Texas Education Code 62.132 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 62.132
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this subchapter:
(1) “Coordinating board” means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) “Eligible institution” means a general academic teaching institution that:
(A) is entitled to participate in the funding provided by § 18, Article VII, Texas Constitution;
(B) spent on average at least the following amount in federal and private research funds per state fiscal year during the preceding three state fiscal years:
(i) for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2023, $20 million; or
(ii) for a state fiscal year beginning on or after September 1, 2024, the amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding state fiscal year adjusted by the increase, if any, in the general price level during the preceding state fiscal year, as determined by the coordinating board on the basis of changes in the consumer price index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor or a successor agency; and
(C) awarded on average at least 45 research doctoral degrees per academic year during the preceding three academic years.
(3) “Fund” means the national research support fund.
(4) “General academic teaching institution” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003.