Texas § ED.54.601 - DEFINITIONS
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§ ED.54.601. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Beneficiary" means a person who is entitled to receive benefits under a prepaid tuition contract. (2) "Board" means the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board. (3) "Estimated average private tuition and required fees" means an estimated average of tuition and required fees to be charged by private or independent institutions of higher education as determined annually by the board. (4) "Fund" means the Texas tomorrow constitutional trust fund. (5) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 . (6) "Prepaid tuition contract" means a contract entered into under this subchapter by the board and a purchaser to provide for the payment of higher education tuition and required fees of a beneficiary. (7) "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 . (8) "Program" means the prepaid higher education tuition program. (9) "Career school or college" means a career school or college, as defined by Section 132.001 , that offers a two-year associate degree as approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (10) "Public junior college" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 . (11) "Public senior college or university" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 . (12) "Purchaser" means a person who is obligated to make payments under a prepaid tuition contract. (13) "Account" means the Texas college savings plan account. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1181, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1250, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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