Texas § ED.61.501 - DEFINITIONS
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§ ED.61.501. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Medical school" means the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the medical school at The University of Texas at Austin, the medical school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the medical education program of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, the medical school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the medical school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Houston College of Medicine, the Baylor College of Medicine, the college of osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, or the medical school at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. (2) "Approved family practice residency training program" means a graduate medical education program operated by a medical school, licensed hospitals, or nonprofit corporations which has been approved for training physicians in family practice and for the receipt of state funds for that purpose by the board after receiving the recommendation of the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee. Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 109, ch. 53, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 408, Sec. 10, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 65 (S.B. 120 ), Sec. 12, eff. May 18, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 28 (S.B. 1466 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 826 ), Sec. 6, eff. May 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (H.B. 2867 ), Sec. 6, eff. May 29, 2019.
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Section ED.61.501 ("DEFINITIONS") 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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