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Texas Education Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter Z – Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 51.901 Liability Insurance for Operators of Atomic Energy Reactors
§ 51.902 Contracts for Teacher Training
§ 51.903 Archives; Certified Copies
§ 51.904 Street Closing
§ 51.9045 Limitation On Use of Eminent Domain
§ 51.905 State-Owned Museum Buildings
§ 51.906 Sequential Education Planning for Nursing Education
§ 51.907 Limitations On Number of Courses That May Be Dropped Under Certain Circumstances
§ 51.908 Faculty Compensation Policies
§ 51.909 Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students
§ 51.9091 Required Notification of Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis) Regarding Withdrawal or Nonattendance of Certain Foreign Students
§ 51.9095 Student Compliance With Selective Service Registration
§ 51.910 Interviews for Historical Purposes and Collections of Rare Books, Original Manuscripts, Personal Papers, Unpublished Letters, and Audio and Video Tapes
§ 51.911 Religious Holy Days
§ 51.9111 Excused Absence for Required Military Service
§ 51.9112 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Rotc) Program: Fees and Course Credit
§ 51.912 Equity Ownership; Business Participation
§ 51.913 Executive Search Committees
§ 51.914 Protection of Certain Information
§ 51.915 Academies of Mathematics and Science
§ 51.917 Faculty Members; Use of English
§ 51.918 Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program
§ 51.919 HIV and Aids Policy; Information Dissemination
§ 51.9191 Bacterial Meningitis Information for New Students
§ 51.9192 Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Required for Certain Students; Exceptions
§ 51.9193 Required Posting of Mental Health Resources
§ 51.9194 Required Information for Entering Students Regarding Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services
§ 51.91941 Suicide Prevention Information Required On Student Identification Card
§ 51.9195 Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation
§ 51.920 Technology Transfer
§ 51.9201 Alternative Technology for Colonias
§ 51.921 Posting of Steroid Law Notice
§ 51.922 Mandatory Retirement Prohibited
§ 51.923 Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter Into Contracts With an Institution of Higher Education
§ 51.924 Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards
§ 51.9241 Admission of Student With Nontraditional Secondary Education
§ 51.9242 Readmission of Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service
§ 51.9245 Admission of Person Receiving Athletic Scholarship
§ 51.9246 Compensation and Professional Representation of Student Athletes Participating in Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
§ 51.925 Religious Holy Days
§ 51.926 Payroll Deductions for Qualified Retirement Plans
§ 51.927 Energy Savings Performance Contracts
§ 51.9271 Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs in Educational and Housing Facilities
§ 51.928 Written Contracts or Agreements Between Certain Institutions
§ 51.929 Prohibition Against Certain Extensions of Credit by Certain Retail Stores
§ 51.930 National Student Exchange Program
§ 51.931 Right to an Academic Fresh Start
§ 51.9315 Protected Expression On Campus
§ 51.932 Motor Vehicles Owned and Used by State-Supported Institutions
§ 51.9325 Retirement Incentives
§ 51.933 Immunization Requirements; Exception
§ 51.9335 Acquisition of Goods and Services
§ 51.9336 Electronic and Digital Signatures
§ 51.9337 Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards
§ 51.934 Assignment, Transfer, or Pledge of Compensation
§ 51.935 Disruptive Activities
§ 51.9355 Assistance Relating to Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Testing
§ 51.9356 Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Who Are or Were in Foster Care
§ 51.9357 Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Certain Students Who Are Parents; Report
§ 51.9358 Designation of Support Services Liaison Officer to Assist Students
§ 51.936 Hazing
§ 51.9361 Risk Management Programs for Members and Advisors of Student Organizations
§ 51.9362 Overdose Awareness Training for Residential Advisors and Student Organization Officers
§ 51.9364 Certain Notations Required On Student Transcripts
§ 51.937 Immunity From Liability for Volunteers
§ 51.940 Student Debit Cards
§ 51.941 Purchase of Agricultural Products
§ 51.942 Faculty Tenure
§ 51.943 Renewal of Faculty Employment Contracts
§ 51.945 Student Participation in Selection of Food Service Contracts
§ 51.946 Student Debit Cards At Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education
§ 51.9461 Charges and Fees for Certain Payments At Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education
§ 51.947 Payroll Deductions for Certain Organizations
§ 51.948 Restrictions On Contracts With Administrators
§ 51.950 Policy Regulating Student Travel
§ 51.951 Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Purchase or Sale of Real Estate
§ 51.952 Student Health Insurance
§ 51.953 Certain Revenue Received From Student Health Center Services
§ 51.954 Disclosure of Sponsors of Contracted Research in Public Communications
§ 51.955 Prohibited State Agency Actions Related to Disclosure of Publicly Funded Research
§ 51.956 Policy Framework for Research Security
§ 51.960 Grievance Rights On Certain Personnel Issues
§ 51.961 Leave Provisions for Employees of University System or Component Institution of System
§ 51.9611 Payroll Deductions for Employees of University System or Institution of Higher Education
§ 51.962 Merit Salary Increases
§ 51.963 Employee With Multiple Appointments
§ 51.964 Hiring of Certain Retirees
§ 51.9645 Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
§ 51.965 Employee Notification
§ 51.966 Insurance Coverage
§ 51.967 Limitation On Educational Debt
§ 51.968 Undergraduate Course Credit for High School Students Completing Postsecondary-Level Program
§ 51.9685 Required Filing of Degree Plan
§ 51.96851 Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Courses
§ 51.96852 Recommended Course Sequences
§ 51.96853 Transfer of Credit From Lower-Division Institutions of Higher Education; Articulation Agreements
§ 51.969 Eligibility for Scholarship; Statement Required
§ 51.970 Instructional Material for Blind and Visually Impaired Students and Students With Dyslexia
§ 51.9701 Assessment for Dyslexia
§ 51.9705 Notice Regarding Availability of Textbooks Through Multiple Retailers
§ 51.971 Compliance Program
§ 51.9715 Release of Student Academic Information
§ 51.972 On-Site Reclaimed System Technologies Curriculum
§ 51.973 Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones
§ 51.974 Internet Access to Course Information
§ 51.9741 Internet Access to Financial Transactions
§ 51.9745 Internet Access to Faculty Information
§ 51.9746 Internet Access to Employment Data
§ 51.975 Sharing of Underused Classrooms
§ 51.976 Training and Examination Program for Employees of Campus Programs for Minors On Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse and Child Molestation
§ 51.9761 Child Abuse Reporting Policy and Training
§ 51.977 Employment Policies for Certain Persons Employed by Medical and Dental Units
§ 51.978 Temporary Housing Between Academic Terms for Certain Students Formerly Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services
§ 51.979 Prohibition On Certain Discrimination in Student Dress or Grooming Policy
§ 51.980 Intercollegiate Athletic Competition Based On Biological Sex
§ 51.981 Off-Campus Workforce Education or Lower-Division Programs Requested by Employers
§ 51.982 Protections for Pregnant and Parenting Students
§ 51.983 Early Registration for Parenting Students
§ 51.987 Certain Academic Boycotts of Foreign Countries Prohibited

Terms Used In Texas Education Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter Z - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. Source: FDIC
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. Source: OCC
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sidebar: A conference between the judge and lawyers held out of earshot of the jury and spectators.
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

Texas Education Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter Z – Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 51.901 Liability Insurance for Operators of Atomic Energy Reactors
§ 51.902 Contracts for Teacher Training
§ 51.903 Archives; Certified Copies
§ 51.904 Street Closing
§ 51.9045 Limitation On Use of Eminent Domain
§ 51.905 State-Owned Museum Buildings
§ 51.906 Sequential Education Planning for Nursing Education
§ 51.907 Limitations On Number of Courses That May Be Dropped Under Certain Circumstances
§ 51.908 Faculty Compensation Policies
§ 51.909 Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students
§ 51.9091 Required Notification of Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis) Regarding Withdrawal or Nonattendance of Certain Foreign Students
§ 51.9095 Student Compliance With Selective Service Registration
§ 51.910 Interviews for Historical Purposes and Collections of Rare Books, Original Manuscripts, Personal Papers, Unpublished Letters, and Audio and Video Tapes
§ 51.911 Religious Holy Days
§ 51.9111 Excused Absence for Required Military Service
§ 51.9112 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Rotc) Program: Fees and Course Credit
§ 51.912 Equity Ownership; Business Participation
§ 51.913 Executive Search Committees
§ 51.914 Protection of Certain Information
§ 51.915 Academies of Mathematics and Science
§ 51.917 Faculty Members; Use of English
§ 51.918 Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program
§ 51.919 HIV and Aids Policy; Information Dissemination
§ 51.9191 Bacterial Meningitis Information for New Students
§ 51.9192 Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Required for Certain Students; Exceptions
§ 51.9193 Required Posting of Mental Health Resources
§ 51.9194 Required Information for Entering Students Regarding Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services
§ 51.9195 Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation
§ 51.920 Technology Transfer
§ 51.9201 Alternative Technology for Colonias
§ 51.921 Posting of Steroid Law Notice
§ 51.922 Mandatory Retirement Prohibited
§ 51.923 Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter Into Contracts With an Institution of Higher Education
§ 51.924 Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards
§ 51.9241 Admission of Student With Nontraditional Secondary Education
§ 51.9242 Readmission of Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service
§ 51.9245 Admission of Person Receiving Athletic Scholarship
§ 51.925 Religious Holy Days
§ 51.926 Payroll Deductions for Qualified Retirement Plans
§ 51.927 Energy Savings Performance Contracts
§ 51.9271 Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs in Educational and Housing Facilities
§ 51.928 Written Contracts or Agreements Between Certain Institutions
§ 51.929 Prohibition Against Certain Extensions of Credit by Certain Retail Stores
§ 51.930 National Student Exchange Program
§ 51.931 Right to an Academic Fresh Start
§ 51.932 Motor Vehicles Owned and Used by State-Supported Institutions
§ 51.9325 Retirement Incentives
§ 51.933 Immunization Requirements; Exception
§ 51.9335 Acquisition of Goods and Services
§ 51.9336 Electronic and Digital Signatures
§ 51.9337 Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards
§ 51.934 Assignment, Transfer, or Pledge of Compensation
§ 51.935 Disruptive Activities
§ 51.9355 Assistance Relating to Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Testing
§ 51.9356 Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Who Are or Were in Foster Care
§ 51.936 Hazing
§ 51.9361 Risk Management Programs for Members and Advisors of Student Organizations
§ 51.9363 Sexual Assault Policy
§ 51.9365 Electronic Reporting Option for Certain Offenses
§ 51.9366 Amnesty for Students Reporting Certain Incidents
§ 51.937 Immunity From Liability for Volunteers
§ 51.940 Student Debit Cards
§ 51.941 Purchase of Agricultural Products
§ 51.942 Faculty Tenure
§ 51.943 Renewal of Faculty Employment Contracts
§ 51.945 Student Participation in Selection of Food Service Contracts
§ 51.946 Student Debit Cards At Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education
§ 51.9461 Charges and Fees for Certain Payments At Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education
§ 51.947 Payroll Deductions for Certain Organizations
§ 51.948 Restrictions On Contracts With Administrators
§ 51.950 Policy Regulating Student Travel
§ 51.951 Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Purchase or Sale of Real Estate
§ 51.952 Student Health Insurance
§ 51.953 Certain Revenue Received From Student Health Center Services
§ 51.954 Disclosure of Sponsors of Contracted Research in Public Communications
§ 51.955 Prohibited State Agency Actions Related to Disclosure of Publicly Funded Research
§ 51.960 Grievance Rights On Certain Personnel Issues
§ 51.961 Leave Provisions for Employees of University System or Component Institution of System
§ 51.9611 Payroll Deductions for Employees of University System or Institution of Higher Education
§ 51.962 Merit Salary Increases
§ 51.963 Employee With Multiple Appointments
§ 51.964 Hiring of Certain Retirees
§ 51.9645 Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
§ 51.965 Employee Notification
§ 51.966 Insurance Coverage
§ 51.967 Limitation On Educational Debt
§ 51.968 Undergraduate Course Credit for High School Students Completing Postsecondary-Level Program
§ 51.9685 Required Filing of Degree Plan
§ 51.96851 Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Courses
§ 51.969 Eligibility for Scholarship; Statement Required
§ 51.970 Instructional Material for Blind and Visually Impaired Students and Students With Dyslexia
§ 51.9701 Assessment for Dyslexia
§ 51.9705 Notice Regarding Availability of Textbooks Through Multiple Retailers
§ 51.971 Compliance Program
§ 51.9715 Release of Student Academic Information
§ 51.972 On-Site Reclaimed System Technologies Curriculum
§ 51.973 Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones
§ 51.974 Internet Access to Course Information
§ 51.9741 Internet Access to Financial Transactions
§ 51.9745 Internet Access to Faculty Information
§ 51.9746 Internet Access to Employment Data
§ 51.975 Sharing of Underused Classrooms
§ 51.976 Training and Examination Program for Employees of Campus Programs for Minors On Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse and Child Molestation
§ 51.9761 Child Abuse Reporting Policy and Training
§ 51.977 Employment Policies for Certain Persons Employed by Medical and Dental Units
§ 51.978 Temporary Housing Between Academic Terms for Certain Students Formerly Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services

Terms Used In Texas Education Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter Z - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contingent beneficiary: Receiver of property or benefits if the first named beneficiary fails to receive any or all of the property or benefits in question before his (her) death.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sidebar: A conference between the judge and lawyers held out of earshot of the jury and spectators.
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005