Texas Education Code

§ 111.124 — POWERS AND DUTIES

ED § 111.124Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part F. OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES · Ch. 111. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · Art. I. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HURRICANE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

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The center shall:

(1)collaborate with appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and private business or nonprofit entities as necessary to coordinate efforts after a hurricane in the Gulf Coast region;

(2)develop smart materials and devices for use in hurricane protection and mitigation systems for structural monitoring;

(3)develop anchor systems for window and door screens, dwellings and other buildings, pipelines, and other onshore and offshore structures to withstand hurricane wind damage;

(4)develop test facilities for evaluating the performance of new products, materials, or techniques designed to protect against hurricane wind damage;

(5)develop specifications and standards for products used for protecting against hurricane wind damage;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.13a, eff. September 1, 2009.