Texas Education Code
§ 51.917 — FACULTY MEMBERS; USE OF ENGLISH
ED § 51.917Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code, but does not include a medical or dental unit.
(2)"Faculty member" means a person who teaches a course offered for academic credit by an institution of higher education, including teaching assistants, instructors, lab assistants, research assistants, lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors.
(3)"Governing board" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)The governing board of each institution of higher education shall establish a program or a short course the purpose of which is to:
(1)assist faculty members whose primary language is not English to become proficient in the use of English; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(15), eff. June 17, 2011.