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(a) The board on behalf of the state may enter into a state authorization reciprocity agreement among states, districts, and territories regarding the delivery of postsecondary distance education that establishes comparable standards for the provision of distance education by public or private degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions in each of the states, districts, or territories covered by the agreement to students of the other states, districts, or territories covered under the agreement. The board shall apply to an appropriate organization for that purpose.
(b) The board shall administer an agreement entered into under this section, including by:
(1) establishing an application and approval process for a degree-granting postsecondary educational institution with its principal campus located in this state to participate under the agreement; and
(2) maintaining a dispute resolution procedure for complaints regarding participating postsecondary educational institutions located in this state.
(c) If the board obtains evidence that a public or private postsecondary educational institution established outside this state that is providing courses within this state under a state authorization reciprocity agreement established under this section is in apparent violation of the agreement or of this code or rules adopted under this section, the board shall take appropriate action to terminate the institution's operation within this state.
(d) The board shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 61.05121. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-61-05121/
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