Texas § 51.103 GRANTING LEAVES OF ABSENCE; PROCEDURES.

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§ 51.103 — GRANTING LEAVES OF ABSENCE; PROCEDURES.

Texas § 51.103

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 51.103 (2026).

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Sec. 51.103. GRANTING LEAVES OF ABSENCE; PROCEDURES.

(a)On the application of a faculty member, the governing board of an institution of higher education may grant a faculty development leave of absence for study, research, writing, field observations, or other suitable purpose, to a faculty member if it finds that he is eligible by reason of service, that the purpose for which he seeks a faculty development leave is one for which a faculty development leave may be granted, and that granting leave to him will not place on faculty development leave a greater number of faculty members than that authorized.

(b)The governing board by regulation shall establish a procedure whereby the applications for faculty development leaves of absence are received by a committee elected by the general fac

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Sec. 51.103. GRANTING LEAVES OF ABSENCE; PROCEDURES. (a) On the application of a faculty member, the governing board of an institution of higher education may grant a faculty development leave of absence for study, research, writing, field observations, or other suitable purpose, to a faculty member if it finds that he is eligible by reason of service, that the purpose for which he seeks a faculty development leave is one for which a faculty development leave may be granted, and that granting leave to him will not place on faculty development leave a greater number of faculty members than that authorized.
(b) The governing board by regulation shall establish a procedure whereby the applications for faculty development leaves of absence are received by a committee elected by the general faculty for evaluation and whereby this faculty committee then makes recommendations to the chief administrative officer of the institution of higher education, who shall then make recommendations to the governing board as to which applications should be granted.