(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any college or university defined as a public,
private or independent institution of higher education by Texas Education
Code, §61.003, is eligible to participate in the License Plate
Insignia Scholarship Program.
(2) No institution may, on the grounds of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability exclude an individual
from participation in, or deny the benefits of the program described
in this subchapter.
(3) Each participating institution must follow the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding
discrimination in admissions.
(b) Approval. Each approved institution must enter
into an agreement with the Board, the terms of which shall be prescribed
by the Commissioner.
(c) Responsibilities.
(1) Probation Notice. If the institution is placed
on public probation by its accrediting agency, it must immediately
advise grant recipients of this condition and maintain evidence in
each student's file to demonstrate that the student was so informed.
(2) Disbursements to Students.
(A) Documentation. The institution must maintain records
to prove the receipt of program funds by the student or the crediting
of such funds to the student's school account.
(B) Procedures in Case of Illegal Disbursements. If
the Commissioner has reason for concern that an institution has disbursed
funds for unauthorized purposes, the Board will notify the institution
and offer an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the procedures
outlined in Chapter 1 of this title (relating to Agency Administration).
Thereafter, if the Board determines that funds have been improperly
disbursed, the institution shall become primarily responsible for
restoring the funds to the Board. No further disbursements of grants
or scholarships shall be permitted to students at that institution
until the funds have been repaid.
(3) Reporting Requirements/Deadlines. All institutions
must meet Board reporting requirements in accordance with stated deadlines
in the Board's published materials.
(4) In addition, the institution must meet the Department
of Transportation's requirements for designing and issuing license
plates bearing the institution's insignia.
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