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Education Code Chapter 96, Subtitle E EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 96, SUBTITLE E 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 Sul Ross State University and coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Alpine, with an Rio Grande College (RGC) upper-level educational center known as Sul Ross State University Rio Grande are created. 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 Probably obsolete provision, Uvalde Study Center of Sul Ross State University means Sul Ross State University clarifying that Uvalde Study Rio Grande College. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 118, § 3, eff. May 17, 1995. Center and RGC are the same entity. SUBCHAPTER B. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY § 96.21. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY. Angelo State University is a ASU is created. 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 shall not be military training as a condition for entrance into or graduation from the university. required at ASU. 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 University subject to state is subject to the obligations and entitled to the benefits of all general laws of Texas laws not inconsistent with applicable to all other state institutions of higher education, except that where the Subchapter B. 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- TSU -SM is created. -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 SHSU is created. 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 Board may acquire or construct acquire without cost to the state or the university an airport for purposes of an airport if at no cost to the cooperation with the national defense program and for instruction in aeronautics. (b) state. 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 Airport to be used for national conferred by this section. The board has the power of eminent domain for the purpose defense programs and for of acquiring by condemnation any real property, or any interest in real property, aeronautics instruction. 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 Creates a junior college at School of Vocational Education is a division of Sam Houston State University and is SHSU to provide vocational under the direction and control of the Board of Regents, State Senior Colleges. (b) training to persons age 18 The administration of the school is under the direction of the president of Sam who do not qualify Houston State University. (c) The school shall provide vocational training for scholastically for college. 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 Blackwood Law Enforcement INSTITUTE OF TEXAS. (a) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Management Institute Institute of Texas is created for the training of police management personnel. The headquartered and under the headquarters of the institute are at Sam Houston State University. The institute is supervision and direction of under the supervision and direction of the president of Sam Houston State University the president. 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 Institute is joint with Texas reasonable charges for participation in institute training programs by participants who A&M and Texas Woman's are not residents of this state. The participation costs of participants who are University. 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 Institute fund is kept in state agency. (d) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas treasury. 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 Institute provides training and CHIEFS. (a) The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas continuing education for shall establish and offer a program of initial training and a program of continuing police chiefs. 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.
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