Texas § ED.51.940 - STUDENT DEBIT CARDS
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§ ED.51.940. STUDENT DEBIT CARDS
STUDENT DEBIT CARDS. (a) The governing board of an institution of higher education may establish a program to provide students enrolled at the institution with a debit card. (b) A student issued a debit card under the program may use the card to purchase merchandise or service available through the institution or through a person authorized to sell merchandise or service at the institution, as determined by the governing board. (c) The program must allow a person who is in business to sell merchandise or service of the same kind as the merchandise or service that a student may purchase under Subsection (b) to participate in the program under the same or equivalent terms applicable to a person authorized to sell merchandise under Subsection (b) and accept a debit card payment from a student to whom a debit card has been issued under the program for purchase of that merchandise or service. The institution of higher education may assess participating businesses a fee sufficient to cover the cost of implementation and administration of this program. (d) An institution of higher education may not administer or sponsor a debit card program for students of the institution that does not conform to this section. (e) In this section: (1) "Governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003 . (2) "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201 , Business & Commerce Code. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 316, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § ED.51.940
What does The Texas Constitution § ED.51.940 cover?
Section ED.51.940 ("STUDENT DEBIT CARDS") 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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