Tex. Educ. Code Section 132.053
Statutory Waiver Authority


(a)

The commission may establish rules that waive, alter, suspend, or replace any of the following provisions governing small career schools and colleges:

(1)

the fee schedule authorized under Section 132.201 (Certificate and Registration Fees), provided that fees under a fee schedule established by rule may not be less than the reasonable administrative cost for regulation or more than the amount that a small career school or college would otherwise pay if it were not classified as a small career school or college;

(2)

participation in the career school or college tuition trust account required by Section 132.2415 (Tuition Trust Account);

(3)

the refund policy provisions of Section 132.061 (Refund Policy);

(4)

the examination of a school or college for compliance under Section 132.056 (Issuance of Certificate of Approval; Renewal)(f);

(5)

the reporting requirements of Section 132.055 (Criteria)(b)(15); and

(6)

the term for which a certificate of approval is issued under Section 132.056 (Issuance of Certificate of Approval; Renewal)(b), provided that a rule adopted under this section may not provide for a term that exceeds three years or is less than one year.

(b)

A rule proposed under this section may be adopted only if it will reduce the regulatory burden for small career schools and colleges and will adequately safeguard the interests of the students of small career schools and colleges to receive either the education for which they have contracted or an appropriate refund.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Redesignated from Education Code Sec. 32.321 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 2, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.39, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 7.017, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 132.053 — Statutory Waiver Authority, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­132.­htm#132.­053 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

132.001
Definitions
132.002
Exemptions
132.003
Course Exemption: Development of Career Skills
132.004
Exclusive Offering of Exempted Courses or Programs by Business Enterprise
132.005
Applicability
132.006
Commercial Driver’s License Training Program
132.0015
Reference to Proprietary School
132.021
Texas Workforce Commission
132.022
Duties of Commission
132.023
Memorandum of Understanding for Regulation of Career Schools and Colleges
132.024
Student Information
132.025
Required Posting
132.026
Measures to Facilitate Award of Course Credit for Military Service
132.051
Certificate of Approval
132.052
Application for Certificate of Approval
132.053
Statutory Waiver Authority
132.054
Small School or College Exemption
132.055
Criteria
132.056
Issuance of Certificate of Approval
132.057
Denial of Certificate of Approval
132.058
Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.059
Registration of Representatives
132.061
Refund Policy
132.062
Withholding Records
132.063
Approved Degrees
132.064
Nonqualification as Small Career School and College
132.065
Schools Not Required to Take Attendance
132.101
Hearing
132.102
Judicial Appeal
132.103
Appeal Following Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.121
Class Action
132.122
Notice
132.123
Judgment and Costs
132.151
Prohibitions
132.152
Administrative Penalty
132.153
Competitive Bidding
132.154
Injunctions
132.155
Civil Penalty
132.156
Sanctions
132.157
Penalty for Small Proprietary School
132.158
Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
132.201
Certificate and Registration Fees
132.202
Required Posting by Certain Schools or Educational Institutions Not Operating in This State
132.221
Funding
132.0225
Division of Education
132.242
Closed School or College
132.301
Hearing
132.302
Hearing
132.303
Cease and Desist Order
132.304
Enforcement
132.305
Effect of Prior Proceedings
132.306
Rules
132.0551
Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required
132.0611
Refund Policy for Students Called to Active Military Service
132.2415
Tuition Trust Account

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 132.053’s source at texas​.gov