{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.9684","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 61.9684","heading":"GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.","body":"(a) The board shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of seven persons who have expertise and an interest in geography education to assist the National Geographic Society in awarding grants from the fund under this subchapter.\n(b) The advisory committee on behalf of the National Geographic Society shall solicit proposals from institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education as defined by Section 61.003(15) for use of proceeds from the fund and shall recommend to the society those that best promote the purposes of this subchapter.\n(c) The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.944 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(44), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD","SUBCHAPTER BB. TEXAS FUND FOR GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.9684","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"e9878f317a1bc367f71678a89837665fd5837c7bb6d586501910c42af8bfd53b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.9683","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.9701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}