Texas Education Code - Section 55.01. Definitions
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§ 55.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Institution of higher education" or
"institution" has the meaning assigned to it by Section 61.003(7)
of this code, except that "public junior college" is excluded.
(2) "Governing board" or "board" means the board
having management and control of an institution of higher
education.
(3) "Revenue funds" means the revenues, incomes,
receipts, rentals, rates, charges, fees, grants, and tuition levied
or collected from any public or private source by an institution of
higher education, including interest or other income from those
funds.
(4) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, or credit agreements a
board is authorized to enter into either by this title or by other
laws.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 803, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1073, § 1.04, eff. Aug.
1, 1997.
Section: 54.710 54.711 54.712 54.713 54.714 54.715 54.716 55.01 55.02 55.03 55.04 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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