Texas § ED.61.656 - RULES
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§ ED.61.656. RULES
RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter. (b) The board shall adopt rules relating to the establishment of the scholarship program under Section 61.652 of this code, including rules providing eligibility criteria and the maximum amount of any scholarship, and rules relating to the establishment and administration of the loan repayment program under Section 61.654 of this code, including rules providing eligibility criteria and the maximum amount of loan repayment available. (c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 9(2), eff. June 18, 2023. (d) The board shall distribute information about the scholarship program and loan repayment program established under this subchapter to: (1) employers of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses; (2) associations of employers; (3) schools and educational programs for registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses; and (4) professional associations of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses. (e) The rules adopted under this section must provide that not more than 10 percent of the total amount of scholarships or repayment assistance awarded under a program established under this subchapter in a year may be awarded to persons enrolled in, or for the repayment of student loans for education received at, as applicable to the program, a nonprofit college or university described by Section 61.651 (1)(C). Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 9(2), eff. June 18, 2023.
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Section ED.61.656 ("RULES") 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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