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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Subtitle F. OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
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Chapter 111. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON |
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Subchapter I. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HURRICANE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY |
Sec. 111.124. POWERS AND DUTIES
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The center shall:
(1) collaborate with appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and private business or nonprofit entities as necessary to coordinate efforts after a hurricane in the Gulf Coast region;
(2) develop smart materials and devices for use in hurricane protection and mitigation systems for structural monitoring;
(3) develop anchor systems for window and door screens, dwellings and other buildings, pipelines, and other onshore and offshore structures to withstand hurricane wind damage;
(4) develop test facilities for evaluating the performance of new products, materials, or techniques designed to protect against hurricane wind damage;
(5) develop specifications and standards for products used for protecting against hurricane wind damage;
(6) design buildings, houses, and other structures to withstand hurricane wind damage; and
(9) provide hurricane-related educational programs, seminars, conferences, and workshops to the community designed to ensure safety, minimize loss of life, and mitigate the destruction of property associated with hurricane wind damage.