Tex. Educ. Code § 56.161 · Subchapter J. MINORITY DOCTORAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Academic administrator" means a person employed by an institution as a supervisor in an educational department of the institution in a position that is not classified under the state position classification plan.
(2) "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3) "Faculty member" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.101 of this code.
(4) "Institution" means an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code, or a private college or university that is located in this state and is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by Section 61.003 of this code.
(5) "Minority" means a group that is significantly underrepresented in an academic discipline, as determined by board rule.
(6) "Program" means the minority doctoral incentive program established under this subchapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.56.htm
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