The board has the responsibility for adopting policies, enacting regulations, and establishing general rules necessary for carrying out the duties with respect to public junior colleges placed upon it by the legislature. The commissioner of higher education is responsible for carrying out these policies and enforcing these rules and regulations.
Tex. Educ. Code § 61.061
POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING JUNIOR COLLEGES
Known as the Higher Education Coordinating Act
The act spans §§ 61–61 (412 sections).
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.