Education Code § 54.803

Sec. 54.803. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. (a) To be initially eligible to participate in the program, a beneficiary, at the time a prepaid tuition contract is entered into on the beneficiary's behalf under Subchapter H or a savings trust account is opened on the beneficiary's behalf under Subchapter G, as applicable, must be: (1) a resident of this state; or (2) a dependent for purposes of Section 152, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of a resident of this state. (b) To be initially eligible to receive matching funds described by Section 54.802(a)(2) under the program, a beneficiary, at the time a prepaid tuition contract is entered into on the beneficiary's behalf under Subchapter H, or a savings trust account is opened on the beneficiary's behalf under Subchapter G, as applicable, must be eligible for free meals under the national free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch program. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3708), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.