Texas Education Code

§ 51.352 — RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNING BOARDS

ED § 51.352Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. G. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNING BOARDS, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS

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(a)It is the policy of this state that the governing boards of institutions of higher education, being composed of lay members, shall exercise the traditional and time-honored role for such boards as their role has evolved in the United States and shall constitute the keystone of the governance structure. In this regard each governing board:

(1)is expected to preserve institutional independence and to defend its right to manage its own affairs through its chosen administrators and employees;

(2)shall enhance the public image of each institution under its governance;

(3)shall interpret the community to the campus and interpret the campus to the community;

(4)shall nurture each institution under its governance to the end that each institution achieves its full potential within its role and mission; and

(5)shall insist on clarity of focus and mission of each institution under its governance.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2025.