CHAPTER 1. AGENCY ADMINISTRATION  


SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1.1. Dates for Regular Quarterly Meetings of the Board
§ 1.2. Authority of the Commissioner to Interpret Rules
§ 1.3. Educational Data
§ 1.4. Rules of Order
§ 1.5. Coordinating Board Committees
§ 1.6. Advisory Committees
§ 1.7. Petition for the Adoption of Rules
§ 1.8. Historically Underutilized Business (HUBs) Program
§ 1.9. Training for Members of Governing Boards and Board Trustees
§ 1.10. Administration of the Open Records Act
§ 1.11. Protest Procedures for Resolving Vendor Protests Relating to Purchasing Issues
§ 1.12. Foreign Travel
§ 1.13. Internal Auditor and Compliance Monitoring
§ 1.14. Negotiated Rulemaking
§ 1.15. Authority of the Commissioner to Propose Board Rules
§ 1.16. Contracts, Including Grants, for Materials and/or Services
§ 1.17. Authority of the Commissioner to Provide Direct Supervision of the Education Research Centers
§ 1.18. Operation of Education Research Centers
§ 1.19. Education and Training of Board Administrators and Employees
SUBCHAPTER B. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
§ 1.20. Definitions
§ 1.21. Scope and Purpose
§ 1.22. Appointment of ADR Coordinator
§ 1.23. Deadlines for Filing a Petition for Contested Case Status
§ 1.24. Mandatory Contents of a Petition for Contested Case Status
§ 1.25. Service of a Petition for Contested Case Status
§ 1.26. Agency Determination Regarding Contested Case Status
§ 1.27. Referral to ADR Coordinator
§ 1.30. General Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 1.32. Selection of a Neutral Third Party
§ 1.33. Developing Mediators within the Agency
§ 1.34. Negotiated Settlements Must be in Writing
§ 1.35. Partial Settlements through ADR
§ 1.40. Agency Management of Contract Disputes
§ 1.41. Definitions
§ 1.42. Board Counterclaims
§ 1.43. Request for Voluntary Disclosure of Additional Information
§ 1.44. Duty to Negotiate
§ 1.45. Negotiation Timetable
§ 1.46. Conduct of Negotiations
§ 1.47. Settlement Agreement
§ 1.48. Request for Contested Case Hearing
§ 1.60. State Office of Administrative Hearings
§ 1.61. Classification of Parties
§ 1.62. Notice of Hearing
§ 1.63. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
§ 1.64. Default
§ 1.65. Exceptions to Proposal for Decision
§ 1.66. Board Meeting to Consider Proposal for Decision
§ 1.67. Motion for Rehearing
SUBCHAPTER C. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS BY BOARD AND EMPLOYEES
§ 1.80. Scope and Purpose
§ 1.81. Definitions
§ 1.82. The Texas Higher Education Foundation
§ 1.83. Gifts and Donations to the Board
§ 1.84. Donations by a Private Donor to the Texas Higher Education Foundation
§ 1.85. Relationship between the Texas Higher Education Foundation and the Board
§ 1.86. Standards of Conduct Between Board Employees and Private Donors
§ 1.87. Miscellaneous
SUBCHAPTER D. RIGHT TO CORRECTION OF INCORRECT INFORMATION
§ 1.96. Scope and Purpose
§ 1.97. Definitions
§ 1.98. Individual's Right to Correction of Incorrect Information
§ 1.99. Correction Procedure
SUBCHAPTER E. STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
§ 1.110. Definitions
§ 1.111. Scope and Purpose
§ 1.112. Institution's Obligation to Provide Information Concerning the Complaint Procedure
§ 1.113. Complaints Not Reviewed by the Agency
§ 1.114. Filing a Complaint
§ 1.115. Referral of Certain Complaints to Other Agencies or Entities
§ 1.116. Agency Investigation of Student Complaint
§ 1.117. Attempt to Facilitate an Informal Resolution to the Complaint
§ 1.118. Recommendation for Resolution Made to the Commissioner
§ 1.119. Written Determination of the Commissioner
§ 1.120. Authority of the Commissioner to Issue Written Determinations Regarding Student Complaints
SUBCHAPTER F. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH PROGRAMS
§ 1.121. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Advisory Committee on Research Programs
§ 1.122. Definitions
§ 1.123. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.124. Duration
§ 1.125. Meetings
§ 1.126. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.127. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER G. APPLY TEXAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.128. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Apply Texas Advisory Committee
§ 1.129. Definitions
§ 1.130. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.131. Duration
§ 1.132. Meetings
§ 1.133. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.134. Report to the Board
SUBCHAPTER H. CERTIFICATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
§ 1.135. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Certification Advisory Council
§ 1.136. Definitions
§ 1.137. Council Membership and Officers
§ 1.138. Duration
§ 1.139. Meetings
§ 1.140. Tasks Assigned to the Council
§ 1.141. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Council Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER I. FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.142. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee
§ 1.143. Definitions
§ 1.144. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.145. Duration
§ 1.146. Meetings
§ 1.147. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.148. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER J. FINANCIAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.149. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Financial Aid Advisory Committee
§ 1.150. Definitions
§ 1.151. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.152. Duration
§ 1.153. Meetings
§ 1.154. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.155. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER K. STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES
§ 1.156. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Standing Advisory Committee for Public Junior Colleges
§ 1.157. Definitions
§ 1.158. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.159. Duration
§ 1.160. Meetings
§ 1.161. Tasks Assigned to the Committee
§ 1.162. Recommendations
SUBCHAPTER L. FORMULA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - GENERAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND STATE COLLEGES
§ 1.164. Authority and Specific Purposes of the General Academic Institutions, Technical Colleges, and State Colleges Formula Advisory Committee
§ 1.165. Definitions
§ 1.166. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.167. Duration
§ 1.168. Meetings
§ 1.169. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.170. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER M. FORMULA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS
§ 1.171. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Health-Related Institutions Formula Advisory Committee
§ 1.172. Definitions
§ 1.173. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.174. Duration
§ 1.175. Meetings
§ 1.176. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.177. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER N. GRADUATE EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.178. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Graduate Education Advisory Committee
§ 1.179. Definitions
§ 1.180. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.181. Duration
§ 1.182. Meetings
§ 1.183. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.184. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER O. LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.185. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Learning Technology Advisory Committee
§ 1.186. Definitions
§ 1.187. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.188. Duration
§ 1.189. Meetings
§ 1.190. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.191. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER P. LOWER-DIVISION ACADEMIC COURSE GUIDE MANUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.192. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual Advisory Committee
§ 1.193. Definitions
§ 1.194. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.195. Duration
§ 1.196. Meetings
§ 1.197. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.198. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER Q. COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
§ 1.199. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Community and Technical College Leadership Council
§ 1.200. Definitions
§ 1.201. Council Membership and Officers
§ 1.202. Duration
§ 1.203. Meetings
§ 1.204. Tasks Assigned to the Council
§ 1.205. Report to the Board, Evaluation of Council Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER R. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.206. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee
§ 1.207. Definitions
§ 1.208. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.209. Duration
§ 1.210. Meetings
§ 1.211. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.212. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER S. HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
§ 1.213. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee
§ 1.214. Definitions
§ 1.215. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.216. Duration
§ 1.217. Meetings
§ 1.218. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.219. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER T. WORKFORCE EDUCATION COURSE MANUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.220. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Workforce Education Course Manual Advisory Committee
§ 1.221. Definitions
§ 1.222. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.223. Duration
§ 1.224. Meetings
§ 1.225. Tasks Assigned to the Committee
§ 1.226. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER U. MARKETABLE SKILLS TASK FORCE
§ 1.230. Authority and Specific Purposes of the Marketable Skills Task Force
§ 1.231. Definitions
§ 1.232. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.233. Duration
§ 1.234. Meetings
§ 1.235. Tasks Assigned to the Task Force
§ 1.236. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER V. TEXAS TRANSFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND DISCIPLINE- SPECIFIC SUBCOMMITTEES
§ 1.237. Authority and Purpose
§ 1.238. Definitions
§ 1.239. Duties of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee
§ 1.240. Texas Transfer Advisory Committee Composition, Officers, and Terms
§ 1.241. Meetings of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee
§ 1.242. Duties of the Discipline-Specific Subcommittees
§ 1.243. Discipline-Specific Subcommittees Composition, Officers, and Terms
SUBCHAPTER AA. SICK LEAVE POOL
§ 1.900. Sick Leave Pool for Board Employees
SUBCHAPTER BB. TEXAS APPLICATION FOR STATE FINANCIAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.9100. Authority and Specific Purpose of the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Advisory Committee
§ 1.9101. Definitions
§ 1.9102. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.9103. Duration
§ 1.9104. Meetings
§ 1.9105. Tasks Assigned the Committee
§ 1.9106. Report to the Board
SUBCHAPTER DD. TITLE IX TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.9531. Authority and Purpose of the Title IX Training Advisory Committee
§ 1.9532. Definitions
§ 1.9533. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.9534. Duration
§ 1.9535. Meetings and Tasks of the Committee
§ 1.9536. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness
SUBCHAPTER EE. STUDY AND REPORT ON CORE CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
§ 1.9541. Authority and Purpose of the Study and Report on Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
§ 1.9542. Definitions
§ 1.9543. Committee Membership and Officers
§ 1.9544. Duration
§ 1.9545. Meetings and Tasks of the Committee
§ 1.9546. Report to the Board; Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness