The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts new §§1.116 - 1.120 concerning Employee Scholarships without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 3, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 3189). Specifically, these new sections encourage the professional development of employees through education and training under the State Employees Training Act, Government Code, Chapter 656, Subchapter C. This subchapter governs the eligibility of employees for participation in the program and the operation of the program. These programs are designed to increase the job potential of employees, provide financial assistance for the pursuit of higher education, and introduce new technology and educational methods into the workplace.

No comments were received regarding the new sections.

The new sections are adopted under the State Employees Training Act, Texas Government Code, §§656.041 - 656.105, which governs the eligibility of employees for participation in the program and the operation of the program.