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Texas Education Code - Section 87.004. Texas Institute For Applied Environmental Research

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§ 87.004. TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL 
RESEARCH.  (a) The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental 
Research at Tarleton State University is established.
	(b)  The organization, control, and management of the 
institute is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M 
University System.
	(c)  The board of regents shall approve the employment of 
personnel by and the operating budget of the institute.  An employee 
of the institute is an employee of Tarleton State University.
	(d)  The institute shall:                                                      
		(1)  conduct applied research on environmental issues 
that have public policy implications;
		(2)  provide a setting for environmental studies that 
focus on the interface between government and the private sector;
		(3)  provide national leadership on emerging 
environmental policy;  and     
		(4)  establish interdisciplinary programs or 
partnerships with public or private institutions of higher 
education, governmental agencies, or private entities to develop 
and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships, 
and sources of funding.
	(e)  The institute may cooperate or contract with a public or 
private entity to perform the duties of the institute.
	(f)  The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a 
public or private source for the benefit of the institute.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 270, § 1, eff. June 5, 1991.            

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