Sec. 51.969. ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP; STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) A person is not eligible to receive a scholarship originating from and administered by an institution of higher education or university system if the person is related to a current member of the governing board of the institution or system, unless:
(1) the scholarship is granted by a private organization or third party not affiliated with the institution of higher education or university system;
(2) the scholarship is awarded exclusively on the basis of prior academic merit;
(3) the scholarship is an athletic scholarship; or
(4) the relationship is not within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.
(c) Before receiving a scholarship originating from and administered by an institution of higher education or university system, a person must file a written statement with the institution or system indicating whether the person is related within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity to a current member of the governing board of the institution or system.
(d) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this section and shall prescribe the statement to be used under this section. The coordinating board shall notify each institution of higher education and university system of the required statement and applicable rules.
(e) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly files a false statement under Subsection (c).
(f) An offense under Subsection (e) is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 422 (S.B. 1325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 4244), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Chapter 51 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 51.901. Liability Insurance for Operators of Atomic Energy Reactors
Section 51.902. Contracts for Teacher Training
Section 51.903. Archives; Certified Copies
Section 51.904. Street Closing
Section 51.904. Street Closing
Section 51.9045. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain
Section 51.905. State-Owned Museum Buildings
Section 51.906. Sequential Education Planning for Nursing Education
Section 51.907. Limitations on Number of Courses That May Be Dropped Under Certain Circumstances
Section 51.908. Faculty Compensation Policies
Section 51.909. Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students
Section 51.9095. Student Compliance With Selective Service Registration
Section 51.911. Religious Holy Days
Section 51.9111. Excused Absence for Required Military Service
Section 51.9112. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Rotc) Program: Fees and Course Credit
Section 51.912. Equity Ownership; Business Participation
Section 51.913. Executive Search Committees
Section 51.914. Protection of Certain Information
Section 51.915. Academies of Mathematics and Science
Section 51.917. Faculty Members; Use of English
Section 51.918. Rural Health; Family Practice Residency Program
Section 51.919. HIV and AIDS Policy; Information Dissemination
Section 51.9191. Bacterial Meningitis Information for New Students
Section 51.9192. Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Required for Certain Students; Exceptions
Section 51.9193. Required Posting of Mental Health Resources
Section 51.91941. Suicide Prevention Information Required on Student Identification Card
Section 51.9195. Information for Undergraduate Students Regarding Benefits of Timely Graduation
Section 51.920. Technology Transfer
Section 51.9201. Alternative Technology for Colonias
Section 51.921. Posting of Steroid Law Notice
Section 51.922. Mandatory Retirement Prohibited
Section 51.924. Assessment Instruments Used for Admission Standards
Section 51.9241. Admission of Student With Nontraditional Secondary Education
Section 51.9242. Readmission of Student Who Withdraws to Perform Active Military Service
Section 51.9245. Admission of Person Receiving Athletic Scholarship
Section 51.925. Religious Holy Days
Section 51.926. Payroll Deductions for Qualified Retirement Plans
Section 51.927. Energy Savings Performance Contracts
Section 51.9271. Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs in Educational and Housing Facilities
Section 51.928. Written Contracts or Agreements Between Certain Institutions
Section 51.929. Prohibition Against Certain Extensions of Credit by Certain Retail Stores
Section 51.930. National Student Exchange Program
Section 51.931. Right to an Academic Fresh Start
Section 51.9315. Protected Expression on Campus
Section 51.932. Motor Vehicles Owned and Used by State-Supported Institutions
Section 51.9325. Retirement Incentives
Section 51.933. Immunization Requirements; Exception
Section 51.9335. Acquisition of Goods and Services
Section 51.9336. Electronic and Digital Signatures
Section 51.9337. Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards
Section 51.934. Assignment, Transfer, or Pledge of Compensation
Section 51.935. Disruptive Activities
Section 51.9355. Assistance Relating to Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Testing
Section 51.9356. Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Who Are or Were in Foster Care
Section 51.9358. Designation of Support Services Liaison Officer to Assist Students
Section 51.9361. Risk Management Programs for Members and Advisors of Student Organizations
Section 51.9364. Certain Notations Required on Student Transcripts
Section 51.937. Immunity From Liability for Volunteers
Section 51.940. Student Debit Cards
Section 51.941. Purchase of Agricultural Products
Section 51.942. Performance Evaluation of Tenured Faculty
Section 51.943. Renewal of Faculty Employment Contracts
Section 51.945. Student Participation in Selection of Food Service Contracts
Section 51.946. Student Debit Cards at Private or Independent Institutions of Higher Education
Section 51.947. Payroll Deductions for Certain Organizations
Section 51.948. Restrictions on Contracts With Administrators
Section 51.950. Policy Regulating Student Travel
Section 51.951. Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Purchase or Sale of Real Estate
Section 51.952. Student Health Insurance
Section 51.953. Certain Revenue Received From Student Health Center Services
Section 51.954. Disclosure of Sponsors of Contracted Research in Public Communications
Section 51.954. Disclosure of Sponsors of Research in Public Communications
Section 51.955. Prohibited State Agency Actions Related to Disclosure of Publicly Funded Research
Section 51.960. Grievance Rights on Certain Personnel Issues
Section 51.962. Merit Salary Increases
Section 51.963. Employee With Multiple Appointments
Section 51.964. Hiring of Certain Retirees
Section 51.9645. Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
Section 51.965. Employee Notification
Section 51.966. Insurance Coverage
Section 51.967. Limitation on Educational Debt
Section 51.9685. Required Filing of Degree Plan
Section 51.96851. Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Courses
Section 51.96852. Recommended Course Sequences
Section 51.969. Eligibility for Scholarship; Statement Required
Section 51.9701. Assessment for Dyslexia
Section 51.9705. Notice Regarding Availability of Textbooks Through Multiple Retailers
Section 51.971. Compliance Program
Section 51.9715. Release of Student Academic Information
Section 51.972. On-Site Reclaimed System Technologies Curriculum
Section 51.973. Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones
Section 51.974. Internet Access to Course Information
Section 51.9741. Internet Access to Financial Transactions
Section 51.9745. Internet Access to Faculty Information
Section 51.9746. Internet Access to Employment Data
Section 51.975. Sharing of Underused Classrooms
Section 51.9761. Child Abuse Reporting Policy and Training
Section 51.977. Employment Policies for Certain Persons Employed by Medical and Dental Units
Section 51.981. Off-Campus Workforce Education or Lower-Division Programs Requested by Employers