§ 54.001 Definitions
§ 54.0015 Adoption of Certain Definitions by Rule
§ 54.002 Applicability of Chapter
§ 54.003 Tuition and Charges to Be Authorized by Law
§ 54.004 Retention and Use of Funds
§ 54.005 Right to Collect Special Fees
§ 54.0051 Disclosure of Course Fees in Course Catalog
§ 54.006 Refund or Adjustment of Tuition and Mandatory Fees for Dropped Courses and Student Withdrawals
§ 54.0065 Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates
§ 54.007 Option to Pay Tuition by Installment
§ 54.0071 Authority of Institution to Provide Payment Options for Student With Delayed Financial Aid
§ 54.008 Tuition Rate Set by Governing Board
§ 54.009 Increase in Tuition Rate or Fees
§ 54.010 Reduction in Tuition
§ 54.011 Tuition Limit in Cases of Concurrent Enrollment
§ 54.012 Tuition Rates for Certain Doctoral Students
§ 54.014 Tuition for Repeated or Excessive Undergraduate Hours
§ 54.015 Billing and Notification for Tuition
§ 54.016 Fixed Tuition Rate Program for Certain Transfer Students At General Academic Teaching Institutions
§ 54.017 Fixed Tuition Price Plan for Undergraduate Students At Certain General Academic Teaching Institutions

Terms Used In Texas Education Code Chapter 54 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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