Tex. Educ. Code Section 134.003
Advisory Board


(a)

An advisory board of education and workforce stakeholders is created to assist the commission in administering this chapter.

(b)

The advisory board is composed of six members who serve two-year terms and are appointed as follows:

(1)

one member appointed by the governor;

(2)

one member appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(3)

one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4)

one member appointed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(5)

one member appointed by the commission; and

(6)

the chair of the commission, who serves as the presiding officer.

(c)

The advisory board shall meet at least once each quarter, or as needed, to review received applications and recommend awarding grants under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 64, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (H.B. 3062), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 630 (S.B. 1351), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2015.
Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants to public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools described under Section 134.007 (Grants Awarded to School District or Open-enrollment Charter School) that apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the advisory board. The commission shall award the grants on the advice and recommendations of the advisory board.

(b)

Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) fund to defray the start-up costs associated with the development of new career and technical education programs at public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges, and school districts and open-enrollment charter schools described under Section 134.007 (Grants Awarded to School District or Open-enrollment Charter School) that meet the requirements of Section 134.006 (Grants to Educational Institutions for Career and Technical Education Programs).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 64, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 437), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (H.B. 3062), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 630 (S.B. 1351), Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (H.B. 2431), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 80 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 499 (H.B. 4279), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Reenacted by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 6.012, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 134.003 — Advisory Board, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­134.­htm#134.­003 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 134.003’s source at texas​.gov