Texas § 63.302 ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.

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§ 63.302 — ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.

Texas § 63.302

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 63.302 (2026).

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Sec. 63.302. ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.

(a)The comptroller may contract with the governing board of any institution or component that is eligible to receive a grant under Subsection (c) to administer the fund. If a governing board administers the fund, the governing board may manage and invest the money in the same manner as the board manages and invests other permanent funds. The administrator of the fund shall invest any fund in a manner that preserves the purchasing power of the fund's assets and the fund's annual distributions.

(b)Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (e), money in the fund established under this subchapter may not be used for any purpose.

(c)The investment returns of the fund may be appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the purp

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Sec. 63.302. ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND. (a) The comptroller may contract with the governing board of any institution or component that is eligible to receive a grant under Subsection (c) to administer the fund. If a governing board administers the fund, the governing board may manage and invest the money in the same manner as the board manages and invests other permanent funds. The administrator of the fund shall invest any fund in a manner that preserves the purchasing power of the fund's assets and the fund's annual distributions.
(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (e), money in the fund established under this subchapter may not be used for any purpose.
(c) The investment returns of the fund may be appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the purpose of providing grants to institutions of higher education, including Centers for Teacher Education, that conduct research or educational programs that address minority health issues or form partnerships with minority organizations, colleges, or universities to conduct research and educational programs that address minority health issues.
(d) The coordinating board shall adopt rules relating to the award of grants under this subchapter.
(e) The comptroller or governing board that administers the fund may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the benefit of the fund. A gift or grant to the fund may be expended and used in the same manner as the investment returns of the fund under Subsection (c), subject to any limitation or requirement placed on the gift or grant by the donor or granting entity.
(f) The coordinating board shall report to the legislature annually the total amount of funds awarded and a brief description of each grant, including the name of the institution receiving the grant, the amount and purpose of the grant, and the partnership formed to conduct the research or educational programs authorized under Subsection (c).
(g) Sections 403.095 and 404.071 , Government Code, do not apply to a fund established under this subchapter.