Tex. Educ. Code § 54.5132 · Subchapter E. OTHER FEES AND DEPOSITS
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FEE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing board of an institution of higher education, other than The University of Texas at Austin, may charge and collect from students registered at the institution a fee in an amount not less than $1 and not more than $4 for each semester or summer session. The amount of the fee may be increased only if the increase is approved by a majority vote of the students at the institution participating in an election called for that purpose.
(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the institution's international education financial aid fund, a fund outside the state treasury. Money in the fund may be used only to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs.
(c) The international education financial aid fund shall be used in accordance with guidelines jointly developed by the student governing body of the institution and the administration of the institution. If an institution does not have a student governing body, the president may appoint a committee of students to assist with the development of the guidelines.
(d) The fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at the institution under Section 54.503(b) of this code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
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