Texas Education Code

§ 51.969 — ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP; STATEMENT REQUIRED

ED § 51.969Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b)A person is not eligible to receive a scholarship originating from and administered by an institution of higher education or university system if the person is related to a current member of the governing board of the institution or system, unless:

(1)the scholarship is granted by a private organization or third party not affiliated with the institution of higher education or university system;

(2)the scholarship is awarded exclusively on the basis of prior academic merit;

(3)the scholarship is an athletic scholarship; or

(4)the relationship is not within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 4244), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.