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE. Subject to the approval of the governing board of Texas A&M
International University and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, a graduate school of international trade at
Texas A&M International University shall be established.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 195, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Education Code § 104.431 by Acts 1991,
72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 19.01(29), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
§ 87.504. CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT. (a) The board shall establish a center for border
economic and enterprise development at Texas A&M International
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, The University of Texas--Pan American, The
University of Texas at Brownsville, and other institutions of
higher education.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 586, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Education Code § 104.431 by Acts 1991,
72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 19.01(30), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 632, § 4, eff. June 13, 2001.
SUBCHAPTER G. EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
§ 87.551. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) East Texas State
University is a coeducational institution of higher education with
its main campus located in the City of Commerce. The university is
a component of The Texas A&M University System and is under the
management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M
University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning the
university as are conferred on the board by law concerning Texas A&M
University.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 128, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.
§ 87.552. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. (a) The board may award baccalaureate, master's,
and doctoral degrees and their equivalents, but the board may not
institute a department, school, or program without the prior
approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(b) A program offered by the metroplex commuter program:
(1) must be approved by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board; and
(2) may not duplicate a program offered by another
institution of higher education in the Dallas area.
(c) The board shall adopt other rules for the operation,
control, and management of East Texas State University as may be
necessary for the institution to be a first-class institution of
higher education. The board may establish different rules for the
operation of the facilities and programs at different locations of
the institution.
(d) The board may make joint faculty appointments in East
Texas State University and in other institutions under its
governance. The salary of a person who receives a joint appointment
shall be apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of
services rendered.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 128, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.
SUBCHAPTER H. EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AT TEXARKANA
§ 87.571. ESTABLISHMENT; POWERS AND
DUTIES. (a) Texas A&M University--Texarkana is a coeducational
institution of higher education located in the City of Texarkana.
The university is a component of The Texas A&M University System and
is under the management and control of the board of regents of The
Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning the
university as are conferred on the board by law concerning Texas A&M
University. The university may offer lower-division courses, but
is not required to do so in any academic year for which the
legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
purpose.
(c) The university may offer lower-division courses on the
campus of Texarkana College or in a permanent building located on
property acquired by the university for a permanently relocated
campus. The university may not offer lower-division courses on the
campus of Texarkana College without prior approval from Texarkana
College.
(d) A student enrolled at Texarkana College may be
simultaneously enrolled at the university as long as the student
meets the requirements for enrollment at the university.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 128, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 203, § 1, eff. May 21, 2001;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1259, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER I. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM--COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
§ 87.801. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM--COLLEGE OF
DENTISTRY. (a) The Texas A&M University System--College of
Dentistry is a component institution of The Texas A&M University
System under the management and control of the board of regents of
The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning The
Texas A&M University System--College of Dentistry as are conferred
on it by law concerning Texas A&M University.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 403, § 8, eff. June 8, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 615, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
§ 87.802. POWERS OF BOARD. (a) The board may:
(1) provide for the training and teaching of students
seeking to become:
(A) dentists;
(B) dental hygienists; or
(C) other technicians who provide services
related to the practice of dentistry;
(2) prescribe courses leading to degrees customarily
offered in other leading United States dental schools;
(3) award the degrees described by Subdivision (2);
(4) enter into an affiliation or coordinating
agreement with an entity if reasonably necessary or desirable for
the operation of a first class school of dentistry;
(5) make joint appointments in The Texas A&M
University System--College of Dentistry and another institution
within The Texas A&M University System; and
(6) adopt rules for the operation, control, and
management of the college, as necessary for the operation of a first
class school of dentistry, including rules governing the number of
students that may be admitted to any program at the college.
(b) The salary of the person who receives a joint
appointment under Subsection (a)(5) must be apportioned among the
institutions to which the individual is appointed on the basis of
the services rendered.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 403, § 8, eff. June 8, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 615, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
SUBCHAPTER K. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--SAN ANTONIO
§ 87.841. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--SAN
ANTONIO. (a) Texas A&M University--San Antonio is a general
academic teaching institution located in Bexar County. The
university is a component institution of The Texas A&M University
System and is under the management and control of the board of
regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to such
customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities
and may award those degrees. Those degrees may include
baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in all fields of
study, including professional degrees. No department, school, or
degree program may be instituted except with the prior approval of
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(c) The board also has the same powers and duties concerning
Texas A&M University--San Antonio as are conferred on the board by
statute concerning Texas A&M University.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
Texas A&M University--San Antonio may not operate as a general
academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Texas A&M
University--Kingsville System Center--San Antonio has reached an
enrollment equivalent of 2,500 full-time students for one semester.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1188, § 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER L. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CENTRAL TEXAS
§ 87.861. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CENTRAL
TEXAS. (a) Texas A&M University--Central Texas is a general
academic teaching institution located in Bell County. The
university is a component institution of The Texas A&M University
System and is under the management and control of the board of
regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to such
customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities
and may award those degrees. Those degrees may include
baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in all fields of
study, including professional degrees. No department, school, or
degree program may be instituted except with the prior approval of
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(c) The board also has the same powers and duties concerning
Texas A&M University--Central Texas as are conferred on the board
by statute concerning Texas A&M University.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
Texas A&M University--Central Texas may not operate as a general
academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Tarleton State
University System Center--Central Texas in Killeen has reached an
enrollment equivalent of 2,500 full-time students for one semester.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1188, § 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
