CHAPTER 69. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

EDUCATION CODE

TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION

SUBTITLE C. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

CHAPTER 69. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 69.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "University" means The University of Texas at El Paso.

(2) "Board" means the board of regents of The University of

Texas System.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1971.

Sec. 69.02. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO. The University

of Texas at El Paso is a coeducational institution of higher

education within The University of Texas System. It is under the

management and control of the board of regents of The University

of Texas System.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1971.

SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

Sec. 69.21. ACQUISITION OF LAND. The board may acquire by

purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land in

El Paso County that is contiguous or adjacent to the campus of

the university when the board deems the land necessary for campus

expansion.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3163, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1971.

Sec. 69.22. CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE

DEVELOPMENT. (a) The board shall establish a center for border

economic and enterprise development at The University of Texas at

El Paso.

(b) The center established under this section may:

(1) develop and manage an economic data base concerning the

Texas-Mexico border;

(2) perform economic development planning and research;

(3) provide technical assistance to industrial and governmental

entities; and

(4) in cooperation with other state agencies, coordinate

economic and enterprise development planning activities of state

agencies to ensure that the economic needs of the Texas-Mexico

border are integrated within a comprehensive state economic

development plan.

(c) The center may offer seminars and conduct conferences and

other educational programs concerning the Texas-Mexico border

economy and economic and enterprise development within the state.

(d) The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and

donations to aid in the establishment, maintenance, and operation

of the center.

(e) The center established under this section shall cooperate

fully with similar programs operated by Texas A&M

International University, The University of Texas--Pan American,

The University of Texas at Brownsville, and other institutions of

higher education.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 13, eff.

Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 632, Sec. 2, eff. June

13, 2001.