Texas Education Code

§ 132.001 — DEFINITIONS

ED § 132.001Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part G. NON-BACCALAUREATE SYSTEM · Ch. 132. CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Career school or college":

(A)means any business enterprise operated for a profit or on a nonprofit basis that maintains a physical place of business within this state or solicits business within this state, that is not specifically exempted by this chapter, and:

(i)that offers or maintains a course or courses of instruction or study; or

(ii)at which place of business such a course or courses of instruction or study are available through classroom instruction or by distance education, or both, to a person for the purpose of training or preparing the person for a field of endeavor in a business, trade, technical, or industrial occupation, or for avocational or personal improvement; and

(B)does not include a school or educational institution that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 747 (H.B. 2806), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (S.B. 1534), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.