Tex.
Educ. Code Section 87.107
Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention
(a)
The Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention is established at Prairie View A&M University.(b)
The organization, control, and management of the center is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.(c)
The board of regents shall approve the employment of personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.(d)
The center may:(1)
provide services to victims and perpetrators of relationship violence;(2)
serve as a shelter for victims of relationship violence in Waller County and surrounding communities;(3)
conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate research in all areas relating to relationship violence;(4)
provide a setting for educational programs relating to relationship violence, including:(A)
educational programs for students; and(B)
continuing education and training programs for campus personnel;(5)
serve as a state and national resource for information on relationship violence; and(6)
in connection with its research and educational programs:(A)
develop programs, policies, and strategies to address relationship violence and related social problems; and(B)
create partnerships, collaborative efforts, or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to implement programs, policies, and strategies addressing relationship violence and related social problems.(e)
The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of the center.(f)
The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a public or private source for the benefit of the center.(g)
Establishment of the center is subject to the availability of federal funding or other funding for that purpose. The board of regents may not use legislative appropriations, other than any gifts or grants subject to appropriation, to establish or operate the center.(b)
The organization, control, and management of the academy is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.(c)
The employment of personnel by and the operating budget of the institute are subject to the approval of the board of regents. An employee of the academy is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.(d)
The primary purpose of the academy is to prepare students for medical school.(e)
A student is eligible to apply for admission into the academy if the student:(1)
is enrolled in Prairie View A&M University with a major that requires completion of the prescribed core of basic science and mathematics courses needed as a foundation preparation for gaining admission into medical study at an accredited medical school in the United States;(2)
has completed at least one year of undergraduate college-level or university-level courses approved by the academy;(3)
has demonstrated interest in a medical career; and(4)
has met the academic achievement standards established for the academy by the academy’s admissions committee in the student’s undergraduate courses.(f)
The academy shall provide:(1)
academic and career counseling for academy students;(2)
faculty mentorship for each academy student;(3)
enriched undergraduate courses designed to strengthen academic preparation, including preparation for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), for future medical school applicants;(4)
preparation for the MCAT and instruction in standardized testing techniques;(5)
long-distance educational technology to allow interactive participation with medical schools, as appropriate;(6)
visitation to medical school educational sites; and(7)
visitation of medical school faculty to the academy for academic enrichment.(g)
A student admitted to the academy must enter into an agreement with the university under which the student agrees to:(1)
maintain the student’s eligibility for continued enrollment in the academy; and(2)
repay any scholarship or stipend the student receives in connection with enrollment in the academy if the student:(A)
fails to apply to medical school in Texas and enrolls in a medical school outside of Texas; or(B)
declines an offer to attend medical school in Texas and enrolls in a medical school outside of Texas.(h)
The academy shall consult with the medical schools in Texas to ensure that its curriculum and practices are consistent with current medical school needs and requirements.(i)
The academy shall enter into cooperative programs, as appropriate, with medical schools in Texas to help achieve the goals of the academy.(j)
The academy shall incorporate into its curriculum current medical school educational practices, such as small group tutorials using problem-based instruction.(k)
The university shall enhance the facilities of the university as necessary to achieve the purposes of the academy.(b)
Texas A&M University at Galveston shall be a research institute supporting the marine sciences and oceanography programs at Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin. Research endeavors benefitting the academic strength of Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin or the economic strength of the State of Texas shall be conducted, with emphasis on establishing and maintaining an internationally recognized research institute to be named the Texas Institute of Oceanography. The Texas Institute of Oceanography may also contract with other institutions of higher education to provide research and other related services. Texas A&M University at College Station and The University of Texas at Austin are authorized to offer upper-level and graduate courses in marine sciences and oceanography at the Texas Institute of Oceanography that are supportive to their marine sciences and oceanography academic programs. Funding for research should be from private sources, competitively acquired sources, and appropriated public funding.
Source:
Section 87.107 — Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.87.htm#87.107 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
