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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 H. RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 147. THE TEXAS-MEXICO EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
Sec. 147.003. ADMINISTRATION; GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
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(a) The coordinating board shall administer the Texas-Mexico educational development program.
(b) The coordinating board shall appoint an advisory committee that consists of experts in education, business, and government to advise the coordinating board regarding the board's development of priorities, guidelines, and procedures for the selection of specific projects at institutions of higher education to maximize benefits to the state. To be designated as an eligible institution, an institution of higher education must demonstrate exceptional capability to attract federal, state, and private funding for programs enhancing foreign language proficiency, geographic awareness, understanding of cultural diversity, and research on Mexican business practices.
(c) The guidelines and procedures developed by the coordinating board under Subsection (b) of this section shall provide for awards on a competitive basis. The coordinating board shall encourage projects that leverage funds or cooperative program support from other sources and that encourage collaborative efforts:
(1) across academic disciplines;
(2) among two or more eligible institutions; or
(3) between an eligible institution or institutions and private industry.