Texas § ED.61.0841 - INTENSIVE SHORT COURSE FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS
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§ ED.61.0841. INTENSIVE SHORT COURSE FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS
INTENSIVE SHORT COURSE FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS. (a) The board shall develop an intensive short orientation course for members of the governing boards of institutions of higher education who hold appointive positions. The orientation course must be offered as an online interactive course and may also be offered in the form of a written document or in a one-on-one or group setting. (b) The instruction in the orientation course must include: (1) best practices relating to excellence, transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the governing structure and organization of general academic teaching institutions and university systems; (2) best practices relating to the manner in which governing boards and administrators of general academic teaching institutions and university systems develop and implement major policy decisions, including the need for impartiality and adequate internal review in their processes; (3) matters relating to excellence, transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the governance and administration of general academic teaching institutions and university systems; and (4) ethics, conflicts of interests, and the proper role of a board member in the governing structure of general academic teaching institutions and university systems. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (S.B. 24 ), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2016.
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Section ED.61.0841 ("INTENSIVE SHORT COURSE FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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