EDUCATION CODE
CHAPTER 96. INSTITUTIONS OF THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER A. SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
§ 96.01. SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY. Sul Ross State
University is a coeducational institution of higher education
located in the city of Alpine, with an upper-level educational
center known as Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College
operated in the cities of Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. The
university is under the management and control of the Board of
Regents, Texas State University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3222, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1160, ch. 434, § 3,
eff. June 19, 1975; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 118, § 2, eff. May
17, 1995.
§ 96.02. REFERENCE TO UVALDE STUDY CENTER. A reference
in law to the Uvalde Study Center of Sul Ross State University means
Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 118, § 3, eff. May 17, 1995.
SUBCHAPTER B. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
§ 96.21. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY. Angelo State
University is a coeducational institution of higher education
located in the city of San Angelo. It is under the management and
control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3222, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1160, ch. 434, § 3,
eff. June 19, 1975.
§ 96.24. MILITARY TRAINING. No student shall ever be
required to take any military training as a condition for entrance
into or graduation from the university.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3223, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 96.25. OBLIGATIONS AND BENEFITS OF GENERAL LAWS. The
university is subject to the obligations and entitled to the
benefits of all general laws of Texas applicable to all other state
institutions of higher education, except that where the general
laws are in conflict with this subchapter, the provisions of this
subchapter prevail to the extent of the conflict.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3223, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER C. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY--SAN MARCOS
§ 96.41. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY--SAN MARCOS. Texas
State University--San Marcos is a coeducational institution of
higher education located in the city of San Marcos. It is under the
management and control of the Board of Regents, Texas State
University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3223, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1160, ch. 434, § 3,
eff. June 19, 1975; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 386, § 2, eff.
Sept. 1, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER D. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
§ 96.61. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY. Sam Houston
State University is a coeducational institution of higher education
located in the city of Huntsville. It is under the management and
control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3223, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1160, ch. 434, § 3,
eff. June 19, 1975.
§ 96.62. UNIVERSITY AIRPORT. (a) The board may
construct or otherwise acquire without cost to the state or the
university an airport for purposes of cooperation with the national
defense program and for instruction in aeronautics.
(b) The board may acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or by
any other means, and may maintain, use, and operate any and all
property of any kind, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest in
property, necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers
conferred by this section. The board has the power of eminent
domain for the purpose of acquiring by condemnation any real
property, or any interest in real property, necessary or convenient
to the exercise of the powers conferred by this section. The board
shall exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by
general law, including Title 52, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,
1925, except that it shall not be required to give bond for appeal
or bond for costs.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3223, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 96.63. JOSEY SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION. (a) The Josey School of Vocational Education is a
division of Sam Houston State University and is under the direction
and control of the Board of Regents, State Senior Colleges.
(b) The administration of the school is under the direction
of the president of Sam Houston State University.
(c) The school shall provide vocational training for
individuals over the age of 18 who cannot qualify scholastically
for college entrance and for other persons who desire to avail
themselves of short intensive courses in vocational education in
the following fields: agriculture, home management, distributive
education, photography, plumbing, sheet metal work, machine shop,
auto mechanics, furniture, electrical appliances, air conditioning
and refrigeration, printing, radio, garment making, interior
decorating, light construction contracting, photoengraving,
watchmaking, and other trades of like nature. The training in these
subjects shall be organized so that the courses may be completed in
from 9 to 24 months. Courses may also be offered in English and
mathematics and other subjects which will contribute to the
vocational training of the student. Vocational courses in
government, designed to prepare workers in various county, city,
and state offices, may also be offered.
(d) The rate of tuition charged students shall be the actual
cost of teaching service, not to exceed $500 per scholastic year of
nine months. Scholarships may be awarded by the board to worthy
indigent students who might greatly benefit from the training
offered. The amount of the scholarships may vary according to the
needs of the individuals, but in no case may it reduce the tuition
payment by the student to a point less than the tuition fee
regularly charged students at the state senior colleges.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3224, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 96.64. BILL BLACKWOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE OF TEXAS. (a) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement
Management Institute of Texas is created for the training of police
management personnel. The headquarters of the institute are at Sam
Houston State University. The institute is under the supervision
and direction of the president of Sam Houston State University and
shall be operated and managed as a joint program between Sam Houston
State University, Texas A&M University, and Texas Woman's
University.
(b) The president may establish rules relating to the
institute.
(c) The president shall establish reasonable charges for
participation in institute training programs by participants who
are not residents of this state. The participation costs of
participants who are residents, including tuition, books, room,
board, and travel costs, shall be paid from the Bill Blackwood Law
Enforcement Management Institute of Texas fund. Participation in
the institute training programs is open to every eligible resident
of this state, whether or not the person is sponsored by an
employing law enforcement agency.
(d) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute
of Texas fund is in the state treasury. The president shall use the
fund in administering the institute.
(e) The board of regents of the Texas State University
System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate,
enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures, facilities,
roads, or related infrastructure for the institute to be financed
by the issuance of bonds in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter
55. The board of regents may pledge irrevocably to the payment of
those bonds a portion of the proceeds of the Bill Blackwood Law
Enforcement Management Institute of Texas fund. The amount of a
pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated
while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to
refund those bonds, are outstanding.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, § 2.39(a), eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 19, § 1, eff. April
11, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, § 26, eff. Aug. 26,
1991. Renumbered from V.T.C.A. Government Code, § 415.091 to
415.099 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1047, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 876, § 1.02,
eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 895, § 2, eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 96.641. INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR
POLICE CHIEFS. (a) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management
Institute of Texas shall establish and offer a program of initial
training and a program of continuing education for police chiefs.
The curriculum for each program must relate to law enforcement
management issues. The institute shall develop the curriculum for
the programs. The curriculum must be approved by the Commission on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
(b) Each police chief must receive at least 40 hours of
continuing education provided by the institute under this section
each 24-month period.
(c) An individual appointed or elected to that individual's
first position as chief must receive not fewer than 80 hours of
initial training for new chiefs in accordance with Subsections (d)
and (e).
(d) A newly appointed or elected police chief shall complete
the initial training program for new chiefs not later than the
second anniversary of that individual's appointment or election as
chief. The initial training program for new chiefs is in addition
to the initial training and continuing education required by
Chapter 415, Government Code. The first 24-month period begins
under Subsection (b) for an individual who completes the initial
training program for new chiefs on the first anniversary of the date
the individual completed the initial training program.
(e) The institute by rule may provide for the waiver of:
(1) the requirement of all or part of the 80 hours of
initial training for new chiefs to the extent the new chief has
satisfactorily completed equivalent training in the 24 months
preceding the individual's appointment or election; or
(2) the continuing education requirements of
Subsection (b) for an individual who has satisfactorily completed
equivalent continuing education in the preceding 24 months.
(f) An individual who is subject to the continuing education
requirements of Subsection (b) is exempt from other continuing
education requirements under Subchapter H, Chapter 1701,
Occupations Code.
(g) In this section, "police chief" or "chief" means the
head of a police department.
(h) The chief of a municipal police department must be
licensed as a peace officer by the commission no later than one year
after the date that the chief is appointed to the position of police
chief. The commission shall establish requirements for licensing
and for revocation, suspension, cancellation, or denial of peace
officer license for a police chief.
(i) A police chief who does not comply with this section
cannot continue to be the chief.
(j) As part of the initial training and continuing education
for police chiefs required under this section, the institute shall
establish a program on asset forfeiture under Chapter 59, Code of
Criminal Procedure. The program must include an examination of the
best practices for educating peace officers about asset forfeiture
and monitoring peace officers' compliance with laws relating to
asset forfeiture.
(k) As part of the initial training and continuing education
for police chiefs required under this section, the institute shall
establish a program on racial profiling. The program must include
an examination of the best practices for:
(1) monitoring peace officers' compliance with laws
and internal agency policies relating to racial profiling;
(2) implementing laws and internal agency policies
relating to preventing racial profiling; and
(3) analyzing and reporting collected information.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 770, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 929, § 4, eff. Sept. 1,
2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 14.740, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, § 2(47), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
§ 96.65. CRIME VICTIMS' INSTITUTE. (a) In this
section:
(1) "Close relative of a deceased victim" has the
meaning assigned by Article 56.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) "Guardian of a victim" has the meaning assigned by
Article 56.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(3) "Institute" means the Crime Victims' Institute.
(4) "Victim" has the meaning assigned by Article
56.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature to create an
institute to:
(1) compile and study information concerning the
impact of crime on:
(A) victims;
(B) close relatives of deceased victims;
(C) guardians of victims; and
(D) society;
(2) use information compiled by the institute to
evaluate the effectiveness of criminal justice policy and juvenile
justice policy in preventing the victimization of society by crime;
(3) develop policies to assist the criminal justice
system and the juvenile justice system in preventing the
victimization of society by crime; and
(4) provide information related to the studies of the
institute.
(c) The headquarters of the institute are at Sam Houston
State University in Huntsville, Texas. The institute is under the
supervision and direction of the president of Sam Houston State
University.
(d) The institute shall:
(1) conduct an in-depth analysis of the impact of
crime on:
(A) victims;
(B) close relatives of deceased victims;
(C) guardians of victims; and
(D) society;
(2) evaluate the effectiveness of and deficiencies in
the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system in
addressing the needs of victims, close relatives of deceased
victims, and guardians of victims and recommend strategies to
address the deficiencies of each system;
(3) determine the long-range needs of victims, close
relatives of deceased victims, and guardians of victims as the
needs relate to the criminal justice system and the juvenile
justice system and recommend changes for each system;
(4) assess the cost-effectiveness of existing
policies and programs in the criminal justice system and the
juvenile justice system relating to victims, close relatives of
deceased victims, and guardians of victims;
(5) make general recommendations for improving the
service delivery systems for victims in the State of Texas;
(6) advise and assist the legislature in developing
plans, programs, and legislation for improving the effectiveness of
the criminal justice system and juvenile justice system in
addressing the needs of victims, close relatives of deceased
victims, and guardians of victims;
(7) make computations of daily costs and compare
interagency costs on victims' services provided by agencies that
are a part of the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice
system;
(8) determine the costs to attorneys representing the
state of performing statutory and constitutional duties relating to
victims, close relatives of deceased victims, or guardians of
victims;
(9) make statistical computations for use in planning
for the long-range needs of the criminal justice system and the
juvenile justice system as those needs relate to victims, close
relatives of deceased victims, and guardians of victims;
(10) determine the long-range information needs of the
criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system as those
needs relate to victims, close relatives of deceased victims, and
guardians of victims;
(11) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse to provide training and education
related to the outcome of research and duties as conducted under
Subdivisions (1)-(10);
(12) issue periodic reports to the attorney general
and the legislature on the progress toward accomplishing the duties
of the institute; and
(13) engage in other research activities consistent
with the duties of the institute.
(e) The institute shall cooperate with the Criminal Justice
Policy Council in performing the duties of the institute.
(f) The institute may enter into memoranda of understanding
with state agencies in performing the duties of the institute.
(g) Local law enforcement agencies shall cooperate with the
institute by providing to the institute access to information that
is necessary for the performance of the duties of the institute.
(h) The president of Sam Houston State University may employ
personnel as necessary to perform the duties of the institute.
(i) The institute may contract with public or private
entities in the performance of the duties of the institute.
(j) The institute may accept gifts, grants, donations, or
matching funds from a public or private source for the performance
of the duties of the institute. The legislature may appropriate
money to the institute to finance the performance of the duties of
the institute. Money and appropriations received by the institute
under this subsection shall be deposited as provided by Section
96.652.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 485, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Redesignated and amended from V.T.C.A., Government Code §
412.001, 412.002, 412.011 to 412.016 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch.
927, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
§ 96.651. CRIME VICTIMS' INSTITUTE ADVISORY
COUNCIL. (a) In this section:
(1) "Advisory council" means the Crime Victims'
Institute Advisory Council.
(2) "Victim" has the meaning assigned by Article
56.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) The Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council is
created as an advisory council to the Crime Victims' Institute.
(c) The advisory council is composed of the attorney general
and the following individuals, each of whom is appointed by the
governor:
(1) a victim;
(2) a member of the house of representatives;
(3) a member of the senate;
(4) a county judge or district judge whose primary
responsibility is to preside over criminal cases;
(5) a district attorney, criminal district attorney,
county attorney who prosecutes felony offenses, or county attorney
who prosecutes mostly criminal cases;
(6) a law enforcement officer;
(7) a crime victims' assistance coordinator;
(8) a crime victims' liaison;
(9) a mental health professional with substantial
experience in the care and treatment of victims;
(10) a person with broad knowledge of sexual assault
issues;
(11) a person with broad knowledge of domestic
violence issues;
(12) a person with broad knowledge of child abuse
issues;
(13) a person with broad knowledge of issues relating
to the intoxication offenses described by Chapter 49, Penal Code;
(14) a person with broad knowledge of homicide issues;
(15) a person with broad knowledge of research
methods; and
(16) a designee of the governor.
(d) The advisory council shall select a presiding officer
from among the council members and other officers that the council
considers necessary.
(e) The advisory council shall meet at the call of the
presiding officer.
(f) Appointed members of the advisory council serve for
staggered two-year terms, with the terms of eight of the members
expiring on January 31 of each even-numbered year and the terms of
eight members expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(g) Service on the advisory council by a public officer or
employee is an additional duty of the office or employment.
(h) A member of the advisory council serves without
compensation for service on the council but may be reimbursed for
actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing council
duties.
(i) The advisory council may establish
advisory task forces or committees that the council considers
necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section and Sections
96.65 and 96.652.
(j) The advisory council shall advise the Crime Victims'
Institute on issues relating directly to the duties of the
institute as set forth under Section 96.65(d).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 485, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Redesignated and amended from V.T.C.A., Government Code §
412.051 to 412.057 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 927, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 2003.
§ 96.652. CRIME VICTIMS' INSTITUTE ACCOUNT; AUDIT;
REPORT. (a) The Crime Victims' Institute account is an account in
the general revenue fund.
(b) The Crime Victims' Institute may use funds from the
Crime Victims' Institute account to carry out the purposes of this
section and Sections 96.65 and 96.651.
(c) The comptroller shall deposit the funds received under
Section 96.65 to the credit of the Crime Victims' Institute
account.
(d) Funds spent are subject to audit by the state auditor.
(e) The Crime Victims' Institute shall file annually with
the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the
legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for
all funds received and disbursed by the institute during the
preceding year. The form of the annual report and the reporting
time shall be as provided by the General Appropriations Act. The
Crime Victims' Institute shall determine the format and contents of
the report and may have copies of the report printed for
distribution as the institute considers appropriate.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 485, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Redesignated and amended from V.T.C.A., Government Code §
412.081, 412.082 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 927, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER E. LAMAR UNIVERSITY AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS
§ 96.701. LAMAR UNIVERSITY. Lamar University is a
coeducational institution of higher education located in the city
of Beaumont. The university is under the management and control of
the board of regents, Texas State University System.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 96.702. SPINDLETOP MEMORIAL MUSEUM. The board may
create the Spindletop Memorial Museum at Lamar University and may
administer the museum as the board considers appropriate.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 96.703. LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. (a) The
board shall establish and maintain an educational center of Lamar
University as a separate degree-granting institution to be known as
Lamar Institute of Technology.
(b) The primary purpose of the institute is to teach
technical and vocational courses and related supporting courses.
The board may confer degrees appropriate to the institute's
curriculum.
(c) For Lamar Institute of Technology, the board may expend
funds allocated to Lamar University under Chapter 62 for any of the
purposes listed in Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, in
the same manner and under the same circumstances as expenditures
for those purposes for other separate degree-granting
institutions.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 767, § 1, eff. June 18,
1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1212, § 2, eff. June 15, 2001.
§ 96.704. LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--PORT ARTHUR AND LAMAR
STATE COLLEGE--ORANGE. (a) The board shall establish and
maintain coeducational lower-division institutions of higher
education as separate accredited degree-granting institutions in
the counties of Jefferson and Orange, to be known as Lamar State
College-- Port Arthur and Lamar State College-- Orange, to teach
only freshman- and sophomore-level courses.
(b) The board may acquire, construct, or otherwise make
provision for adequate physical facilities for use by Lamar State
College-- Port Arthur and Lamar State College-- Orange and may
accept and administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the
board, grants or gifts of money or property tendered by any reason
for the use and benefit of the school.
(c) The board with approval of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees. The board may make other rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of Lamar State College-- Port
Arthur and Lamar State College-- Orange as are necessary for each
institution to be a first-class institution for freshman and
sophomore students.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
powers of the board as conferred by law.
(e) For Lamar State College-- Port Arthur and Lamar State
College-- Orange, the board may expend funds allocated to Lamar
University under Chapter 62 for any of the purposes listed in
Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, in the same manner and
under the same circumstances as expenditures for those purposes for
other separate degree-granting institutions.
(f) A reference in state law to Lamar University at Port
Arthur means Lamar State College--Port Arthur. A reference in
state law to Lamar University at Orange means Lamar State
College--Orange.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 767, § 2, eff. June 18,
1999.
§ 96.705. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. All other
provisions of law, including provisions for student fees,
applicable to institutions of the Texas State University System
apply to Lamar University and its educational centers.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 96.706. HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH CENTER. (a) The
Hazardous Waste Research Center is established at Lamar University
at Beaumont. The center is under the authority of the board of
regents of the Texas State University System. The center may employ
such personnel as are necessary.
(b) The center shall carry out a program of research,
evaluation, testing, development, and demonstration of alternative
or innovative technologies that may be used in minimization,
destruction, or handling of hazardous wastes to achieve better
protection of human health and the environment.
(c) The center shall provide coordination of the activities
of a consortium of Texas universities initially consisting of the
Texas Engineering Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University
System, the University of Houston, The University of Texas at
Austin, and Lamar University at Beaumont, and other entities that
may become affiliated.
(d) The center shall develop and maintain a database
relevant to the programs of the center.
(e) The programs of the center may include:
(1) primary and secondary research;
(2) collection, analysis, and dissemination of
information;
(3) the development of public policy recommendations;
(4) training related to the handling and management of
hazardous waste;
(5) evaluation of technologies for the treatment and
disposal of hazardous wastes;
(6) demonstration projects and pilot studies of
processing, storage, and destruction technologies; and
(7) other services consistent with the purposes of the
program.
(f) In carrying out its established programs, the center may
enter into agreements with:
(1) the members of the Texas Consortium;
(2) other universities in Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and other states;
(3) private research organizations; and
(4) industry.
(g) A policy board is created to determine the policies for
program research, evaluation, testing, development, demonstration,
intellectual property rights, and peer review. The policy board
consists of each member of the consortium. The governing board of
each institution of higher education belonging to the consortium
shall appoint an individual to serve as a member of the policy
board.
(h) The institutions of higher education that are members of
the policy board shall appoint an advisory council to develop
recommendations on the priorities for research and to serve as a
resource group on the projects. Each institution shall appoint two
members from private industry and two other members to serve for
terms to be set by the policy board.
(i) The center shall seek grant and contract support from
federal and other sources to the extent possible and accept gifts
and donations to support its purposes and programs.
(j) The center may receive state-appropriated funds as
considered appropriate by the legislature.
(k) Disbursement of funds received by the center on behalf
of the consortium shall be on an equitable basis and in accordance
with policy determined by the policy board subject to laws of the
state and policies of member institutions. Disbursement policy
shall recognize the need for core program support at each
consortium institution, matching requirements for federal grants
and contracts, general administration, and new initiatives.
Disbursement of funds received in response to specific proposals
shall be in accordance with those proposals.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 96.707. TEXAS ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE
HUMANITIES. (a) The Texas Academy of Leadership in the
Humanities is established as a two-year program at Lamar University
at Beaumont for secondary school students selected under this
section. The academy is under the management and control of the
board of regents of the Texas State University System.
(b) The goals of the academy are to:
(1) provide gifted and talented secondary school
students with accelerated academic experiences to ensure success as
undergraduates with advanced standing;
(2) encourage those students to develop their full
leadership potential and their ethical decision-making
capabilities;
(3) provide those students with academic and social
role models and mentors to motivate them to pursue academic
excellence and self-direction;
(4) provide a model setting for the training of
teachers in the educational materials and methods appropriate for
gifted learners;
(5) encourage the cooperation of business leaders and
Lamar University staff to provide practical settings and
experiences for those students through independent study,
shadowing, and mentorship;
(6) establish a setting to support necessary research
to determine the academy's effectiveness and to disseminate results
of that research; and
(7) promote the active involvement of parents in all
educational programs of the academy.
(c) To be eligible for admission to the academy, a student
must:
(1) complete and file with the board, on a form
prescribed by the board, an application for admission and a written
essay on a topic selected by the board;
(2) have successfully completed 10th grade in school;
(3) be nominated by a teacher, school administrator,
parent, community leader, or another secondary school student;
(4) submit to the board two written recommendations
from teachers;
(5) have a composite score on an assessment test that
is equal to or greater than the equivalent of 1,000 on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test;
(6) have a language score on an assessment test that is
equal to or greater than the equivalent of 550 on the Scholastic
Aptitude Test; and
(7) have complied with any other requirements adopted
by the board under this subchapter.
(d) The board shall recruit minority secondary school
students to apply for admission to the academy.
(e) The board shall select for admission to the academy
eligible students based on additional testing required by the board
and on a personal interview by a selection committee appointed by
the board. If the board selects an eligible student for admission
to the academy, the board shall send written notice to the student
and the student's school district.
(f) The board shall establish a tuition and fee scholarship
for each student who enrolls in the academy. A student who enrolls
in the academy is responsible for room, board, and book costs and
must live in a residence determined by board rule.
(g) The academy courses are taught by the faculty members of
Lamar University. The board may employ additional staff for the
academy.
(h) The board shall provide each student enrolled in the
academy with a mentor who is a faculty member at Lamar University to
assist the student in completing the student's course of study in
the academy.
(i) A student of the academy may attend a college course
offered by Lamar University and receive college credit for that
course.
(j) The board may accept gifts and grants from a public or
private source for the academy.
(k) For each student enrolled in the academy, the academy is
entitled to allotments from the Foundation School Program under
Chapter 42 as if the academy were a school district, except that the
academy has a local share applied that is equivalent to the local
fund assignment of the Beaumont Independent School District.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1071, § 25, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
