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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes an
amendment to 21.171, concerning the Teach for Texas Loan
Repayment Assistance Program. Specifically, the proposed
amendment to 21.171(a) will correct the reference to the
statute authorizing the program. Currently rules cite the statute
that authorized another loan repayment program for teachers
which has not been funded.
Ms. Lois Hollis, Senior Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner for
Business and Finance, has determined that for each year of the
first five years the amendment is in effect, there will be no fiscal
implications to state or local government as a result of enforcing
or administering the amended rule.
Ms. Hollis has also determined that for each year of the first five
years the amendment is in effect, the public benefit anticipated
as a result of administering the amended section will be to im-
prove and increase access to higher education in the state of
Texas. There is no effect on small businesses. There are no an-
ticipated economic costs to persons who are required to comply
with the amendment as proposed. There is no impact on local
employment.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Lois Hollis,
P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 427-6195, lois.hol-
lis@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments will be accepted for 30 days
following publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Education Code,
56.352, which authorizes the Coordinating Board to adopt rules
to administer the program.
The amendment affects the Texas Education Code, 56.351 -
56.355.
21.171. Authority and Purpose.
(a) Authority. Authority for this subchapter is provided in the
Texas Education Code, Subchapter 0, Teach for Texas Loan Repay-
ment Assistance Program. These rules establish procedures to admin-
ister the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Education Code, 56.352
[61.702].
(b) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 13,
2008.
TRD-200800853
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: April 24, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
SUBCHAPTER K. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
19 TAC 21.282, 21.284
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes
amendments to 21.282 and 21.284, concerning the Good
Neighbor Scholarship Program.Specifically, the proposed amendment to 21.282(6) aligns the
definition of "Scholastically qualified" with the language in statute
which states the student must meet the institution's basic aca-
demic requirements; the reference to "progress towards a de-
gree" has been removed. New 21.284(6) adds language that
requires the institution to have a statement on file verifying that
the student has registered with the selective service or is exempt
from registration under federal law as required in Texas Educa-
tion Code 51.9095. New 21.284(7) adds the provision allow-
ing an eligible student who is awarded a scholarship to transfer
his or her award to another institution if that institution agrees to
waive the tuition.
Ms. Lois Hollis, Senior Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner
for Business and Finance, has determined that for each year of
the first five years the amendments are in effect, there will be
no fiscal implications to state or local government as a result of
enforcing or administering the rules.
Ms. Hollis has also determined that for each year of the first
five years the amendments are in effect, the public benefit antic-
ipated as a result of administering the sections will be clarification
of program rules. There is no effect on small businesses. There
are no anticipated economic costs to persons who are required
to comply with the sections as proposed. There is no impact on
local employment.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Lois Hollis,
P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 427-6465, lois.hol-
lis@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments will be accepted for 30 days
following publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.
The amendments are proposed under the Texas Education
Code, 54.207, which provides the Coordinating Board with
the authority to formulate and prescribe a plan governing the
admission and distribution of all applicants desiring to qualify
under the provisions of this section.
The amendments affect Texas Education Code, 54.207.
21.282. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates oth-
erwise:
(1) - (5) (No change.)
(6) Scholastically qualified--meets the basic admissions re-
quirements of the nominating institution [and maintains satisfactory
progress toward a degree].
21.284. Eligible Students.
To be eligible for a Good Neighbor Scholarship a person must:
(1) - (3) (No change.)
(4) not be a member of the Communist Party; [and]
(5) be recommended for a scholarship by an eligible insti-
tution; []
(6) have a statement on file with his or her institution that
indicates the student is registered with the Selective Service System as
required by federal law or is exempt from selective service registration
under federal law; and
(7) be enrolled in an eligible institution willing to waive the
person's tuition.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.33 TexReg 1700 February 29, 2008
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