Texas Education Code

§ 51.3522 — FACULTY COUNCIL OR SENATE

ED § 51.3522Title 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)In this section, "faculty council or senate" means a representative faculty organization.

(b)Only the governing board of an institution of higher education may establish a faculty council or senate at the institution. Before establishing the faculty council or senate, the governing board must adopt a policy governing the selection of the faculty council's or senate's members that:

(1)ensures adequate representation of each college and school of the institution;

(2)requires the members to be faculty members; and

(3)except as otherwise provided by the governing board, limits the number of members to not more than 60 with at least two representatives from each college or school, including:

(A)one member appointed by the president or chief executive officer of the institution; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2025.