Texas § ED.54.003 - TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.54.003 — TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.54.003. TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW
TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW. No institution of higher education may collect from students attending the institution any tuition, fee, or charge of any kind except as permitted by law, and no student may be refused admission to or discharged from any institution for the nonpayment of any tuition, fee, or charge except as permitted by law. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
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Section ED.54.003 ("TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW") 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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