Tex. Education Code § 54.365
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 54.365, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 54.365. SENIOR CITIZENS; OPTIONAL BENEFIT.
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(a) In this section, "senior citizen" means a person 65 years of age or older.
(b) The governing board of a state-supported institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to audit any course offered by the institution without the payment of a fee if space is available.
(c) The governing board of an institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six hours of courses offered by the institution each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
(b) The governing board of a state-supported institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to audit any course offered by the institution without the payment of a fee if space is available.
(c) The governing board of an institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six hours of courses offered by the institution each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
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