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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 5. OTHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 1001. DRIVER AND TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 1001.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Agency" means the Texas Education Agency.
(2) "Approved driving safety course" means a driving safety course approved by the commissioner.
(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of education.
(4) "Course provider" means an enterprise that:
(A) maintains a place of business or solicits business in this state;
(B) is operated by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation; and
(C) has received an approval for a driving safety course from the commissioner or has been designated by a person who has received that approval to conduct business and represent the person in this state.
(5) "Department" means the Texas Department of Public Safety.
(6) "Driver education" means a nonvocational course of instruction that provides the knowledge and hands-on experience to prepare persons for written and practical driving tests that lead to authorization to operate a vehicle.
(7) "Driver education school" means an enterprise that:
(A) maintains a place of business or solicits business in this state; and
(B) is operated by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation for educating and training persons at a primary or branch location in driver education or driver education instructor development.
(8) "Driver training" means:
(A) driver education provided by a driver education school; or
(B) driving safety training provided by a driving safety school.
(9) "Driver training school" means a driver education school or driving safety school.
(10) "Driver training school employee" means a person, other than an owner, who directly or indirectly receives compensation from a driver training school for instructional or other services rendered.
(11) "Driver training school owner" means:
(A) in the case of a driver training school owned by an individual, the individual;
(B) in the case of a driver training school owned by a partnership, all full, silent, or limited partners; or
(C) in the case of a driver training school owned by a corporation, the corporation, its directors and officers, and each shareholder owning at least 10 percent of the total of the outstanding shares.
(12) "Driving safety course" means a course of instruction intended to improve a driver's knowledge, perception, and attitude about driving.
(13) "Driving safety school" means an enterprise that:
(A) maintains a place of business or solicits business in this state; and
(B) is operated by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation for educating and training persons in driving safety.
(14) "Instructor" means an individual who holds a license for the type of instruction being given.
(14-a) "National criminal history record information" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.081.
(15) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other private entity or combination of persons.