CHAPTER 77. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN
EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION
SUBTITLE C. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
CHAPTER 77. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 77.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Board of Regents of The University of
Texas System.
(2) "University" means The University of Texas--Pan American.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 4, eff.
Sept. 1, 1991.
Sec. 77.02. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. The powers granted by this
chapter to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
are in addition to other powers that are or may be conferred by
law.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989.
SUBCHAPTER B. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN
Sec. 77.11. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN. The
University of Texas--Pan American is a coeducational institution
of higher education located in the City of Edinburg. The
university is a component institution of The University of Texas
System under the governance, management, and control of the Board
of Regents of The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 5, eff.
Sept. 1, 1991.
Sec. 77.12. COURSES AND DEGREES; ROLE AND SCOPE. (a) The board
may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at
leading American universities and may award those degrees,
including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and their
equivalents. These degree programs should also meet the
requirements of the area for economic development.
(b) A department, school, or degree program may not be
instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board.
(c) The university shall emphasize excellence in teaching,
research, and public service. Faculty research:
(1) is encouraged that is compatible with the academic strength
of the university and economic needs of the area; and
(2) shall be funded through private sources, competitively
acquired sources, and appropriated public funds.
(d) The university may enter into a partnership agreement with
the South Texas Community College District in the manner
authorized by Subchapter N, Chapter 51, providing for the
district to offer the lower-division courses required for
students admitted to a baccalaureate degree program at the
university. The university shall provide for students admitted to
a baccalaureate degree program who enroll in the community
college for lower-division courses under the degree program to
transfer automatically to the university on successful completion
of the required lower-division course work.
(e) The university may establish an extension campus at Rio
Grande City to offer the upper-division courses required for
students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at the
university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 33, Sec. 1, eff. May
3, 2001.
Sec. 77.13. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions acceptable to it, gifts,
grants, or donations of any kind and from any source for use by
The University of Texas--Pan American.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989.
Sec. 77.14. MILITARY TRAINING. A student of the university may
not be required to take a military training course as a condition
for admission to or graduation from the university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989.
Sec. 77.15. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND. (a) In
addition to other powers conferred on the board, the board on
behalf of the university may acquire by purchase, exchange, or
otherwise any tract or parcel of land in Hidalgo County.
(b) The proceeds from any sale or lease of real property of the
university shall be deposited as other local funds of the
university.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 181, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1398, Sec. 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 77.36. CENTER FOR BORDER ECONOMIC AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT. (a) The board shall establish a center for border
economic and enterprise development at Pan American University.
(b) The center established under this section may:
(1) develop and manage an economic data base concerning the
Texas-Mexico border;
(2) perform economic development planning and research;
(3) provide technical assistance to industrial and governmental
entities; and
(4) in cooperation with other state agencies, coordinate
economic and enterprise development planning activities of state
agencies to ensure that the economic needs of the Texas-Mexico
border are integrated within a comprehensive state economic
development plan.
(c) The center may offer seminars and conduct conferences and
other educational programs concerning the Texas-Mexico border
economy and economic and enterprise development within the state.
(d) The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
donations to aid in the establishment, maintenance, and operation
of the center.
(e) The center established under this section shall cooperate
fully with similar programs operated by The University of Texas
at El Paso, Texas A&M International University, The
University of Texas at Brownsville, and other institutions of
higher education.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1,
1989. Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 112.39 by Acts 1991,
72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(32), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 632, Sec. 3, eff. June 13, 2001.