Administration And Administrators
Summaries
Ken Paxton
Board of Regents of a University System - Unless a state or federal law requires otherwise, a court would likely conclude that an individual regent may not be prohibited from obtaining access to records in the possession of the University that are necessary to fulfill his duties as a regent.|Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - A university likely may not withhold student records from state or local education officials that are necessary in connection with an audit and evaluation of a state supported education program under|Maintenance and operation tax under section Water Code section 63.282, necessity of voter approval of
Ken Paxton
Government Code section 411.2031, a public institution of higher education likely exceeds its authority if it prohibits the carrying of concealed handguns in a substantial number of classrooms or delegates to individual professors the decision as to whether possession of a concealed handgun is allowed in the individual professor's classroom, or if it prohibits handguns in campus residential facilities, under
Ken Paxton
handguns from campus locations due to the presence of minors. A junior or community college may not categorically prohibit concealed|A junior or community college may not categorically prohibit concealed handguns from campus locations due to the presence of minors.|Under Government Code subsection 411.2031(d-1), the president or other chief executive officer of the junior or community college may establish rules, regulations, and other provisions regarding the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders that accommodate the unique nature of a particular campus provided that such rules, regulations, or provisions do not generally prohibit or have the effect of generally prohibiting license holders from carrying concealed handguns on the campus of the institution.
Greg Abbott
Nepotism prohibition in chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code does not preclude Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents from employing spouse of university president|Nepotism prohibition in chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code does not preclude Stephen F. Austin State University from employing spouse of university president|President of Stephen F. Austin State University is not a "public official" for purposes of the nepotism prohibitions of chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code|Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University are "public officials" for purposes of the nepotism prohibitions of chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code|Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University may employ spouse of university president without violating the nepotism prohibitions of chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code
Greg Abbott
Charitable remainder trusts, authority of The Texas A&M System to administer
Greg Abbott
Purchase printing services without competitive bidding, the boards of regents of The University of Texas System and The Texas A&M University System may adopt a rule that establishes a dollar amount under which a university system may|University systems' board of regents may adopt a rule that establishes a dollar amount under which the university system may purchase printing services without competitive bidding|Printing services without competitive bidding, article XVI, section 21 of the Texas Constitution does not prohibit the boards of regents of The University of Texas System and The Texas A&M University System from adopting a rule that establishes a dollar amount under which the university system may procure|Printing services without competitive bidding, the boards of regents of The University of Texas System and The Texas A&M University System may adopt a rule that establishes a dollar amount under which a university system may procure|Printing services without competitive bidding, the board of regents may establish a dollar amount under which the university system may procure|Open market contract|Under such regulations as may be prescribed by law
Greg Abbott
To the extent institutions of higher education are state agencies subject to Labor Code chapter 501, they must have State Office of Risk Management approval to purchase property, casualty, or liability insurance|Property, casualty, or liability insurance; except for those otherwise excluded, state agencies subject to Labor Code chapter 501 must have State office of Risk Management approval to purchase for itself
Dan Morales
University debit card program, whether subject to Sale of Checks Act or banking laws|Debit card program, whether subject to Sale of Checks Act or banking laws|Debit card programs for students, faculty and staff, authority of university to operate|Check|Bank
John Cornyn
Contract with bank of which regent of Texas Woman's University is officer and employee, university board of regents may not enter into|Statute authorizing a university to contract with a corporation of which regent is director or stockholder does not apply when regent is officer or employee of the corporation|Board of regents may not enter into contract with bank of which regent is officer and employee
John Cornyn
Judicial decision, an attorney general opinion may not overrule|Depository for receipts of institution of higher education, governing board's selection of is subject to common-law conflict of interest rule and is not modified by provision applicable to state agency depository|Institution of higher education, selection of depository by governing board is subject to common-law conflict of interest rule and is not modified by provision applicable to state agency depository|Institution of higher education, governing board's selection of depository is subject to common-law conflict of interest rule and is not modified by provision applicable to state agency depository