{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.351","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 51.351","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"General academic teaching institution,\" \"governing board,\" \"institution of higher education,\" \"medical and dental unit,\" \"public junior college,\" and \"university system\" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.\n(2) \"System administration\" means the administrative officers and employees of a university system who are assigned responsibility in relation to administration of two or more component institutions and are under the supervision of the chancellor or other chief executive officer of the university system.\nAdded by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 1.09, eff. June 20, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 292 (S.B. 34), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL","CHAPTER 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBCHAPTER G. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNING BOARDS, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm#51.351","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"05c03f2bbca2cc6e347d5ad0965ca5d8b91c9edac12ee542992f216d7b3ff83e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.344","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-51.352"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}