Education Code § 130.003

Sec. 130.003. STATE APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES. (a) There shall be appropriated biennially from money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount sufficient to supplement local funds for the proper support, maintenance, operation, and improvement of those public junior colleges of Texas that meet the standards prescribed by this chapter. The sum shall be allocated in accordance with Chapter 130A. (b) To be eligible for and to receive money appropriated under Subsection (a), a public junior college must certify to the coordinating board, in the manner prescribed by coordinating board rule, that the college: (1) offers a minimum of 24 semester hours of vocational and/or terminal courses; (2) collects, from each full-time and part-time student enrolled, tuition and other fees in the amounts required by law or in the amounts set by the governing board of the junior college district as authorized by this title; (3) grants, when properly applied for, the scholarships and tuition exemptions provided for in this code; (4) for a public junior college established on or after September 1, 1986, levies and collects ad valorem taxes as provided by law for the operation and maintenance of the college; and (5) has complied with all laws and coordinating board rules for the establishment and operation of a public junior college. (c) All funds allocated under the provisions of this code, with the exception of those necessary for paying the costs of audits as provided, shall be used exclusively for the purpose of paying salaries of the instructional and administrative forces of the several institutions and the purchase of supplies and materials for instructional purposes. (d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2023. (e) The primary purpose of each public junior college shall be to provide: (1) technical programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or certificates; (2) vocational programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations; (3) courses in the core curriculum or a field of study curriculum, as those terms are defined by Section 61.821; (4) continuing adult education programs for occupational or cultural upgrading; (5) compensatory education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students; (6) a continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals; (7) work force development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs; (8) adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and (9) such other purposes as may be prescribed by the coordinating board or local governing boards in the best interest of post-secondary education in this state. (f) This section does not affect the application of Section 54.231. Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 2994, ch. 889, Sec. 1. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.003 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3281, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3355, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1971; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 87, ch. 51, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 27, 1973; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1519, ch. 549, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1973; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1379, ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 16, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.04, eff. June 20, 1987; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1383, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 805 (S.B. 532), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2023.