Sec. 130.0011. PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES; ROLE AND MISSION. Texas public junior colleges shall be two-year institutions primarily serving their local taxing districts and service areas in Texas and offering vocational, technical, and academic courses for certification or associate degrees. Continuing education, remedial and compensatory education consistent with open-admission policies, and programs of counseling and guidance shall be provided. Each institution shall insist on excellence in all academic areas--instruction, research, and public service. Faculty research, using the facilities provided for and consistent with the primary function of each institution, is encouraged. Funding for research should be from private sources, competitively acquired sources, local taxes, and other local revenue.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 20, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System
Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 130.001. Supervision by Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System
Section 130.0011. Public Junior Colleges; Role and Mission
Section 130.002. Extent of State and Local Control
Section 130.0021. Conveyance of Certain Real Property
Section 130.003. State Appropriation for Public Junior Colleges
Section 130.0031. Transfers: When Made
Section 130.00311. Methods of Inclusion or Participation in Junior College District
Section 130.0032. Tuition for Students Residing Outside of District
Section 130.0033. Pilot Project: Reduced Tuition for Certain Courses
Section 130.0034. Tuition for Repeated Courses
Section 130.0035. Performance Reports
Section 130.0036. Report on Student Enrollment Status
Section 130.004. Authorized Types of Public Junior Colleges
Section 130.005. Change of Name to Community College District
Section 130.0051. Other Change of Name by Junior College District
Section 130.006. Course Held Outside District
Section 130.007. Endowment Fund
Section 130.008. Courses for Joint High School and Junior College Credit
Section 130.0081. Agreement With Junior College District
Section 130.009. Uniform Dates for Adding or Dropping Course
Section 130.010. Purchasing Contracts
Section 130.0101. Acquisition of Library Materials
Section 130.0102. Mexican American Studies Program or Course Work
Section 130.0103. Dual Usage Educational Complex
Section 130.0104. Multidisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Program
Section 130.0105. Commercial Driver's License Training Program; Certain Curriculum Requirements
Section 130.0106. Occupational and Life Skills Associate Degree Program