Tex. Education Code § 51.401

This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.401, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.

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§ 51.401. PURPOSE.

Official statutory text

It is the intent of the legislature that all public higher education institutions of this state shall manage their institutions and institutional resources to achieve maximum effectiveness and to provide the greatest attainable educational benefit from the expenditure of public funds.

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