Texas Education Code 54.369 – the Texas A&M University System; National Laboratory or National Laboratory Operator Employee or Dependent
(a) In this section:
(1) “Board” means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(2) “National laboratory” means a national laboratory owned by the United States Department of Energy.
(3) “Operator” means a person awarded a contract to operate and manage a national laboratory.
(b) A person, or the person’s dependent, is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents when enrolled in an institution of The Texas A&M University System if the person is employed by:
(1) a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a management and operation agreement or academic affiliation agreement; or
(2) the operator of a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a membership agreement or equivalent governance document.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 54.369
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005