Texas Education Code
§ 61.304 — REQUISITE AUTHORITY TO GRANT DEGREES AND OFFER COURSES; OFFENSES
ED § 61.304Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD · Art. G. REGULATION OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not grant or award a degree or offer to grant or award a degree on behalf of a private postsecondary educational institution unless the institution has been issued a certificate of authority to grant the degree by the board in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(b)A person may not represent that credits earned or granted by that person or institution are applicable for credit toward a degree to be granted by some other person or institution except under conditions and in a manner specified and approved by the board.
(c)The board is empowered to specify and regulate the manner, condition, and language used by an institution or person or agents thereof in making known that the person or institution holds a certificate of authority and the interpretation of the significance of such certificate.
(d)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)grants or awards a degree or offers to grant or award a degree in violation of this section;
(2)represents in violation of this section that a credit earned or granted by the person can be applied toward a degree offered by another person;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 1173), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.