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TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 5RULES APPLYING TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND/OR HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §5.5Uniform Admission Policy
ISSUE 08/24/2007
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a) - (f)(No change.)

(g)In exercising its discretion in accordance with Texas Education Code, §51.804, whether to adopt an admissions policy for each academic year for first-time freshman students, the governing board of each general academic teaching institution may elect to admit students who do not meet the requirements of Texas Education Code, §51.803, but who qualify for admission under one or more of the factors listed in Texas Education Code, §51.805(b). However, the total number of such students who are admitted in an academic year may not exceed 20% of the total number of first-time freshman students admitted by the institution for that academic year. This subsection expires August 31, 2009.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 13, 2007

TRD-200703558

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed date of adoption: October 25, 2007

For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114

 

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