Section 88.623. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Committee; Rules

TX Educ Code § 88.623 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 88.623. RURAL VETERINARIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM COMMITTEE; RULES. (a) The rural veterinarian incentive program committee consists of:

(1) the executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, or the executive director's designee;

(2) the executive director of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or the executive director's designee;

(3) the dean of the college;

(4) a veterinarian with a mixed animal practice appointed by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System; and

(5) a veterinarian with a large animal practice appointed by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The dean of the college serves as the presiding officer of the committee.

(c) An appointed member of the committee serves a term of two years.

(d) The committee shall adopt rules:

(1) establishing criteria to determine whether a person is an eligible participant as the committee considers reasonable, including the person's:

(A) minimum grade point average; and

(B) financial need;

(2) providing for the distribution of money from the fund for the program;

(3) establishing the criteria necessary for a community or political subdivision in a rural county to qualify as a student sponsor under Section 88.625;

(4) governing agreements of financial support between a rural sponsor and an eligible student; and

(5) establishing other procedures necessary to administer the program.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.