Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 56.101: DEFINITIONS.

In this subchapter:
(1) "Account" means the rural veterinarian incentive program account.
(2) "College" means a college of veterinary medicine located in this state and accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
(3) "Committee" means the rural veterinarian incentive program committee.
(4) "Eligible participant" means a person eligible to participate in the program under Section 56.104.
(5) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(6) "Program" means the rural veterinarian incentive program established by this subchapter.
(7) "Rural county" means a county in this state with a population of less than 150,000.
(8) "University system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.621 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION
SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL
CHAPTER 56. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER G. RURAL VETERINARIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM

In this subchapter:

(1) "Account" means the rural veterinarian incentive program account.

(2) "College" means a college of veterinary medicine located in this state and accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

(3) "Committee" means the rural veterinarian incentive program committee.

(4) "Eligible participant" means a person eligible to participate in the program under Section 56.104.

(5) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(6) "Program" means the rural veterinarian incentive program established by this subchapter.

(7) "Rural county" means a county in this state with a population of less than 150,000.

(8) "University system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.621 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.

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