Texas Education Code - Section 54.2041. Disabled Peace Officers
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§ 54.2041. DISABLED PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The governing
board of an institution of higher education may exempt a student
from the payment of tuition and required fees authorized by this
chapter for a course for which space is available if the student:
(1) is a resident of this state and has resided in this
state for the 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of the
semester or session for which an exemption is sought;
(2) is permanently disabled as a result of an injury
suffered during the performance of a duty as a peace officer of this
state or a political subdivision of this state; and
(3) is unable to continue employment as a peace
officer because of the disability.
(b) A person may not receive an exemption under this section
for more than 12 semesters or sessions while the person is enrolled
in an undergraduate program or while the person is attending only
undergraduate courses.
(c) A person may not receive an exemption under this section
if the person is enrolled in a master's degree program or is
attending postgraduate courses to meet the requirements of a
master's degree program and the person has previously received a
master's degree and received an exemption under this section for a
semester or session while attending a postgraduate course to meet
the requirements of the master's degree program.
(d) A person may not receive an exemption under this section
if the person is enrolled in a doctoral degree program or is
attending postgraduate courses to meet the requirements of a
doctoral degree program and the person has previously received a
doctoral degree and received an exemption under this section for a
semester or session while attending a postgraduate course to meet
the requirements of the doctoral degree program.
(e) A person must apply for an exemption in the manner
provided by the governing board of the institution. The governing
board shall require an applicant for an exemption to submit
satisfactory evidence that the applicant is eligible for the
exemption.
(f) The legislature, in an appropriations act, shall
account for the rates of tuition and fees authorized by Subsection
(a) in a way that does not increase the general revenue
appropriations to that institution.
(g) In this section, "injury suffered during the
performance of a duty as a peace officer" means an injury occurring
as a result of the peace officer's performance of any of the
following law enforcement duties:
(1) traffic enforcement or traffic control duties,
including enforcement of traffic laws, investigation of vehicle
accidents, or directing traffic;
(2) pursuit, arrest, or search of a person reasonably
believed to have violated a law;
(3) investigation, including undercover
investigation, of a criminal act;
(4) patrol duties, including automobile, bicycle,
foot, air, or horse patrol;
(5) duties related to the transfer of prisoners; or
(6) training duties, including participation in any
training required by the officer's employer or supervisor or by the
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
(h) For the purpose of this section, a peace officer is
considered permanently disabled only if the chief administrative
officer of the law enforcement agency or other entity that employed
the officer at the time of the injury determines the officer is
permanently disabled and satisfies any requirement of an
institution under Subsection (e).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 728, § 1, eff. June 17, 1997.
Section: 54.073 54.073 54.074 54.075 54.201 54.203 54.204 54.2041 54.205 54.207 54.208 54.209 54.210 54.211 54.2111
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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