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["Federal Compliance Obligations"]
["Topic","Statute Name","Statute 1","Statute 2","Statute 3","Statute 4","Statute IDs","Regulation 1","Regulation 2","Regulation 3","Regulation 4","Regulation 5","Statutory Summary","Responsible Office","Reporting Requirements","Deadlines","Additional Resources 1","Additional Resources 2","Last Updated"]
["Academic Programs","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,"28 C.F.R. § 35","28 C.F.R. § 36","29 C.F.R. § 1640","29 C.F.R. § 1630",null,"Provides broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, and public accommodations (including colleges and universities) for individuals with disabilities.\n\n \tRequires reasonable accommodations (e.g., a modification or adjustment to the status quo inherent in the program or activity) to allow a qualified person with a disability to participate fully in the educational or academic programs and activities of the university.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 22, 2014"]
["Academic Programs","Higher Education Act: Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students","20 U.S.C. 1092",null,null,null,1605,"ED: 34 C.F.R. § 668 subpart D",null,null,null,null,"Among other things, requires the following annual disclosures to enrolled and prospective students:\nf) diversity statistics;\ng) retention rates;\nh) employment placement data; and\ni) fire safety report.\nc) transfer of credit policies;","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","No deadline is mandated, but October 1 annually is suggested.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"May 30, 2018"]
["Academic Programs","Higher Education Act: Textbook Information","20 USC § 1015(b)",null,null,null,1636,"34 C.F.R. § 600","34 C.F.R. § 668 subpart D",null,null,null,"Requires disclosure of the course schedule along with the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of every required and recommended textbook and supplemental material and retail price information to all prospective and enrolled students.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","No deadline is mandated, but October 1 annually is suggested.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"May 30, 2018"]
["Academic Programs","Higher Education Opportunity Act Sections 152 and 153","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,null,null,null,null,null,"Sections 152 and 153 require the following disclosures to enrolled students:\nc) transfer of credit policies; . . .\n\nf) diversity statistics;\ng) retention rates;\nh) employment placement data;\ni) fire safety report; . . .\nk) along with the course schedule, the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of every required and recommended textbook and supplemental material and retail price info . . .\n\nDisclosures c) - k) must be available to prospective students as well.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","No deadline is mandated, but September 1 is suggested.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"February 22, 2019"]
["Academic Programs                          Admissions","Age Discrimination Act of 1975","42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107",null,null,null,1692,"34 C.F.R. § 110","45 C.F.R. § 90","45 C.F.R. § 617",null,null,"Prohibits discrimination based on age in educational or academic programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.\n\n \tProhibits retaliation for filing a complaint with OCR or participating in a mediation or investigation of a violation, or for advocating for a right protected by the Act.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 22, 2014"]
["Academic Programs                          Admissions","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.201-42.215, 42.601-42.613","34 C.F.R. § 106","29 C.F.R. § 1604","45 C.F.R. § 86",null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance including employment.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Academic Programs                          Admissions","Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7",null,null,null,1705,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.101-42.112","28 C.F.R. § 50.3","34 C.F.R. § 100","45 C.F.R. § 80",null,"Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in educational and/or academic programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Discrimination and Affirmative Action",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Academic Programs                          Admissions                                                     Athletics                                                    Disablilities                     Diversity/Affirmative Action                                                                    Housing                                                                                                                          ","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104","45 C.F.R. § 84",null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, educational and/or academic programs and services, housing and non-academic programs and services such as counseling, placement, physical education and athletics, student clubs and organizations. This list is not exhaustive.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Academic Programs,Financial Aid","Teacher Preparation Programs","20 U.S.C. §§ 1022 - 1022h",null,null,null,1630,null,null,null,null,null,"Provides that an institution with a teacher preparation program must report, among other things:\n(1) whether it satisfied its annual goal for increasing the number of teachers in areas of shortage;\n(2) the steps the institution is taking to improve its performance on these goals;\n(3) program information, including admissions criteria and information related to supervised clinical experience;\n(4) pass rates, including the percentage of students who have finished all nonclinical coursework and passed the state teacher licensing exam, the average score for all students who took the state teacher licensing exam, and a comparison between the pass rates of the institution and the state;\n(7) a statement on the program's accreditation approval;\n(8) whether the program has been designated low-performing by the state;\n(9) a description of the activities undertaken to assist teachers with integrating technology into curricula and instruction; and\n(10) a description of the activities undertaken to prepare teachers to teach students with disabilities effectively.\n\n \tOn an annual basis, the institution must report on the quality of teacher preparation and other information using the institutional report card prescribed by the Department of Education. The report card must also be posted on the institution's web site.","Academic Affairs - College of Education","An institution must submit its report to the state by April 30.\n\nBy October 31, states must submit their annual reports to the Department of Education.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"March 29, 2017"]
["Accounting","Regulation E: Electronic Fund Transfers","15 U.S.C. § 1693b",null,null,null,1583,"12 C.F.R. §§ 205.1-205.20",null,null,null,null,"Establishes the basic rights, liabilities and responsibilities of consumers who use electronic fund transfer services and of financial institutions that offer these services.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)","Public Law No. 107-204",null,null,null,1754,null,null,null,null,null,"Designed to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws.\n\n \tDoes not apply to public entities but may represent best practices.\n\n \t18 U.S. Code § 1519 makes destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations, bankruptcy, or any matter within the jurisdiction of a federal department or agency a crime punishable by fines and up to 20 years imprisonment, and applies to all individuals, not just publicly traded corporations.\n\n \tBars independent auditors from providing certain non-audit services to the client institution.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance, Super Circular, or Omni Circular)","Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance, Super Circular, or Omni Circular)",null,null,null,1778,"2 C.F.R. Part 200",null,null,null,null,"The Uniform Guidance streamlines and consolidates the federal government’s guidance on administrative rules, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards (including sponsored research awards and others awarded to institutions) across the entire federal government. Also requires disclosures of potential conflicts of interest or criminal violations.\n\n \tDepartment of Education exceptions to the Uniform Guidance are available here.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","Higher education institutions that receive aggregate federal awards totaling $50 million or more per fiscal year must disclose their cost accounting practices by filing a Disclosure Statement (DS-2), and amendments to the DS-2 must be filed six months in advance of a disclosed practice being changed.","","Accounting",null,"March 28, 2014"]
["Accounting","Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)","15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681v",null,null,null,1592,"16 C.F.R. § 600",null,null,null,null,"Requires employers to advise applicants if employment was denied based on a credit report.\n\n \tEmployers, before obtaining a consumer report (including criminal background checks), must disclose in writing to the applicant or employee that it may obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, and secondly, secure the written consent of the applicant or employee.\n\n \tWhen using a third-party consumer reporting agency to request motor vehicle record checks for employment purposes, notice must be given to the applicant or employee.\n\n \tEmployers must certify to the consumer reporting agency that they will comply with the Act's disclosure requirements and that any information obtained will not be used in violation of any applicable federal or state equal employment opportunity law or regulation.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)","26 U.S.C. §§ 3101-3128",null,null,null,1655,"26 C.F.R. § 31 ","26 C.F.R. § 31.3121","26 C.F.R. § 31.3306",null,null,"FICA defines which employers and employees are subject to taxation and levies the tax.\n\n \tProvides that service performed in the employ of a school, college, or university by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university is exempt from the FICA tax.\n\n \tAn employer must pay social security taxes on employees but an exemption exists for most students also working for the university and for clergy whose services are performed in the exercise of their ministry.","Finance & Operations - Payroll","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)","26 U.S.C. §§ 3301-3311",null,null,null,1656,"26 C.F.R. § 31.6011(A)- 3",null,null,null,null," \tProvides for payments of unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs.\n\n \tIf an employer’s FUTA tax is more than $500 for the calendar year, the employer must deposit at least one quarterly payment.  If not, alternate rules apply. See IRS Publication: Topic Number 759 - Form 940 – Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return – Filing and Deposit Requirements","Finance & Operations - Payroll","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Qualified Tuition and Student Loan Interest Reporting","26 U.S.C. § 6050S",null,null,null,1653,"26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-1","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-2","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-3","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-4",null,"Institutions must report to the IRS\n\n(1) qualified tuition and related expenses and\n(2) student loan interest to the IRS.\n\n \tInstitutions must also provide payors with a statement that includes the tax information furnished to the IRS.","Finance & Operations - Payroll","Institutions must complete Form 1098-T (qualified tuition payments) and Form 1098-E (student loan interest payments), both of which must be filed with the IRS on or before February 28th, or March 31st if filed electronically.\n\nThe required statement to all persons who made qualified tuition or student loan interest payments must be sent to the payor on or before January 31st of the year following the calendar year in which payments were received or amounts were billed for qualified tuition and related expenses, or in which the student loan interest payments were received. The statement may simply be a copy of Form 1098-T or Form 1098-E, respectively.\n\nInstitutions must certify that they have met the regulatory requirements for soliciting student taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) at least once during the year.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 2, 2016"]
["Accounting","Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)","26 U.S.C. § 511",null,null,null,1651,"26 C.F.R. § 1.511-1","26 C.F.R. § 1.513-4",null,null,null,"Regulates unrelated business income, which is income from a trade or business, regularly carried on, that is not substantially related to the charitable, educational, or other purpose that is the basis of the organization's exemption.","Finance & Operations - Payroll","Unrelated business income must be reported to the IRS on Form 990-T. Various deadlines apply.","","Accounting",null,"January 22, 2014"]
["Accounting","Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914","15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27",null,null,null,1590,null,null,null,null,null,"Enacted as a supplement to the Sherman Act.\n\n \tProhibits price discrimination; conditioning sales on exclusive dealing; mergers and acquisitions when they may substantially reduce competition; and serving on the board of directors for two competing companies.","Finance and Operations","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Sherman Antitrust Act","15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7",null,null,null,1588,null,null,null,null,null,"Prohibits “every contract, combination…, or conspiracy, in restraining of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations.”\n\n \tThis law has been applied to colleges and universities in a number of instances regarding purchases.\n\n \tThe Department of Justice interpreted this law to mean that financial aid awards must be established independently and not in concert with other institutions.\n\n \tMay also apply to establishing prices for items in a bookstore based on collaboration with a wholesaler or another retailer.\n\n \tSection 568 - known as the antitrust exemption - allows colleges and universities to collaborate on a common formula for determining a student's financial need.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Social Security Act","42 U.S.C. §§ 301-1397mm",null,null,null,1708,"20 C.F.R. § 404.1028","26 CFR § 31.3121(b)(10)-2",null,null,null,"An employer must pay social security taxes on employees but an exemption exists for most students also working for the University, for clergy whose services are performed in the exercise of their ministry, and for professional employees as defined in 26 CFR § 31.3121(b)(10)-2.\n\n \tTo avoid penalty for reporting incorrect SSN on W-2 forms, transmit data file electronically to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Report all employees hired in the specific quarter listing name (as it appears in HR System), SSN, sex, and date of birth. After information is queried against SSA's database, mismatches are sent back for resolution.","Finance & Operations - Facilities Business Services","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005","11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532","Public Law No. 109-8",null,null,"1579,1762",null,null,null,null,null,"Prohibits the discharge of most student loans in bankruptcy, when the loans were obtained from the government or non-profit higher educational institutions.\n\n \tThere is an exception for undue hardship and for loans that became due more than seven years before the filing of the petition.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Truth in Lending Act","15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1693r",null,null,null,1591,"12 C.F.R. § 226",null,null,null,null,"Requires disclosure statements for loans and credit plans, but exempts Perkins Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.\n\n \tLoans made, insured or guaranteed pursuant to programs authorized by Title IV are exempt.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accounting","Higher Education Act – Disclosure of Foreign Gifts","20 U.S.C. § 1011f",null,null,null,1608,"34 C.F.R. § 668",null,null,null,null,"The University is required to submit a disclosure report for gifts and contracts of $250,000 or more with a foreign source to the Department of Education.","University Advancement","By January 31st or July 31st of each year, whichever is sooner depending on the time of the gift, a postsecondary institution must file a disclosure report about ownership or control by, or contracts with or gifts from foreign sources.\nThe institution shall file a disclosure report with the Department of Education for gifts and contracts of $250,000 or more received within a calendar year.","","Accounting",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Accreditation","Higher Education Act: Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students",null,null,null,null,null,"34 CFR 668.43",null,null,null,null,"Each school must make available to prospective and enrolled students:\n\n \tNames of associations, agencies, or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the school and its programs; and\n\n \tProcedures for obtaining or reviewing documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing.\n\n\n\n\n\n20 U.S.C. § 1092(a)(1)(J); 34 CFR 668.43","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","","",null,null,"October 17, 2018"]
["Accreditation","Higher Education Act: Recognition of Accrediting Agency or Association",null,null,null,null,null,"34 C.F.R. §§ 602.10-602.13.",null,null,null,null,"The association enforces standards that respect the stated mission of the institution of higher education, including religious missions, and that ensure that the courses or programs of instruction, training, or study offered by the institution of higher education, including distance education or correspondence courses or programs, are of sufficient quality to achieve, for the duration of the accreditation period, the stated objective for which the courses or the programs are offered. 20 U.S.C. § 1099b(a)(4)(A).","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions","","Not Applicable","Accreditation",null,"January 22, 2014"]
["Admissions","Age Discrimination Act of 1975","42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107",null,null,null,1710,"34 C.F.R. § 110","45 C.F.R. § 90","45 C.F.R. § 617",null,null,"Prohibits discrimination based on age in the admission of educational and/or academic programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.\n\n \tProhibits retaliation for filing a complaint with OCR or for advocating for a right protected by the Act.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Admissions","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104.42",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, educational and/or academic programs and services, housing and non-academic programs and services such as counseling, placement, physical education and athletics, student clubs and organizations. This list is not exhaustive.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"October 17, 2018"]
["Admissions","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"34 C.F.R. § 106","29 C.F.R. § 1604","45 C.F.R. § 86",null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the admission of education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance including employment.\n\n \tUnder the Title IX common rule, a recipient may not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex in the counseling or guidance of students or applicants for admission. Specifically, in appraising or counseling students, a recipient must not use different testing or other materials on the basis of sex or use materials that permit or require different treatment of students on the basis of sex. Such different materials may be used, however, where they cover the same occupational interest areas and their use is shown to be essential to eliminate sex bias.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Admissions","Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7",null,null,null,1705,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.101-42.112","28 C.F.R. § 50.3","34 C.F.R. § 100","45 C.F.R. § 80",null,"Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in the admission of educational and/or academic programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Admissions","Higher Education Act: Readmission Requirements for Servicemembers",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires that the University readmit students who left in order to join the military. The student must be readmitted in the same academic status. Generally, the length of absence cannot be greater than five (5) years. Exceptions to this law include those veterans receiving a dishonorable discharge, or bad conduct charge, or those who were court marshaled.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Admissions","Higher Education Act: Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students","20 U.S.C. 1092(k)",null,null,null,1607,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires institutions to provide each student, upon enrollment, with a \"separate, clear, and conspicuous written notice\" that provides information on the penalties associated with drug-related offenses.","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Athletics","Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)","20 U.S.C. § 1092(g)",null,null,null,1617,"34 C.F.R. § 668.41","34 C.F.R. § 668.47",null,null,null,"The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act requires co-educational institutions of postsecondary education that participate in a Title IV federal student financial assistance program and have an intercollegiate athletic program, to prepare an annual report to the Department of Education on athletic participation, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams.","Athletics","Each coed institution of higher education that participates in Title IV programs, and has an intercollegiate athletic program, must no later than October 15th of each year, make available on request to enrolled students, prospective students, and the public, the report required to be produced under this law. Within 15 days of making the report available to students, prospective students, and the public, (i.e., no later than October 30th of each year) the school must submit the report to the Secretary of Education.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Athletics","Title IX","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"34 C.F.R. § 106","29 C.F.R. § 1604",null,null,null,"Requires that no person shall on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from another person, or otherwise be discriminated against in any interscholastic, intercollegiate, club or intramural athletics offered by a recipient, and no recipient shall provide such athletics separately on such basis.","Athletics\nTitle IX Office","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Athletics","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104.37",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, educational and/or academic programs and services, housing and non-academic programs and services such as counseling, placement, physical education and athletics, student clubs and organizations. This list is not exhaustive.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"October 17, 2018"]
["Auxiliary Services","Higher Education Act: Textbook Information","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1015b",null,null,"1766,1612","34 C.F.R. § 668",null,null,null,null,"Provision of ISBN college textbook information in course schedules. Each school must disclose on the school's internet course schedule used for preregistration and registration purposes, the ISBN and retail price of required and recommended textbooks and supplemental materials for each course listed.  If no ISBN is available, the institution may provide the textbook's author, title, publisher, and copyright date. If the disclosure is not practical for a certain text, a designation of *to be determined* can be noted. Written course schedules should indicate where on the university web page this information will be posted. 20 U.S.C. 1015b(d).\n\n \tAvailability of information for college bookstores.  The bookstore operated by or affiliated with the school, the school must make available as soon as practicable the most accurate information regarding the schools course schedule, information for recurred and recommended textbooks and supplemental materials and number of students enrolled in each course or class and maximum student enrollment for each course or class. 20 U.S.C. § 1015b(e).\n\n \tHEA encourages schools to disseminate information regarding book rentals, used textbooks, buyback programs, and alternative delivery programs or other cost saving strategies. Schools shall make available to the college bookstore, upon request, the most accurate information regarding the course schedule for the next academic period and for each course offered, the information described above, the number of students enrolled in such course, and the maximum enrollment for each class.","Finance & Operations - Auxiliary Services","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2018"]
["Campus Safety","Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)","42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 - 11050",null,null,null,1699,"40 C.F.R. § 370",null,null,null,null,"Requires the establishment of state/tribe emergency response commissions (SERCs/TERCs), which are responsible for coordinating certain emergency response activities and for appointing local emergency planning committees (LEPCs).\n\n \tRequires facilities to notify the SERC and LEPC of the presence and/or release of any extremely hazardous substance.\n\n \tAll information submitted pursuant to EPCRA regulations is publicly accessible, unless protected by a trade secret claim.","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management","By March 1st of each year, the owner or operator of any facility which is required to have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under OSHA shall prepare and submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory format the appropriate local emergency planning committee; the state emergency response commission; and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facility.\n\nHazardous chemical training must be conducted annually.\n\nFacilities must report the storage, use, and release of certain hazardous chemicals bi-annually.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Campus Safety","Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970","29 U.S.C. §§ 651-678",null,null,null,1674,"29 C.F.R. § 1910.38",null,null,null,null,"Each institution must have a written emergency action plan kept in the workplace and available for employee review upon request, as required under OSHA standards.","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management","","Not Applicable","Campus Safety",null,"January 24, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Americans with Disabilities Act","42 U.S.C. § 12101-12213",null,null,null,1693,"28 C.F.R. § 36",null,null,null,null,"Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require employers to have emergency evacuation plans, if organizations covered by the ADA opt to have such plans they are required to include people with disabilities.","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","Not Applicable","","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 30, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (§ 1601 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000)","Public Law No. 106-386 (Title VI)","20 U.S.C. § 1011i",null,null,"1753,1609","34 C.F.R. § 668",null,null,null,null,"The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires sex offenders who are required to register under state law to provide notice of enrollment or employment at any institution of higher education (IHE) in that state where the offender resides, as well as notice of each change of enrollment or employment status at the IHE. In turn, this information will be made available by the state authorities to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the IHE is located. Institutions must issue a statement advising the campus community on where information concerning registered sex offenders can be obtained. Notification may be accomplished by adding the statement to the Annual Security Report required by the Campus Security Act.","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","Suggested deadline of October 1st of each year to coincide with the Annual Security Report.","","Campus Safety",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Campus Safety","Higher Education Act: Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students: Disclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures","20 U.S.C. § 1092(j)",null,null,null,1618,"34 CFR 668.49 (b)",null,null,null,null,"Requires institutions to report and make public an annual fire safety report and requires the Secretary to make policies public, including the installation of fire detection and prevention technologies in student housing, dormitories, and other buildings.\n\n \tInstitutions must publicize those procedures on an annual basis in a manner designed to reach students and staff and must test annually emergency response and the institution’s procedures and document the testing.","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","Emergency Response Policies and Procedures Annually publish a campus Fire Safety Report that provides statistics on a dorm-by-dorm basis showing the number of fires, deaths, injuries, fire drills, property damage, type of fire detection systems, etc.\n\nDisclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures\nThe statistics set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 1092(i)(1)(a) must be reported to the Secretary of Education on an annual basis:\n\n(i) the number of fires and the cause of each fire;\n(ii) the number of injuries related to a fire that result in treatment at a medical facility;\n(iii) the number of deaths related to a fire; and\n(iv) the value of property damage caused by a fire.","","Campus Safety",null,"January 24, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7",null,null,null,null,null,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.101-42.112",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in educational and/or academic programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.\n\n \tInstitutions are required to incorporate Limited English Proficiency assistance into emergency planning, pursuant to Guidance to State and Local Governments and other Federally-Assisted Recipients Engaged in Emergency Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Activities in Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"October 16, 2018"]
["Campus Safety","Higher Education Act: Program Participation Agreements","20 U.S.C. § 1094(a)(26)",null,null,null,3383,null,null,null,null,null,"When requested, institutions must disclose to the alleged victim of any violent crime or non-forcible sex offense the final results of any institutional disciplinary proceeding conducted against the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. The alleged victim's next of kin must be informed, if the alleged victim dies as a result of the crime.  (Note that the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 requires that both the accuser and the accused shall be simultaneously informed in writing of the outcome of any institutional disciplinary proceeding that arises from an allegation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. See 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)(6)(B)(iv)(III).)","Student Affairs - Dean of Students","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Drug Free Schools and Communities Act","20 U.S.C. § 1011i",null,null,null,1609,"34 C.F.R. § 86",null,null,null,null,"Requires distribution of the college or university's drug and alcohol prevention and policy information every year and biennial review of drug and alcohol prevention program.","Student Affairs - Residence Life & Living-Learning Prgms","Annual distribution to students and employees of the institution’s standards of conduct with respect to illegal drugs and alcohol; a description of the applicable legal sanctions and health risks; and availability of drug and alcohol counseling available to employees and students.\n\nMust also include a statement on sanctions the institution will impose for violation of the standards of conduct.\n\nThe law does not mandate a particular date for distribution, but suggested distribution is to make this information part of the Annual Security Report distribution which is required by October 1st of each year.","","",null,"January 30, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Higher Education Act: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention","20 U.S.C. § 1011i",null,null,null,1609,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires an institution of higher education, in its biennial review, to determine the number of drug and alcohol-related violations and fatalities that have occurred on the institution's campus or as part of the institution's activities and that are reported to campus officials.","Student Affairs - Residence Life & Living-Learning Prgms","Completed in the institution’s biennial review.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Higher Education Act: Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students: Missing Person Procedures","20 U.S.C. § 1092(j)",null,null,null,1618,"34 C.F.R. § 668.46(h)",null,null,null,null,"Any institution participating in a Title IV federal student financial aid program that maintains on campus housing facilities must establish a missing student notification policy and related procedures for those students who live in on campus housing and who have been missing for 24 hours.\n\n \tRequires institutions to implement procedures for managing reports of missing persons and notify on-campus residing students to that the institution is required to notify: 1) the student’s designated emergency contact; or 2) in the case of an unemancipated minor, a parent or guardian within 24 hours after the time that the student is deemed to be missing.","Student Affairs - Residence Life & Living-Learning Prgms","An institution that provides any on-campus student housing facility must include in its Annual Security Report a statement of policy regarding missing student notification procedures for students who reside in on-campus student housing facilities.\n\nBy October 1 of each year, an institution must distribute its Annual Security Report to all enrolled students and current employees.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 24, 2019"]
["Campus Safety","Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)","Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990","34 CFR Part 668","20 U.S. Code § 1092",null,1616,"34 C.F.R. § 668.41","34 C.F.R. § 668.46",null,null,null,"Any institution that participates in federal financial aid programs must collect information with respect to campus crime statistics and campus security policies of the institution. The institution must maintain a publicly-available crime log and annually distribute to current students, employees, and (upon request) prospective students or employees, an Annual Security Report containing various statements of institutional policies, descriptions of programs, and campus crime statistics.\n\n \tThe Annual Security Report must include, among other things, a statement of policy regarding: 1) the institution’s programs to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and 2) the procedures the institution will follow once an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking has been reported, including a statement of the standard of evidence that will be used during any institutional conduct proceeding arising from such report.","UPD/ Office of Compliance and Insurance ","By October 1 of each year, an institution must distribute its Annual Security Report and Fire Report to all enrolled students and current employees.\n\nThe Annual Security Report mus also be submitted to the Department of Education by October 1 of each year.","","Campus Safety",null,"Drafted version: January 24, 2019"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement","22 U.S.C. §§ 7201-7211",null,null,null,1641,"31 C.F.R. §§ 500-599",null,null,null,null,"Assets Control Regulations of the U.S. Department of Treasury require persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to have a license to engage in certain transactions related to travel to, from and within regulated countries.","Academic Affairs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Anti-Kickback Act of 1986","41 U.S.C. §§ 8701-8707",null,null,null,1690,"48 C.F.R. § 3.502-2",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits any payment or gratuity made for the purpose of inducing award of a subcontract or prime contract with the federal government.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Byrd Amendment","31 U.S.C. § 1352",null,null,null,1675,"32 C.F.R. § 28","34 C.F.R. § 82",null,null,null,"Prohibits grantees from lobbying with federal funds.\n\n \tRequires disclosure of lobbying activities when receiving federal contracts, grants, loans or cooperative agreements.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","Requires certification and disclosure with each submission for consideration of a federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 or an award of a federal loan or commitment providing for the U.S. to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.\n\nFederal contractors, grantees and those receiving federal loans and cooperative agreements must also report lobbying expenditures from non-federal sources to obtain such federal program monies or contracts.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Davis-Bacon Act","40 U.S.C. §§ 3141- 3144, 3146, 3147",null,null,null,1688,"29 C.F.R. part 5",null,null,null,null,"All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction contracts in excess of $2,000 financed by federal assistance funds must be paid wages not less than those established for the locality of the project (prevailing wage rates) by the Department of Labor. In construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, institutions must include a provision requiring that the contractor or subcontractor comply with the requirements of the Act and applicable regulations.","Finance & Operations - Facilities Business Services","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"April 1, 2017"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Anti-discrimination laws for federal contractors",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"For information about anti-discrimination laws applicable to federal contractors, including colleges and universities, see Human Resources: Discrimination section of the Compliance Matrix.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","","","Human Resources",null,"October 25, 2018"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act of 1958","15 U.S.C.  631-657s",null,null,null,3243,"48 CFR 19.702, et seq. (FAR Part 19.7)","48 CFR 52.219-9","2 C.F.R. § 200.321",null,null,"Any contractor receiving a contract with a value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold must agree in the contract that small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns will have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance consistent with its efficient performance.\n\n \tA similar rule applicable to grants exists in the Uniform Guidance.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","","",null,null,"October 25, 2018"]
["Contracts & Procurement","E-Verify Executive Order 13465-Amending Executive Order 12989",null,null,null,null,null,"48 CFR Parts 2","22"," 52",null,null,"For federal contracts of more than $100,000 and subcontracts greater than $3,000, the University must utilize the E-Verify electronic system to confirm the employees working on those contracts/subcontracts are lawfully eligible to work in the U.S.","Office of Research Administration & Human Resources","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Copeland Anti-Kickback Act","18 U.S.C. § 874","40 U.S.C. § 3145",null,null,"1600,1687","29 C.F.R.§ 3",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits inducement of kickbacks from public works employees.\n\n \tRequires contractors and subcontractors on public buildings or works financed by loans or grants from the U.S. to furnish a weekly statement of wages paid. This requirement does not apply to any contract of $2,000 or less.","Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)/ Office of Research Administration (ORA)","Requires contractors and subcontractors on public buildings or works financed by loans or grants from the U.S. to furnish a weekly statement of wages paid. This requirement does not apply to any contract of $2,000 or less.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)","42 U.S.C. § 300gg","29 U.S.C § 1181 et seq.","42 USC 1320d et seq.",null,"3245,3246,3247","45 CFR 164.308","164.314",null,null,null,"Business Associate contracts are required if a vendor will provide a service for or on behalf of the institution using the institution’s personal health information.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Solutions","","","Health Care and Insurance","Privacy / Student Records","October 25, 2018"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Higher Education Act: Foreign Gift and Contract Reports","20 U.S.C. § 1011f",null,null,null,1608,null,null,null,null,null,"Whenever an institution is owned or controlled by a foreign source, or receives gifts from or enter into contracts with a foreign source totaling more than $250,000 within a calendar year, the institution shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner.","University Advancement","January 31 or July 31 (if applicable)","","International Activities and Programs",null,"March 9, 2015"]
["Contracts & Procurement,Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information","Executive Order 13665",null,null,null,1739,"41 C.F.R. § 60-1.4",null,null,null,null,"Federal contractors and subcontractors may not fire or otherwise discriminate against any employee or applicant for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about his or her compensation or that of another employee or applicant.\n\n \tThe rule applies to all federal government contractors with contracts entered into or modified on or after January 11, 2016.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 2, 2016"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Higher Education Act: Program Participation Agreements","Public Law No. 110-315 § 493","20 U.S.C. § 1094(a)(29)",null,null,"3372,3374","34 C.F.R. § 668.14 (b)(30)",null,null,null,null,"Requires institutions to certify, as part of their annual Program Participation Agreement, that they have: 1) developed plans to combat the unauthorized use of copyrighted material; and 2) will, to the extent practicable, offer alternatives to illegal file sharing. The regulations require periodic review of the plan to determine its effectiveness.","Academic Affairs","Certification is part of the annual Program Participation Agreement.","","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"January 16, 2019"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Copyright Act","17 U.S.C. §§ 101-1332",null,null,null,1598,"37 C.F.R. § 201.1","48 C.F.R. § 52.227-2",null,null,null,"Protects the rights of authors from unauthorized reproduction/adaptation/performance/display/distribution of protected works of authorship, including computer software, books, journals etc. Software licenses required.\n\n \tIncludes an exception for \"fair use\" in criticism, comment, teaching, scholarship and research.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"December 17, 2018"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Copyright Term Extension Act","Public Law No. 10-298",null,null,null,1751,"19 C.F.R. 133 subparts D, E, & F","37 C.F.R. § part 201",null,null,null,"Extends by 20 years the length of protection afforded to copyrighted works, and thus lengthens the amount of time it will take for a work to enter the public domain.\n\n \tFor copyrights in their renewal term at the time of the effective date of this new law, the term of copyright is extended to 95 years from the date the copyright was originally secured.\n\n \tFor works created but not published or registered before January 1, 1978, the term endures for life of the author plus 70 years, but in no case will expire earlier than December 31, 2002.\n\n \tIf the work is published before December 31, 2002, the term will not expire before December 31, 2047.\n\n \tIncludes an exception that allows libraries, archives and nonprofit educational institutions to treat a copyrighted work in the last 20 years of protection as if it were in the public domain for purposes of preservation, scholarship or research.\n\n \tConditions that apply to this usage in the last 20 years require a good faith investigation to determine that the work is not subject to normal commercial exploitation, the work or phone record cannot be obtained at a reasonable price, and use of the work stops if the copyright owner provides notice to the contrary.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"December 17, 2018"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)","17 U.S.C. §§ 117,","512","1201-1205","Public Law No. 105-304","3364,3365,3366,1752",null,null,null,null,null,"Imposes rules prohibiting the circumvention of technological protection measures.\n\n \tSets limitations on copyright infringement liability for online service providers (OSPs).\n\n \tExpands an existing exemption for making copies of computer programs.\n\n \tProvides a significant updating of the rules and procedures regarding archival preservation.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"December 17, 2018"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Higher Education Act: Institutional and financial assistance information for students","20 U.S.C. § 1092(a)(1)(P)","Public Law  No. 110-315 §§ 152 -153",null,null,"3368,1742","34 C.F.R. § 668.43 (a)(10)",null,null,null,null,"Requires the following disclosures to enrolled students: (a) Policies/sanctions for copyright infringement; and (b) annual disclosure detailing federal copyright penalties.","Newton Gresham Library","No deadline is mandated, but September 1 is suggested.","","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"December 17, 2018"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Lanham Act","15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1141n",null,null,null,1589,"19 C.F.R. § 133.1",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and false advertising.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Small Webcasters Settlement Act of 2002","Public Law No. 107-321","17 U.S.C. §§ 101 & 114",null,null,"1756,3375","19 C.F.R. 133","37 C.F.R. 260-264, 370, 380, 382-383",null,null,null,"Applies to \"Noncommercial Webcasters\" and to \"Small Commercial Webcasters.\"\n\n \tEnables Exchange, the recording industry's royalty collection clearinghouse, to enter into royalty rate agreements with small commercial and all noncommercial webcasters.","Newton Gresham Library","Stations that average under 75 simultaneous users will have the option of submitting reports of use that do not require any audience data (ATH of ATP) or paying a $100 proxy fee in lieu of any reporting.\nStations with an average concurrent audience of over 75 will be required to submit reports of use, but they will not have to submit audience data.\nThe fee for these stations remains at $500 annually through 2016 unless the station has an ATH above 159, 140 (~208 average concurrent users in any month).","","Telecommunications",null,"December 17, 2018"]
["Copyright & Trademark","Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH ACT) of 2002","Public Law No. 107-273","17 U.S. Code § 110 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays",null,null,"1755,3376",null,null,null,null,null,"Permits an instructor to display virtually all types of works during on-line instruction at accredited nonprofit educational institutions without consent of copyright owner, provided that instruction is mediated by an instructor, transmission is intended only for students enrolled in course, and measures are employed to prevent redistribution of transmission and prevent its retention for longer than the class session.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable",null,null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Disabilities","Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Section 1557)","42 U.S.C. 18116",null,null,null,3578,"45 CFR 92.202, 204",null,null,null,null,"Subject entities must provide auxiliary aids for patients with disabilities and ensure health-related programs or activities provided through electronic/IT means are accessible to individuals with disabilities.","Academic Affairs","Not Applicable","",null,null,"October 21, 2004"]
["Disabilities","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,"29 C.F.R. § 1630","28 C.F.R. § 35","28 C.F.R. § 36","29 C.F.R. § 1640",null,"Provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, and public accommodations, including colleges and universities.\n\n \tThe university must make reasonable accommodations for employees and students with disabilities.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the EEOC.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Disabilities","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104","45 C.F.R. § 84",null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, programs and services.\n\n \tInstitutions must provide equal access to programs and facilities to “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities and make reasonable accommodations to allow equal access.\n\n \tExisting facilities can be made compliant through modification, moving classes or other services to more accessible locations, assignment of aids, or other measures.\n\n \tNewly constructed facilities must be readily accessible to persons with disabilities.\n\n \tEach facility or part of a facility which is altered in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.\n\n \tEnforced by Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.",null,"","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Disabilities","The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993","Public Law 103-3",null,null,null,1743,"29 C.F.R. § 825",null,null,null,null,"Entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.\n\n \tProvides covered employees with certain rights to reinstatement of employment after taking FMLA leave.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 24, 2014"]
["Disabilities","Fair Housing Act, Section 6","42 U.S.C. 3604(3)",null,null,null,3576,"24 C.F.R. § 100.202-100.204",null,null,null,null,"The Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act  requires housing providers to allow residents to have assistance animals reside with them.","Student Affairs - Residence Life & Living-Learning Prgms","","Not Applicable",null,null,"October 21, 2019"]
["Discrimination","Equal Employment of Veterans","38 U.S.C. §§ 4211-4215",null,null,null,1685,"41 C.F.R. § 60-250.5",null,null,null,null,"For federal subcontracts of $100,000 or more the University shall include in each of its subcontracts a clause that the subcontractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified.\n\n \tThe university must agree to take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified individuals without discrimination based on such status.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967","29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634",null,null,null,1673,"29 C.F.R. §§ 1625-1627",null,null,null,null,"It is unlawful for the University to fail to hire, discharge, segregate, classify, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of age.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,"29 C.F.R. § 1630",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits covered entities from discriminating on the basis of disability against a qualified individual in regard to recruitment, hiring, wages, promotion, and other employment-related matters.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the EEOC.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Equal Employment Opportunity","Executive Order 11246 (OFCCP)",null,null,null,1737,"41 C.F.R. § 60-1.4",null,null,null,null,"Federal contractors must not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.\n\n \tCovered institutions must take affirmative action to ensure applicants are treated without regard to such factors.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Under Title II of GINA, it is illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009","Public Law No. 111-2",null,null,null,1771,null,null,null,null,null,"An individual subjected to compensation discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may file a charge within 180 (or 300) days of any of the following: 1) when a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice affecting compensation is adopted; 2) when the individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice affecting compensation; or 3) when the individual's compensation is affected by the application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice, including each time the individual receives compensation that is based in whole or part on such compensation decision or other practice.\n\n \tThe Act has a retroactive effective date of May 28, 2007, and applies to all claims of discriminatory compensation pending on or after that date.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","The Equal Pay Act of 1963","29 U.S.C. § 206(d)",null,null,null,1662,"29 C.F.R. § 1620","29 C.F.R. § 1621","29 C.F.R. § 1604",null,null,"Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993","29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654",null,null,null,1672,"29 C.F.R. § 825",null,null,null,null,"Entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.\n\n \tThe University must permit a \"spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin\" to take up to 26 workweeks of leave to care for a member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"29 C.F.R. § 1604",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance, including employment.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","42 USCU.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17",null,null,null,1715,"29 C.F.R. § 42.101-112","41 C.F.R. § 60-1.1-60.1.47",null,null,null,"Title VII prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, training, promotion, discipline, or other workplace decisions on the basis of an employee or applicant's race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.\n\n \tSexual harassment is also prohibited under this law.\n\n \tAllows for compensatory and punitive damages and jury trials when intentional employment discrimination can be shown with respect to one of the Title VII protected classes or with respect to protection offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act.\n\n \tProhibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related illness in employment opportunities, health or disability insurance programs, or sick leave plans.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Discrimination","Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Seeks to ensure that members of the uniformed services are entitled to return to their civilian employment upon completion of their service.\nQualified employees must be reinstated with the seniority, status, and rate of pay they would have obtained had they remained continuously employed by their civilian employer.\nThe law also protects individuals from discrimination in hiring, promotion, and retention on the basis of present and future membership in the armed services.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104","45 C.F.R. § 84",null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, programs and services.\n\n \tIf an existing facility is not accessible, redesign of equipment, reassignment of classes or other services to accessible buildings is an alternative to new construction.\n\n \tNewly constructed facilities must be readily accessible to persons with disabilities.\n\n \tEach facility or part of a facility which is altered in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.\n\n \tEnforced by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.",null,"","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity","Executive Order 11246",null,null,null,1736,"41 C.F.R. § 60",null,null,null,null,"Affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Discrimination and Affirmative Action",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Age Discrimination Act of 1975","42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107",null,null,null,1710,"34 C.F.R. § 110","45 C.F.R. § 90","45 C.F.R. § 617",null,null,"Prohibits discrimination based on age in educational or academic programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.\n\n \tProhibits retaliation for filing a complaint with OCR or for advocating for a right protected by the Act.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967","29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634",null,null,null,1673,"29 C.F.R. § 1627",null,null,null,null,"It is unlawful for a university to fail to hire, discharge, segregate, classify, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of age.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,"29 C.F.R. § 1630","28 C.F.R. § 35","28 C.F.R. § 36","29 C.F.R. § 1640",null,"Provides broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, and public accommodations including colleges and universities for individuals with disabilities.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the EEOC.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Equal Employment of Veterans","38 U.S.C. §§ 4211-4215",null,null,null,1685,"41 C.F.R. § 60-250",null,null,null,null,"For federal subcontracts of $100,000 or more the University shall include in each of its subcontracts a clause that the subcontractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified.\n\n \tThe university must agree to take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified individuals without discrimination based on such status.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Equal Pay Act of 1963","29 U.S.C. § 206(d)",null,null,null,1662,"29 C.F.R. § 1620","29 C.F.R. § 1621","29 C.F.R. § 1604",null,null,"Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008","Public Law No. 110-233",null,null,null,1765,"29 C.F.R. § 1635",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits use of genetic information in employment decision-making.\n\n \tRequires that genetic information be maintained as a confidential medical record, and places strict limits on disclosure of genetic information.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Immigration and Nationality Act","8 U.S.C. §§ 1101-1106",null,null,null,1732,"8 C.F.R. § 214","8 C.F.R. § 274a","20 C.F.R. § 655","29 C.F.R. § 501",null,"The INA, as amended, sets forth the laws governing the admission and employment of foreign nationals in the United States, including provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Immigration / International Students and Employees",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009","Public Law No. 111-2",null,null,null,1771,null,null,null,null,null,"An individual subjected to compensation discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may file a charge within 180 (or 300) days of any of the following: 1) when a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice affecting compensation is adopted; 2) when the individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice affecting compensation; or 3) when the individual's compensation is affected by the application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other discriminatory practice, including each time the individual receives compensation that is based in whole or part on such compensation decision or other practice.\n\n \tThe Act has a retroactive effective date of May 28, 2007, and applies to all claims of discriminatory compensation pending on or after that date.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.201-42.215","34 C.F.R. § 106","29 C.F.R. § 1604","45 C.F.R. § 86",null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance including employment.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7",null,null,null,1705,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.101-42.112","28 C.F.R. § 50.3","34 C.F.R. § 100","45 C.F.R. § 80",null,"Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in educational and/or academic programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","442 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17",null,null,null,1717,"29 C.F.R. § 42","41 C.F.R. § 60-1",null,null,null,"Title VII prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, training, promotion, discipline, or other workplace decisions on the basis of an employee or applicant's race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.\n\n \tSexual harassment is also prohibited under this law.\n\n \tProhibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related illness in employment opportunities, health or disability insurance programs, or sick leave plans.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)","38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4335",null,null,null,1686,"5 C.F.R. § 353",null,null,null,null,"Seeks to ensure that members of the uniformed services are entitled to return to their civilian employment upon completion of their service.\n\n \tQualified employees must be reinstated with the seniority, status, and rate of pay they would have obtained had they remained continuously employed by their civilian employer.\n\n \tThe law also protects individuals from discrimination in hiring, promotion, and retention on the basis of present and future membership in the armed services.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Cafeteria Plan Regulations",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"A cafeteria plan is a written plan that allows employees to exclude from gross income certain types of employer provided benefits, such as accident and health insurance, group term and life insurance, and benefits under a dependent care assistance program.\nQualified scholarships or tuition reduction, educational assistance or deferred compensation may not be excluded from income.\nFor purposes of determining the taxable year of inclusion, any benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) from the statute shall be treated as received or accrued in the taxable year of the participant or key employee in which the plan year ends.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)","Public Law No. 99-272",null,null,null,1776,"29 C.F.R. § 2590",null,null,null,null,"Enables employees and their families to continue health care coverage under an employer's group health plan even after they experience an event that would otherwise end their coverage (e.g. layoff, termination, decrease in hours, divorce, etc.).","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)","29 U.S.C. § 18",null,null,null,1660,"29 C.F.R. § 2560",null,null,null,null,"Sets minimum standards for participation, vesting, benefit accrual and funding pension plans.\n\n \tRequires employers to regularly provide participants with information about the plan including information about plan features and funding.\n\n \tRequires accountability of plan fiduciaries and gives participants the right to sue for benefits and breaches of fiduciary duty.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","The administrator of the University’s employee benefit plan must file","","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007","Public Law No. 110-173",null,null,null,1764,null,null,null,null,null,"The University, as a provider of self-insured group health and worker's compensation plans, must determine whether a claimant is entitled to benefits under Medicare on any basis, and if so, must submit to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the claimant's identity and other information (e.g. SSNs, date of birth, sex, and address) specified by the Secretary for coordination of benefits and recovery claims purposes.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","The University must have an authorized representative who is legally responsible and signs a contract with the government, and also an account manager (must be a different person) who is collecting data and reporting on a quarterly basis. $1,000 per day civil penalty for each claimant for whom information should have been submitted, but was not.","","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act","Public Law No. 111-148","42 U.S.C §§ 18001-18122",null,null,"1770,1691","26 C.F.R. § 1","26 C.F.R. § 54","26 C.F.R. § 301",null,null,"Beginning in 2015, under IRC 4980H applicable large employers (generally those with 50 or more employees) must pay a tax penalty if\n\n\n(1) they do not offer health insurance coverage to substantially all of their full-time employees or\n(2) the coverage they do offer is not affordable or does not provide a certain minimum level of benefits.\n\n \tA full-time employee under the employer mandate is defined as a common law employee who is employed an average of at least 30 hours per week.\n\n \tThe final regulations offer some specific guidance to higher education institutions with respect to counting the hours worked by certain adjunct faculty and student workers.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","By July 31 of each year between 2013 and 2019 (for plan years ending on or after 10/1/12 and before 10/1/19), the University must file IRS Form 720 and pay applicable PCOR (Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute) fees for any covered self-insured plans, at the applicable rate ($1.00 per covered life for 2012, $2.00 for 2013, adjusted for health inflation thereafter).\n\nSection 6055 requires an applicable large employer to report to the IRS with respect to the minimum essential coverage it provides to an individual during a calendar year.\n\nSection 6056 requires an applicable large employer to file a return with the IRS that reports, for each employee who was a full-time employee for one or more months during the calendar year, certain information about the health care coverage the employer offered to that employee.\n\nSections 6055 and 6056 also require applicable large employers to furnish, by January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year for which the return must be filed, related statements to responsible individuals (Section 6055) and to full-time employees (Section 6056).\n\n(Note: The reporting rules take effect January 1, 2015, with the first returns filed under Section 6055 and 6056 due in early 2016.)","","Health Care and Insurance",null,"February 14, 2019"]
["Employee Benefits","The Veterans’ Readjustment Benefits Act","38 U.S.C. §§ 4211-4214",null,null,null,1683,"41 C.F.R. § 61-250.10",null,null,null,null,"Provides the rights, benefits, and obligations of persons absent from employment for military service.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","By September 30th of each year the University must file Federal Contractor Veterans Employment Report (VETS-100) reporting the number of disabled veterans, Vietnam veterans and protected veterans employed and hired.","","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"29 C.F.R. § 1604",null,null,null,null,"Under the Title IX common rule, a recipient must not discriminate on the basis of sex in providing health and insurance benefits or services. Specifically, the provision of such benefits and services to students must meet the same requirements as outlined in the employee provisions of the common rule.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Employee Benefits","Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)","38 U.S.C. § 4301-4335",null,null,null,1682,"5 C.F.R. § 353",null,null,null,null,"Seeks to ensure that members of the uniformed services are entitled to return to their civilian employment upon completion of their service.\n\n \tQualified employees must be reinstated with the seniority, status, and rate of pay they would have obtained had they remained continuously employed by their civilian employer.\n\n \tThe law also protects individuals from discrimination in hiring, promotion, and retention on the basis of present and future membership in the armed services.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Atomic Energy Act of 1954","42 U.S.C. §§ 2011-2296b-7",null,null,null,3650,"10 C.F.R. 733","10 C.F.R. 745","40 C.F.R. Part 191-194",null,null,"The Atomic Energy Act requires that civilian uses of nuclear materials and facilities be licensed. Under section 274 of the Act (42 U.S.C 2021), the NRC may enter into an agreement with a state for discontinuance of the NRC's regulatory authority over some materials licensees within the state. The state must first show that its regulatory program is compatible with the NRC's and adequate to protect public health and safety. The NRC retains authority over, among other things, nuclear power plants within the state and exports from the state.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Not Applicable","",null,null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards","Executive Order 13563 and 12866",null,null,null,1738,"6 C.F.R. § 27",null,null,null,null,"This rule establishes risk-based performance standards for the security of the nation's chemical facilities.\n\n \tIt requires covered chemical facilities to prepare Security Vulnerability Assessments, which identify facility security vulnerabilities, and to develop and implement Site Security Plans, which include measures that satisfy the identified risk-based performance standards.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Clean Air Act","42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q",null,null,null,1713,"40 C.F.R. § 50","40 C.F.R. § 60","40 C.F.R. § 61",null,null,"Regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.\n\n \tRequires annual fees to be paid based upon total tons of actual emissions of each regulated pollutant.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","The EPA will require semi-annual reporting of all facilities that release annual emissions of 25,000 megatons CO2 equivalent.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Clean Water Act","33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387",null,null,null,1678,"40 C.F.R § 122.41",null,null,null,null,"Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Facilities are governed by local wastewater pretreatment standards issued by local wastewater treatment plants.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Waste water permits and reporting quarterly.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)","42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675",null,null,null,1714,"40 C.F.R. § 307",null,null,null,null,"Establishes prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites;\n\n \tProvides for liability of persons responsible for releases of hazardous waste at these sites; and\n\n \tEstablishes a trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party can be identified.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Emergency Planning and Community Right Act (EPCRA)","42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 - 11050",null,null,null,1699,"40 C.F.R. § 370","40 C.F.R. § 372.25","40 C.F.R. § 372.27","40 C.F.R. § 355","48 C.F.R. § 52.223-13","Helps communities plan for emergencies involving hazardous substances.\n\n \tThe Act establishes requirements for federal, state and local governments, Indian tribes, and industry regarding emergency planning and \"Community Right-to-Know\" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals.\n\n \tThe Community Right-to-Know provisions help increase the public's knowledge and access to information on chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and releases into the environment.\n\n \tStates and communities, working with facilities, can use the information to improve chemical safety and protect public health and the environment.\n\n \tHazardous chemical training must be conducted annually.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","42 U.S.C. § 11021 and § 11022; 40 C.F.R. § 370.21 and § 370.25: By March 1st of each year, the owner or operator of any facility which is required to have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under OSHA shall prepare and submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory.\n\nFacilities must report the storage, use, and release of certain hazardous chemicals bi-annually.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Energy Policy Act","42 U.S.C. §§ 13201-13574",null,null,null,1702,"14 C.F.R. § 313",null,null,null,null,"Addresses energy production and contains Underground Storage Tank provisions.\n\n \tUnderground Storage Tank Training must be conducted every seven years.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Underground Storage Tank annual registration and postings required September 1 of each year.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended","42 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq.",null,null,null,3652,"10 C.F.R. 20.2207",null,null,null,null,"Governs the handling, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials. See the General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","All licensees possessing Category 1 and 2 sources are responsible for reporting information to the National Source Tracking System.","",null,null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act","7 U.S.C. §§ 136-136y",null,null,null,1730,"40 C.F.R. §§ 152-180",null,null,null,null,"Provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Guarding and Use of Hand & Portable Powered Tools",null,null,null,null,null,"29 C.F.R. § 1910.243",null,null,null,null,"The University is responsible for the safe condition and guarding of portable powered tools/equipment (ex: saws/drills/drivers/sanders/grinders/ pneumatic tools/explosive fasteners, etc.) including tools furnished by employees.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Hazardous Materials Transportation Act","49 U.S.C. §§ 5101-5128",null,null,null,1724,"49 C.F.R. § 107","49 C.F.R. § 172",null,null,null,"Primary objective is to provide adequate protection against the risks to life and property inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in commerce by improving the regulatory and enforcement authority of the Secretary of Transportation.\n\n \tTraining is required 90 days after employment or change in job function, followed by recurrent training once every three years.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","University personnel who transport or cause to be transported hazardous materials must file annually a registration statement by June 30.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984","42 U.S.C. §§ 6921-6939g",null,null,null,1712,"40 C.F.R. § 260","40 C.F.R. § 280.10",null,null,null,"Regulation of underground storage tanks and land-based disposal of hazardous substances.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Requires reporting of installation of tanks, suspected releases, and confirmed releases to authorities.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Housing & Urban Development Lead Based Paint Poisoning in Certain Residential Structures","42 U.S.C. § 4852d",null,null,null,1697,"40 C.F.R. § 745",null,null,null,null,"The University must provide lessees with a federally-approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Annually, the University must provide a disclosure notice to lessees of property built prior to 1978 that such structures may contain lead based paint and/or lead based paint hazards, regarding the health risks of such hazard, and disclosing any known lead paint or hazard.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Implemented under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) powers under the Clean Air Act, the rule requires that the university submit an annual report on the university's greenhouse gas emissions. Gases covered by the rule include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydro fluorocarbons (HFC), per fluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and other fluorinated gases and hydro fluorinated ethers.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","The University must submit an annual report on the University’s greenhouse gas emissions.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Motor Carrier Act of 1980",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Institutions are liable for any pollution-related incident that occurs during the transportation of hazardous material.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The asbestos NESHAP regulations specify work practices for asbestos to be followed during demolitions and renovations of all structures, installations, and buildings (excluding residential buildings that have four or fewer dwelling units). The regulations require the owner of the building or the operator to notify the appropriate state agency before any demolition, or before any renovations of buildings that could contain a certain threshold amount of asbestos or asbestos-containing material. In addition, particular manufacturing and fabricating operations either cannot emit visible emissions into the outside air or must follow air-cleaning procedures, as well as follow certain requirements when removing asbestos-containing waste.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","The University must comply regarding notices and permitting regarding the demolition of structures and waste removal.\nResources","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA","29 U.S.C. § 651-678",null,null,null,1663,"29 C.F.R. §§ 1900-2400",null,null,null,null,"Requires employers to train employees on hazards in the workplace, to provide information to employees, to report occupational injuries and illnesses to the federal government, and to keep records of same, and to provide controls and protective equipment as well.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Asbestos in Construction Standard",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Applies to construction only. No employee may be exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic cm of air as an 8 hour time-weighted average.\nThe University must use enumerated safety procedures, monitor subject areas and notify potentially affected employees of results within five days.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Asbestos in General Industry Standard",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The University must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air as an eight hour time-weighted average. &nbsp;Applies to occupational exposure other than construction.\nThe University must perform initial monitoring where employees are or may reasonably be expected to be exposed at or above the exposure limit, and must promptly notify such employees of the results within 15 working days.\nRequired, repeated monitoring depends on the initial results. Additional safety and compliance procedures are required.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in General Industry",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"OSHA requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels.\nThe regulations clarify what type of PPE employers must provide at no cost to workers and when employers are required to pay for PPE.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Lead in Construction Standard",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Applies to exposure to lead during construction only.\nThe university must conduct lead exposure assessments for construction jobs (alternation, repair, demolition, painting, decorating) with possible exposure to lead to determine if exposure threshold met (i.e. &gt; 50 micrograms concentration per cubic meter of air averaged over an 8 hours).\nIf threshold met, the university must notify affected employee, institute engineering and work practice controls to reduce exposure to permissible levels, and conduct repeat monitoring. Also applies to contractors.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Lead in General Industry Standard",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Applies to occupational exposure to lead by employees in non-construction setting.\nThe university must ensure no employee is exposed to &gt; 50 micrograms lead concentration per cubic meter of air averaged over an 8 hours.\nWhere there is potential exposure, the university must make a determination as to whether employees are so exposed, and if so must notify the employee, institute corrective action via engineering and work practice controls, and repeat monitoring activities.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA Welding, Cutting, and Brazing",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Before cutting/welding can be permitted, the area must be inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting/welding operations, and who must designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization, preferably in the form of a written permit.\nCutting/welding shall be permitted only in areas that are or have been made fire safe, and appropriate PPE and clothing based on the type of work performed must be used. (Note: Per OSHA, to minimize carbon monoxide hazard, maintain 3-4 feet of clear ventilation space around generators).","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens Standard",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The university must maintain a written exposure control plan and provide appropriate instruction on precautions to all workers who might become exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA’s  Emergency Action Plan Standard",null,null,null,null,null,"29 C.F.R. § 1910.38",null,null,null,null,"The University must have a written emergency action plan kept in the workplace and available for employee review upon request.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Not Applicable","",null,null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA’s  Occupational Noise Exposure Standard","29 C.F.R 1910.95",null,null,null,3655,"29 C.F.R 1910.95",null,null,null,null,"The OSHA noise exposure standards define two action levels at which worker protection must be provided and used, based on the 8 hour time weighted average of noise levels that the worker is exposed to throughout the day.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Not Applicable","",null,null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard",null,null,null,null,null,"29 C.F.R. §§ 1910.1000, et seq., 29 C.F.R. §  1910.145",null,null,null,null,"Provides strict guidelines for laboratory safety. Key components of the laboratory standard include having a chemical hygiene plan and providing employees with training and information. The laboratory standard applies to labs that:\n\n \tuse hazardous chemicals\n\n \tserve as workplaces where relatively small amounts of hazardous chemicals are used on a nonproduction basis\n\n \thazardous chemicals are manipulated on a laboratory scale\n\n \tuse multiple chemical procedures or chemicals\n\n \thave procedures not part of a production process\n\n \tuse protective practices and equipment to minimize the potential for employee exposure to hazardous chemicals\n\n\nThese hazardous chemicals include those regulated under 29 CFR 1910 subpart Z, and those defined under the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Not Applicable","",null,null,"March 3, 2020"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Oil Pollution Act","33 U.S.C.§§ 2701-2762",null,null,null,1679,"15 C.F.R. § 990",null,null,null,null,"Regulation requires container inspection and integrity, testing, recordkeeping, annual training for employees who handle oil, and annual discharge prevention briefings.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule reporting due every five years.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992","42 U.S.C. § 4851 et seq.",null,null,null,3661,"24 C.F.R. § 35.80 et seq.","(HUD)","40 C.F.R. §745.100",null,null,"Regulations apply to owners of more than four residential housing units built before 1978.\n\n\nBefore ratification of a contract for housing sale or lease, sellers and landlords must:\n\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\n \tGive an EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards (\"Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home\" pamphlet).\n\n \tDisclose any known information concerning lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards. The seller or landlord must also disclose information such as the location of the lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards, and the condition of the painted surfaces.\n\n \tProvide any records and reports on lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards which are available to the seller or landlord (for multi-unit buildings, this requirement includes records and reports concerning common areas and other units, when such information was obtained as a result of a building-wide evaluation).\n\n \tInclude an attachment to the contractor lease (or insert language in the lease itself) which includes a Lead Warning Statement and confirms that the seller or landlord has complied with all notification requirements. This attachment is to be provided in the same language used in the rest of the contract. Sellers or landlords, and agents, as well as homebuyers or tenants, must sign and date the attachment.\n\n \tSellers must provide homebuyers a 10-day period to conduct a paint inspection or risk assessment for lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards. Parties may mutually agree, in writing, to lengthen or shorten the time period for inspection. Homebuyers may waive this inspection opportunity.\n\n \tSellers and lessors must retain a copy of the disclosures for no less than three years from the date of sale or the date the leasing period begins.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","Not Applicable","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Resource Conservation and Recovery Act","42 U.S.C. §§ 6901-6992k",null,null,null,1711,"40 C.F.R. § 98.250","40 C.F.R. § 260",null,null,null,"Gives the EPA authority to control hazardous waste generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal.\n\n \tIf the university is a hazardous waste generator it must:\n\n \tCertify there is a program in place to reduce quantity and toxicity of waste to the degree economically practicable;\n\n \tEstablish record-keeping practices for waste generated; 3. Use appropriate containers and labeling practices for storage, transport or disposal, and use a manifest system.\n\n \tIf the university is a small quantity generator, it must provide to the EPA every year setting out quantities and nature of waste generated, how disposed, efforts to reduce volume and toxicity, and changes in volume and toxicity achieved.\n\n \tUnderground Storage Tank training must be conducted every 7 years.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Underground Storage Tank annual registration and postings required by September 1 of each year.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Standards For the Management of Used Oil",null,null,null,null,null,"40 C.F.R Part 279",null,null,null,null,"Covers the standards for used oil storage, recordkeeping, labeling, off-site shipments, recycling, etc.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","","",null,null,"February 26, 2019"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act","18 U.S.C. § 175b",null,null,null,1599,null,null,null,null,null,"All colleges and universities that possess select agents, which are certain biological agents and toxins, need to register with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.\n\n \tRequires prompt notification of the release of a select agent outside of the biocontainment area, or of theft or loss of a select agent.\n\n \tThe university must also deny access to the agents/toxins by restricted persons.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Universities must keep comprehensive inventories of select agents and must submit the names and other identifying information for individuals who the university determines have a legitimate need to handle or use the toxins.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Toxic Substances Control Act","15 U.S.C. § 2601-2629",null,null,null,1584,"40 C.F.R. § 761",null,null,null,null,"Regulates the use and disposal of certain chemicals, including PCBs used in electrical transformers. Must comply with regulations concerning use, service, storage, and disposal of transformers containing PCBs.\n\n \tThe Act requires the identification, inventory, marking and quarterly inspection of PCB transformers.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","15 U.S.C. § 2607; 40 C.F.R. § 761.180: A written annual document log of the disposition of PCBs and PCB items must be prepared for each facility by July 1st, covering the previous calendar year (January through December). The written annual report, which summarizes the records and annual document log shall be submitted to the EPA Regional Administrator by July 15th of each year.","","Environmental Health and Safety",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Ethics","Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest","18 U.S.C. § 208",null,null,null,3632,null,null,null,null,null,"Prohibits an executive branch employee from participating personally and substantially in a particular Government matter that will affect his own financial interests, as well as the financial interests of certain individuals with whom he has ties outside the Government.","President's Office","","",null,null,"March 2, 2020"]
["Ethics","Bribery of Public Officials and Witnesses","18 U.S.C. § 201",null,null,null,3633,null,null,null,null,null,"Prohibits public officials from accepting bribes or gratuities to influence their Government actions.","President's Office","","",null,null,"March 2, 2020"]
["Ethics","Compensation to Members of Congress, Officers, Others in Matters Affecting the Government","18 U.S.C. § 203",null,null,null,3636,null,null,null,null,null,"Prohibits compensation for representational activities involving certain matters in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.","President's Office","","",null,null,"March 2, 2020"]
["Ethics","House and Senate Gift Ban and Ethics Rules",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Both the House and Senate have banned gifts from registered lobbyists or private entities that retain or employ them. Non-lobbyists can give gifts valued at less than $50, such as a meal at a briefing for a Member of Congress and their staff that is valued at less than $50 per person.","President's Office","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Export Controls","Arms Export Control Act","22 U.S.C. §§ 2751-2799aa-2",null,null,null,1640,null,null,null,null,null,"Provides the authority to control the export of defense articles and services, and charges the President to exercise this authority. Executive Order 11958, as amended, delegated this statutory authority to the Secretary of State.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Export Controls","Export Administration Act of 1979","50 U.S.C. §§ 2401-2420",null,null,null,1729,"15 C.F.R. §§ 730-774",null,null,null,null,"Primary statutory basis for the Export Administration Regulations, which regulate the export of certain § dual use § item, i.e. items that are capable of both civilian and military use.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"March 9, 2015"]
["Export Controls","International Emergency Economic Powers Act","50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1707",null,null,null,1728,null,null,null,null,null,"Authorizes the President to declare the existence of an \"unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States\" that originates \"in whole or substantial part outside the United States.\" It further authorizes the President, after such a declaration, to block transactions and freeze assets to deal with the threat.\n\n \tIn the event of an actual attack on the United States, the President can also confiscate property connected with a country, group, or person that aided in the attack.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Export Controls","International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)","22 U.S.C. § 2778",null,null,null,1638,"22 C.F.R. §§ 120-130",null,null,null,null,"The International Traffic in Arms Regulations govern the export of defense articles and defense services, i.e. those items with a military application.  The licensing conditions for materials covered as military products and technology are set forth at  22 U.S.C. § 2778.\n\n \tThe Department of State administers this law.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Export Controls","Trading with the Enemy Act","22 U.S.C. § 7201-7211",null,null,null,1639,"31 C.F.R. § 500",null,null,null,null,"Foreign Assets Control Regulations of the U.S. Department of Treasury require persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to have a license to engage in certain transactions related to travel to, from and within regulated countries.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Program Participation Agreements","20 U.S.C. § 1094",null,null,null,1619,"34 C.F.R. § 668.14",null,null,null,null,"An institution must enter into a written program participation agreement with the Department of Education in order to participate in any Title IV, HEA program (other than the LEAP and NEISP programs).\n\n \tThe written program participation agreement requires that the university, among other things: (1) Maintain administrative and fiscal procedures for proper and efficient administration of program funds; (2) demonstrate financial responsibility and administrative capability; (3) make voter registration forms widely available to enrolled students at the institution (either by email or regular email); (4) in the case of an institution that advertises job placement rates to attract students, make available to prospective students the most recent available employment statistics and state licensing requirements, (5) in the case of an institution participating in the FFEL or Direct Loan programs, inform all eligible borrowers enrolled in the institution about the availability and eligibility of such borrowers for state grant assistance from the state in which the institution is located, and will inform such borrowers from another state of the source for further information concerning such assistance from that state, and (6) certify that it has a drug abuse prevention program available to everyone, a campus security policy, and that it is in compliance with athletic program participation rate and financial support data disclosures.\n\n \tUnder the written program participation agreement the university is prohibited from engaging in the following activities: (1) Charging students fees for processing program eligibility applications, forms or data; (2) knowingly employing or contracting with individuals or entities in any capacity involving administration of HEA programs if they have been found to have committed fraud or other violations involving federal/state/local funds; (3) penalizing or denying students access because of inability to meet financial obligations resulting from delays in disbursement due to program compliance requirements or institutional delays; and (4) providing a commission/bonus to any person or entity engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or award decision-making based on success in securing enrollments or financial aid.\n\n \tUse of a third party servicer does not relieve the university of the compliance requirements under this part.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","The institution must publish and make readily available to current and prospective students information on the entire federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial assistance programs available to students who enroll at the institution. Institutional information must also be made available as well. Although no deadline is specifically enumerated, September 1st is suggested.\n\nThe institution should request the voter registration forms from the state at least 120 days before the deadline to register to vote.\n\nEmployment statistics and state licensing requirements, if required, must be provided to prospective students at or before the time they apply.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Teacher Preparation Programs","20 U.S.C. §§ 1022 - 1022h",null,null,null,1630,"34 C.F.R. part 612",null,null,null,null,"An institution with a teacher preparation program must report, among other things: (1) whether it satisfied its annual goal for increasing the number of teachers in areas of shortage; (2) the steps the institution is taking to improve its performance on these goals; (3) program information, including admissions criteria and information related to supervised clinical experience; (4) pass rates, including the percentage of students who have finished all nonclinical coursework and passed the state teacher licensing exam, the average score for all students who took the state teacher licensing exam, and a comparison between the pass rates of the institution and the state; (7) a statement on the program's accreditation approval; (8) whether the program has been designated low-performing by the state; (9) a description of the activities undertaken to assist teachers with integrating technology into curricula and instruction; and (10) a description of the activities undertaken to prepare teachers to teach students with disabilities effectively.\n\n \tOn an annual basis, the institution must report on the quality of teacher preparation and other information using the institutional report card prescribed by the Department of Education. The report card must also be posted on the institution's web site.","Academic Affairs - College of Education","An institution must submit its report to the state by April 30. By October 31, states must submit their annual reports to the Department of Education.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"March 30, 2017"]
["Financial Aid","Contracts with Third Party Servicers","20 U.S.C. § 1094(c)",null,null,null,1621,"34 C.F.R. § 668.25",null,null,null,null,"An institution may enter into a contract with a third-party servicer for the administration of any aspect of the institution's participation in any Title IV program only to the extent that the servicer's eligibility to contract with the institution has not been limited, suspended, or terminated under financial aid regulations.\n\n \tAn institution must notify the Department of Education whenever: (1) it enters into a new contract or significantly modifies an existing contract with a third-party servicer to administer any aspect of a Title IV program; (2) it terminates such a contract; or (3) the third-party servicer stops providing services or goes out of business.\n\n \tUpon request, an institution must provide a copy of its contracts with third-party servicers to the Department of Education.","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","The institution must notify the Department of Education within 10 days of entering into, substantially modifying, or terminating a contract.","","Financial Aid",null,"March 29, 2017"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Preferred Lenders","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1094(h)",null,null,"1766,1622","34 C.F.R. § 601.10",null,null,null,null,"The university may maintain a preferred vendor list so long as it is not used to deny or impede a borrower's choice of lenders, offers three or more lenders not affiliated with one another, and doesn't include lenders who have offered financial or other benefits to be included on the list.\n\n \tThe university must disclose to borrowers the method and criteria used to select preferred lenders, and offer comparative information to borrowers about each lender's benefits.\n\n \tThe university must include in its preferred lender materials a prominent statement that borrowers are not required to use any lender on the list, and may not delay award certification because a preferred lender is not used.\n\n \tThe preferred lender list and associated information must be updated annually.","Financial Aid","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Aid Application Verification","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,"34 C.F.R. § 668.53",null,null,null,null,"The university must maintain and use written policies and procedures for verifying information contained in student aid applications.\n\n \tPolicies and procedures must include: 1) The time period for applicants to provide documentation and consequences for failure to do so; 2) the school's verification requirements and method for notifying applicants of the results of the verification process; 3) how to correct erroneous application information; 4) how to make referrals to the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General for suspected criminal conduct by students in applying for aid.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Audits",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The university must at least annually have an independent auditor (independent certified public accountant or a government auditor) conduct a compliance audit of its administration of that program and an audit of the institution's general purpose financial statements. An audit conducted in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance satisfies this requirement.\nThe audit must cover all Title IV, HEA program transactions.\nFine of up to $27,500 per violation and/or program suspension for failure to comply.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","The compliance audit and audited financial statements must be submitted to the Secretary no later than six months after the last day of the institution’s fiscal year.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. §§ 1070b- 1070b-4",null,null,"1766,1631","34 C.F.R. § 676.19",null,null,null,null,"To provide Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)  grants to exceptionally needy undergraduate students the university must: 1) Sign a Participation Agreement with ED; 2) maintain funds in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.163; 3) maintain an internal control system so no office can both authorize and disburse payments; 4) maintain program and fiscal records; 5) contribute at least 25% of each grant; 6) limit and account for carry-forwards or carry-backs of funds; 7) follow the eligibility requirements and selection criteria set forth by ED; and 8) submit a Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) report each year.\n\n \tThe university may not transfer FSEOG funds to any other program. HEOA now allows the University to transfer 25% of FSEOG to Federal Work Study.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) reports cover the institution’s fiscal operations and request for future funding for Title IV Federal campus-based funds (SEOG, Perkins Loans, Work-study, and Federal Pell Grants. Due by September 30 each year.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Federal Work Study","Public Law No. 110-315","42 U.S.C. §§ 2751-2757",null,null,"1766,1707","34 C.F.R. § 675",null,null,null,null,"Generally, under the Federal Work Study Program (FWS), the university or the employing agency must pay 25% of the student's salary. The university must pay federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher, for all hours worked, per the Fair Labor Standards Act. Volunteered time does not qualify.\n\n \tThe university must use 7% of FWS allocation to employ students in community service, one of whom must be a reading tutor. The university must make students aware of community service opportunities.\n\n \tPrivate, for-profit entities do not qualify as employers for community service. Students may work during non-attendance if planning to return the following semester, but if they do not do so the university must demonstrate it had reason to believe the student would returned.\n\n \tTo apply for Title III or Title V designation, and thus be eligible for a waiver of the FWS and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) non-federal share requirements, an institution must complete the \"Application for Designation as an Eligible Institution\" annually through the Department of Education.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) reports cover the institution’s fiscal operations and request for future funding for Title IV Federal campus-based funds (SEOG, Perkins Loans, Work-study, and Federal Pell Grants. Due by September 30 each year.\n\nThe University must reconcile reported student earnings to complete Department of Education Fiscal Operations Report (Form 646-1) at the end of the academic year.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Information Distributed to Students","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1092",null,null,"1766,1615","34 C.F.R. §§ 668.41-668.49",null,null,null,null,"Annually the institution must distribute to all enrolled students a notice of availability of the following: 1) financial assistance available; 2) institutional information (e.g., cost of attendance including tuition, room, board, books and transportation; refund policy; description of academic programs and facilities; withdrawal requirements, facilities for the disabled; names of accrediting or licensing entities); 3) retention, completion, graduation, and transfer-out rates; 4) employment and graduate school enrollment information for graduates of the institution's degree programs; 5) annual security report; 6) report on athletic program participation rates and financial support data; 7) FERPA notice regarding how to obtain student information.\n\n \tThe foregoing must also be made available to prospective students upon request.\n\n \tNotice may be given online.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","No deadline for disclosures to enrolled students is set, but September 1 is suggested.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Net Price Calculator","20 U.S.C. § 1015","20 U.S.C. § 1015a",null,null,"1610,1611",null,null,null,null,null,"Any institution that receives Title IV funds must post on the institution's website a net price calculator to help current and prospective students estimate their individual net price at that institution as well as other financial aid information.\n\n \tAny institution that appears on the Department of Educationâ€™s list of institutions with the largest percentage increase in tuition and fees or net price over the most recent three academic years must submit a report to the Department that includes the reason for the increase and the steps that will be taken to reduce cost.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: PLUS Loans","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1078-2",null,null,"1766,1613","34 C.F.R. § 682",null,null,null,null,"PLUS Loans are available to the parents of eligible students through the FDLP (Direct) or FFEL (private) program, but not both.\n\n \tIf applications are made for an FFEL PLUS loan, the University must: 1) Verify the parent's immigration status and social security number in the same manner verified for students; 2) extend PLUS loans only to parents who do not have an adverse credit history; 3) extend such loans on the same terms, conditions and benefits as other FFEL loans; 4) for any academic year, limit the loan amount to the student's estimated cost of attendance minus other financial aid; and 5) be disbursed to the institution electronically or co-payable to the school and parent.\n\n \tGraduate/professional degree students are eligible to borrow under the PLUS Loan Program up to their cost of attendance minus other estimated financial assistance in both the FFEL and Direct Loan Program. The terms and conditions applicable to Parent PLUS Loans apply to Graduate/Professional PLUS loans.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","No deadline is set, but September 1 is suggested.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Penalties for Drug Violations","20 U.S.C. 1092(k)",null,null,null,1607,"34 C.F.R. § 668.40",null,null,null,null,"An institution must provide to each student (at time of enrollment) a written notice that advises the student that a conviction for any drug offense while receiving Title IV aid will result in a loss of eligibility for any Title IV, HEA grant, loan or work-study assistance.\n\n \tFor individuals who have lost eligibility, an institution must provide them with a written notice of Title IV eligibility loss that advises the student of the ways in which Title IV eligibility may be regained.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","No deadline is mandated, but September 1 is suggested.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Perkins Loans","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. §§ 1087aa-1087ii",null,null,"1766,1632","34 C.F.R. § 674.19",null,null,null,null,"Perkins Loans are not currently supported or funded by the federal government, and are self-sustaining only.  Authorization of additional appropriations for the Federal Perkins Loan program beyond FY2015 is prohibited.\n\n \tThe university must: 1) Make loans first to students with exceptional need; 2) provide assurances that thorough and adequate loan information is provided to student borrowers; and 3) enter into cooperative agreements with credit bureaus to exchange information concerning student borrowers.\n\n \tAt or prior to making a Perkins Loan the university must disclose thorough and adequate loan information including: 1) Name of institution of higher education and payment address; 2) principal loan amount and interest rate; 3) charges collected at or prior to disbursal and whether deducted from the loan or paid separately by borrower; 4) yearly and cumulative maximum amounts that may be borrowed; 5) when repayment is required and when accrued interest must be paid; 6) minimum and maximum repayment term, minimum monthly payment; 7) definition of default and consequences, and default penalty; 8) total cumulative balance and projected monthly payment; 9) options for consolidation or refinancing; 10) right to prepay without penalty and deferral options; 11) effect of loan on eligibility for other aid; 12) cost to borrower in making loan; and 13) a notice and explanation regarding the end to future availability of the loan made under this part.\n\n \tAn institution was able to make loans to an eligible undergraduate borrower under the Perkins program through September 30, 2016, provided that the institution had already awarded all Federal Direct Loans for which the student was eligible. Through March 31, 2018, an institution may continue to disburse Perkins Loans to an eligible graduate student to enable the student to continue or complete an academic program, provided that the student received a Perkins loan for an academic year ending prior to October 1, 2016, and provided that the institution has awarded all Federal Direct Loans for which the student is eligible.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","20 U.S.C. § 1087bb and 34 C.F.R. § 674.19: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) reports cover the institution’s fiscal operations and request for future funding for Title IV Federal campus-based funds (SEOG, Perkins Loans, Work Study, and Federal Pell Grants. Due by September 30 each year.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Record Retention",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The university must maintain any application for Title IV, HEA program funds and program records that document: 1) Its eligibility to participate and eligibility of its programs to receive funds; 2) its administration of the HEA programs per applicable requirements; 3) its financial responsibility; 4) information included in any application for program funds; and 5) its disbursement and delivery of program funds.\nThe university must maintain the following financial information: 1) The Student Aid Report (SAR) or Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR); 2) application data submitted on behalf of the student or parent; 3) documentation of each student's or parent borrower's eligibility for and receipt of program funds and loan detail; 4) documentation of and information collected at initial or exit loan counseling; 5) reports and forms used by the University in participating in an HEA program, and any records needed to verify data in those reports and forms; and 6) documentation supporting calculations of the University's completion or graduation rates.\nThe university must keep records relating to administration of the Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, FSEOG, or Federal Pell Grant Program for three years after the end of the award year for which the aid was awarded and disbursed.\nThe university must keep records relating to a student or parent borrower's eligibility and participation in the FFEL or Direct Loan Program for three years after the end of the award year in which the student last attended the institution. All other records relating to the University's participation in the FFEL or Direct Loan Program must be kept for three years after the end of the award year in which the records are submitted. Records pertaining to any loan, claim, or expenditure questioned by a program audit, review, or investigation must be kept until resolution or the end of the applicable retention period, whichever is later.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Standard of Conduct","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,"34 C.F.R. § 668.82",null,null,null,null,"The university acts as a fiduciary in administering Title IV, HEA programs. Failure to administer the program or account for the funds received under that program in accordance with the highest standard of care and diligence constitutes grounds for: 1) An emergency action; 2) a fine (up to $27,500 per violation); or 3) limitation, suspension, or termination of the institution's participation in that program.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act of 1990","20 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1019d",null,null,null,1629,"34 C.F.R. § 675","34 C.F.R. § 676",null,null,null,"Renders institutions with high default rates on student loans ineligible to participate in certain student loan programs.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Student Right to Know Act","20 U.S.C. § 1092","Public Law No. 101-542",null,null,"1615,1744","34 C.F.R. § 668.41","34 C.F.R. § 668.45","34 C.F.R. § 668.48",null,null,"The University must have full time financial aid staff to assist students.\n\n \tUniversity must make readily available upon request, through publications, mailings and electronic media, to enrolled and prospective students: 1) Financial aid programs available; 2) methods by which assistance is distributed among recipients; 3) means and requirements for applying; 4) rights and responsibilities when receiving aid; 5) cost of attendance; 6) refund policy, and grant return and withdrawal requirements; 7) the academic degree program; 8) names of financial aid personnel; 9) handicapped facilities; 10) names of accrediting entities; 11) academic standards; 12) graduation rates; 13) loan deferral and cancellation terms; 14) applicability of aid for study abroad; and 15) campus crime report. Annually the University must provide a list of this info to all enrolled students with the procedures for obtaining it. The University also must provide exit counseling for borrowers under this section.\n\n \tAnnually the University must prepare the completion or graduation rate of its certificate or degree-seeking, full-time undergraduate students. As a member of an athletic conference, however, the Secretary of Education allows this requirement to be satisfied by the NCAA report to prospective student athletes, their coaches, parents and guidance counselors regarding completion or graduation rates for student athletes. The University must publish this data by July 1st, and the Spring IPEDS reporting satisfies that deadline.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","The University must publish this data by July 1st and the Spring IPEDS reporting satisfies that deadline.","","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.201-42.215","34 C.F.R. § 106","29 C.F.R. § 1604","45 C.F.R. § 86",null,"When a recipient provides financial assistance to any student participating in an educational program or activity, the recipient must ensure that it does not provide different types or amounts of assistance, limit eligibility for such assistance, apply different criteria, or otherwise discriminate in the provision of financial assistance on the basis of sex.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Financial Responsibility Requirements","20 U.S.C. § 1094","20 U.S.C. § 1099c",null,null,"1619,1624",null,null,null,null,null,"Provides that institutions participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IV programs must be financially responsible as determined by the Secretary\n\n \tRequires institutions to notify the U.S. Department of Education within specified timeframes if certain events, actions, or conditions occur, on or after July 1, 2017, that could affect the institution’s financial responsibility","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","As further defined by U.S. Department of Education regulations and published guidance, for events occurring between July 1, 2017 and March 15, 2019 related to: 1) an institution’s debts, liabilities, and losses; 2) lawsuits against institutions; 3) state licensing or accreditor citations; and 4) an institution’s violation of loan agreement requirements, the institution must notify the Department of the event by May 14, 2019. Notifications should be sent to FSAFRN@ed.gov.\nGenerally, for triggering events occurring after March 15, 2019, the institution must notify the Department within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the event.","","Financial Aid",null,"April 9, 2019"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Borrower Defense to Repayment","20 U.S.C. § 1087e(h)",null,null,null,3412," 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(c)","34 C.F.R. § 685.222",null,null,null,"For loans first disbursed prior to July 1, 2017, allows a student to assert a defense to repayment of the loan if the student’s institution committed an act or omission related to the making of the loan or the provision of educational services that would give rise to a cause of action against the institution under state law.\n\n \tFor loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2017, allows a student to assert a defense to repayment based on a judgment against the school, breach of contract by the school, or substantial misrepresentation by the school.\n\n \tIf relief is granted to a student, the U.S. Department of Education may initiate a proceeding to recover the amount of relief granted to the borrower from the institution.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","Not Applicable","","Financial Aid",null,"April 9, 2019"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Cash Management","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,"34 C.F.R. §§ 668.161-167 ",null,null,null,null,"Establishes rules and procedures institutions must follow in requesting, maintaining, disbursing, and otherwise managing most Title IV funds.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"March 31, 2017"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Code of Conduct","20 U.S.C. § 1094",null,null,null,1619,"34 C.F.R. § 668.14",null,null,null,null,"An institution that participates in Title IV programs must have a code of conduct for financial aid practices that prohibits conflicts of interest, is published prominently on the university's website, and is distributed annually to relevant personnel.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Cohort Default Rate","20 U.S.C. § 1015a","20 U.S.C. § 1085",null,null,"1611,1614","34 C.F.R. 668 subparts M, N, & R",null,null,null,null,"Cohort default rates are used to determine institutional eligibility to participate in various Title IV programs.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"April 1, 2017"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Eligibility and Certification","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1099c",null,null,"1766,1624","34 C.F.R. § 668.13",null,null,null,null,"To participate in Title IV financial assistance programs the university must: 1) Obtain from the Secretary certification that it provides higher education (i.e. that it is an \"eligible institution\"); and 2) where the HEA program has undergone a change in ownership that results in a change in control, the university's chief administrator and its designated HEA program administrator must complete Title IV, HEA program training within 12 months of executing the program participation agreement.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","","Not Applicable","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Higher Education Act: Entrance and Exit Counseling","Public Law No. 110-315","20 U.S.C. § 1092",null,null,"1766,1615",null,null,null,null,null,"Section 488 requires exit counseling to borrowers by institutions to include information on repayment plans, debt management, and forbearance programs, among other specific information.\n\n \tRequires institutions to provide comprehensive information on the terms and conditions of loans and borrowers' responsibilities prior to loan disbursement to a first-time borrower. Information shall be provided in simple and understandable terms and may be provided: during an entrance counseling session conducted in person; on a separate written form provided to the borrower that the borrower signs and returns to the institution of higher education; or, online, with the borrower acknowledging receipt of the information. Institutions of higher education are encouraged to provide entrance counseling through interactive programs that test borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of their loans.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","No deadline is set, but September 1 is suggested.","","Financial Aid",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Financial Aid","Qualified Tuition and Student Loan Interest Reporting","26 U.S.C. § 6050S",null,null,null,1653,"26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-1","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-2","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-3","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-4",null," Institutions must report (1) qualified tuition and related expenses and (2) student loan interest to the IRS.\n\n \tInstitutions must also provide payors with a statement that includes the tax information furnished to the IRS.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","Institutions must complete Form 1098-T (qualified tuition payments) and Form 1098-E (student loan interest payments), both of which must be filed with the IRS on or before February 28th, or March 31st if filed electronically.\n\nThe required statement to all persons who made qualified tuition or student loan interest payments must be sent to the payor on or before January 31st of the year following the calendar year in which payments were received or amounts were billed for qualified tuition and related expenses, or in which the student loan interest payments were received. The statement may simply be a copy of Form 1098-T or Form 1098-E, respectively.\n\nInstitutions must certify that they have met the regulatory requirements for soliciting student taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) at least once during the year.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 2, 2016"]
["Fundraising & Development","Higher Education Act: Code of Conduct","20 U.S.C. § 1094",null,null,null,1619,"34 C.F.R. § 668.14",null,null,null,null,"An institution that participates in Title IV programs must have a code of conduct for financial aid practices that prohibits conflicts of interest, is published prominently on the university's website, and is distributed annually to relevant personnel.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Fundraising & Development","Higher Education Act: Foreign Gift and Contract Reports","20 U.S.C. § 1011f",null,null,null,1608,null,null,null,null,null,"Whenever an institution is owned or controlled by a foreign source, or receives gifts from or enter into contracts with a foreign source totaling more than $250,000 within a calendar year, the institution shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","January 31 or July 31 (if applicable)","","International Activities and Programs",null,"March 9, 2015"]
["Fundraising & Development","Internal Revenue Code: Substantiation and Disclosure Provisions","26 U.S.C. § 170",null,null,null,1646,null,null,null,null,null,"Substantiation and disclosure provisions apply to contributions made to tax-exempt organizations after December 31, 1993.\n\n \tFor charitable contributions of $250 or more, the donor must receive a contemporaneous written acknowledgment from the organization of the gift.\n\n \tThe acknowledgment should note the amount of any cash contribution and, if the donation is in the form of property, the acknowledgment must describe, but need not value the property.  Valuation of the property is the responsibility of the donor.","University Advancement - Development","","Not Applicable","Donors and Gifts",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Fundraising & Development","Pension Protection Act","26 U.S.C. § 170",null,null,null,1646,null,null,null,null,null,"No deduction will be allowed for the donor for a contribution of $250 or more (whether in cash or property) unless the donor has a contemporaneous written acknowledgment from the university substantiating the contribution.\n\n \tThe university must provide a written disclosure statement to the donor(s) who make payments described as quid pro quo contributions in excess of $75.","University Advancement - Development","","Not Applicable","Donors and Gifts",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Fundraising & Development","Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995","Public Law No. 104-62",null,null,null,1747,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires the university to provide a disclosure statement to all annuitants in a Gift Annuity Fund and also to provide the same to all prospective donors at the time of solicitation, using a letter or pamphlet format.\n\n \tProhibits the payment of commissions or remuneration to anyone based on the value of a charitable gift annuity given to a public charity.","University Advancement - Development","","Not Applicable","Donors and Gifts",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Fundraising & Development","Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)","15 U.S.C. §§ 7701-7713",null,null,null,1594,"16 C.F.R. § 316",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits the inclusion of deceptive or misleading information and subject headings, requires identifying information such as a return address in email messages, and prohibits sending emails to a recipient after an explicit response that the recipient does not want to continue receiving messages.\n\n \tIn addition to bulk email, the law covers all commercial messages, which it defines as \"any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service\"\n\n \tEach separate email in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act is subject to penalties of up to $16,000.","University Advancement - Marketing & Communication","","Not Applicable","Donors and Gifts",null,"March 9, 2015"]
["Governance","Federal Sentencing Guidelines","18 U.S.C. chapters 227-235","28 U.S.C. chapter 58",null,null,"1603,1659","2016 Guidelines Manual",null,null,null,null,"The guidelines at §8B2.1 set forth the requirements for an effective compliance and ethics program for organizations. Organizations are vicariously liable under federal criminal law for acts committed by their agents. The definition of \"organization\" at 18 U.S.C. §18 includes non-profits such as a university.","Compliance and Insurance ","","Not Applicable","Governance",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Governance","Internal Revenue Service: Governance Information Required on Form 990",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The IRS asks 501(c)(3) organizations about their management and governance practices on the Form 990.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","","Not Applicable","Governance",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Byrd Amendment","31 U.S.C. § 1352",null,null,null,1675,"32 C.F.R. § 28","34 C.F.R. § 82.100",null,null,null,"Prohibits grantees from lobbying with federal funds.\n\nRequires disclosure of lobbying activities when receiving federal contracts, grants, loans or cooperative agreements.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","Requires certification and disclosure with each submission for consideration of a federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 or an award of a federal loan or commitment providing for the U.S. to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.\n\nFederal contractors, grantees and those receiving federal loans and cooperative agreements must also report lobbying expenditures from non-federal sources which they used to obtain such federal program monies or contracts.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","False Claims Act","31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733",null,null,null,1677,null,null,null,null,null,"A person does not violate the False Claims Act by submitting a false claim to the government; to violate the FCA a person must have submitted, or caused the submission of, the false claim (or made a false statement or record) with knowledge of the falsity.\n\n \tDefines a claim as a demand for money or property made directly to the Federal Government or to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the money is to spend on the government's behalf and if the Federal Government provides any of the money demanded or if the Federal Government will reimburse the contractor or grantee.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)","Public Law No. 110-417, § 872",null,null,null,1767,null,null,null,null,null,"Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is a federally-mandated information system that contains specific information on the integrity and ethical performance of covered Federal contractors and grantees.\n\n \tThe University must disclose certain ethical and performance information (such as criminal, civil and administrative findings against specific individuals) at the proposal stage for use by federal acquisition professionals in award and responsibility determinations.\n\n \tThe Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) is the mechanism for that reporting.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Department of Health and Human Services Grants Policy Statement","Department of Health and Human Services Grants Policy Statement",null,null,null,1735,null,null,null,null,null,"Intended to make available in a single document the general terms and conditions of HHS discretionary grant and cooperative agreement awards.\n\n \tThis policy statement applies only to HHS discretionary grant programs and only to awards to organizational entities made by Operating Divisions other than the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It does not apply to awards under mandatory grant programs (e.g., entitlement programs) or to awards made directly to individuals (e.g., scholarships).","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA)","Public Law No. 109-282",null,null,null,1760,null,null,null,null,null,"The Act requires full disclosure to public of all entities/orgs receiving federal funds via single searchable website accessible to public at no cost (www.USASpending.gov).\n\n \tFor each award the University must include: 1) Name of receiving entity; 2) amount; 3) transaction type, funding agency and program source; 4) location of recipient entity and primary location of performance; 5) reporting on executive compensation for first-tier sub award recipients; and 6) unique recipient entity identifier.\n\n \tReporting requirements apply to vendors as well as sub-grantees.","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration","Reporting must occur in the month following the date of full execution of the sub-award (as determined by the University).","","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Department of Education General Administrative Regulations and Other Applicable Grant Regulations",null,null,null,null,null,"34 C.F.R. §§ 75-79, 81-86, and 97-99",null,null,null,null,"The Department of Education's General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) regulate the administration of grants and agreements with certain programs, including direct grant programs, state administered programs, drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs, and research involving human subjects.\n\n \tFor awards made prior to 12/26/2014, EDGAR parts 74 and 80 (related to administration of grants and agreements with institutions of higher education and with state and local governments) still apply (to view prior versions of the CFR and for additional explanation, visit here). For awards made on or after 12/26/2014, 2 CFR Part 200, which includes the substance formerly in parts 74 and 80, applies.","Office of Research Administration (ORA)","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Grants Management","Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA)","Public Law No. 111-21",null,null,null,1772,null,null,null,null,null,"The Act clarifies that the False Claims Act was intended to cover to any false or fraudulent claim for government money or property, regardless of whether the claim is presented to a government official or employee, whether the government has physical custody of the money, or whether the defendant specifically intended to defraud the government.\n\n \tFERA also expands the False Claims Act provisions to sub-recipients of federal funds.","Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Health Care and Insurance","Controlled Substances Act","21 U.S.C. §§ 801-889",null,null,null,1637,"21 C.F.R. § 1300",null,null,null,null,"Regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids, and chemicals used in the illicit production of controlled substances.\n\n \tAll substances are placed in one of five schedules, based on medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential for abuse or addiction, with Schedule 1 reserved for the most dangerous drugs that have no recognized medical use.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","By January 15, qualifying entities must submit to the Attorney General an annual report of controlled substances in stock and quarterly reports of acquisition and distribution of controlled substances.","","Health Care and Insurance",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Health Care and Insurance","HIPAA","Public Law No. 104-191",null,null,null,1746,"45 C.F.R. § 160","45 C.F.R. § 164",null,null,null,"Establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information.\n\n \tRequires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization.\n\n \tGives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Health plans must provide a Notice of Privacy Policy to enrollees once every three years and when there is a change to the policy.","","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Health Care and Insurance","Higher Education Opportunity Act","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,null,null,null,null,null,"Section 488: Requires institutions to disclose policies on all vaccinations.","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Housing","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires reasonable accommodations to allow a qualified person with a disability to participate fully in the programs and activities of the university.\n\n \tRequires that universities ensure that no individual with a disability is discriminated against on the basis of a disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the universities services and facilities, including university housing.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the EEOC.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Housing","Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 701",null,null,null,1665,"34 C.F.R. § 104","45 C.F.R. § 84",null,null,null,"Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability at any federally-funded institution. This covers admissions, recruitment, educational and/or academic programs and services.\n\n \tA recipient that provides housing to its able-bodied students shall provide comparable, convenient, and accessible housing to students with disabilities at the same cost as to others.\n\n \tIf an existing facility is not accessible, redesign of equipment, reassignment of classes or other services to accessible buildings is an alternative to new construction.\n\n \tNewly constructed facilities must be readily accessible to persons with disabilities.\n\n \tEach facility or part of a facility which is altered in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution","","Not Applicable","Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Housing","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Under the Title IX common rule, a recipient may not apply different rules or regulations, impose different fees or requirements, or offer different services or benefits related to housing based on sex. However, a recipient may provide separate housing on the basis of sex if such housing is both proportionate in quantity to the number of students of each sex applying for the housing and comparable in quality and cost to the student.\nAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 25, 2014"]
["Human Resources","Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act",null,null,null,null,null,"45 C.F.R. 164.520c(1)",null,null,null,null,"Requires self-funded employee health plans (including those offered by colleges and universities) to comply with specified provisions of HIPAA, including requirements to protect enrollee information and to train employees administering the plan.","Academic Affairs - College of Osteopathic Medicine","Includes notice requirements pertaining to the plan’s Notice of Privacy Practices","",null,null,"March 1, 2019"]
["Human Resources","NSF grant term and condition, September 21, 2018",null,null,null,null,null,"83 Fed. Reg. 47940",null,null,null,null,"National Science Foundation new term and condition requires recipients of NSF awards to notify NSF of any findings/determinations of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, of sexual assault regarding an NSF-funded PI or co-PI.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","Report must be made by Authorized Organizational Official within 10 days of the date of finding/determination. Must notify also if PI or co-PI is placed on administrative leave or if the institution is taking administrative action against the PI or co-PI.","",null,null,"March 1, 2019"]
["Immigration","Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)","8 U.S.C. §§ 1101-1537",null,null,null,1733,"8 C.F.R. § 214","8 C.F.R. § 274a","20 C.F.R. § 655","20 C.F.R. § 656",null,"The INA, as amended, sets forth the laws governing the admission and employment of foreign nationals in the United States, including provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification.","Academic Affairs","","Not Applicable","Immigration / International Students and Employees",null,"July 22, 2019"]
["Immigration","Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS)",null,null,null,null,null,"22 C.F.R. § 62.15","67 Fed. Reg. 34,862",null,null,null,"The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) acts as the bridge for various government organizations that have an interest in information on foreign students.\n\n \tSEVIS was created to improve data collection and reporting, enhance customer service, facilitate compliance with regulations and help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) better monitor schools and exchange programs, as well as F, M and J non-immigrants.\n\n \tVia SEVIS, the University must keep information and records relating to each F-1 or M-1 student to whom it has issued a Form I-20A or I-20M.","Academic Affairs","All J-1 sponsors must submit an annual report generated from SEVIS and a narrative report. Sponsors must submit an annual report to the Department of State. The report must be filed on an academic, calendar, or fiscal year basis, as stipulated on the program’s designation or re-designation letter. The due dates are:\n\n\nFor Academic Year end designees (June 30th): report due to the Department of State July 31st.\nFor Calendar Year end designees (December 31st): report due to the Department of State January 31st.\nFor Fiscal Year end designees (September 30th): report due to Department of State October 31st.","","Immigration / International Students and Employees",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Higher Education Opportunity Act","Public Law No. 110-315",null,null,null,1766,null,null,null,null,null,"Section 488 requires institutions to develop plans to detect and prevent unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material on information technology systems, including offering alternatives to illegal-downloading or peer-to-peer distribution of intellectual property.","Academic Affairs","","Not Applicable","HEA Compliance Obligations",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","No Electronic Theft Act","Public Law No. 105-147",null,null,null,1749,null,null,null,null,null,"Makes it a criminal offense to willfully infringe a copyright by sharing, as well as selling, pirated software with a retail value of $1,000 or more.\n\n \tOffenders will be subject to up to five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.","Academic Affairs","","Not Applicable","Information Technology",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973","29 U.S.C. § 794d",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Requires accessible access for indiviudals with disabilities who are Federal Employees to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by Federal Employee without disabilities.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity",null,null,"Disabilities and Accommodations",null,"2022-06-17"]
["Information Technology","Hazardous Materials Transportation Act","49 U.S.C. §§ 5101-5128",null,null,null,1724,"40 C.F.R. § 261",null,null,null,null,"The University must properly dispose of computers and electrical equipment containing hazardous materials or the University is subject to fines and penalties.","Finance & Operations - Property","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Homeland Security Act of 2002","Public Law No. 107§296",null,null,null,1757,null,null,null,null,null,"The Act encourages private sector sharing of information with the Department of Homeland Security.\n\n \tInformation that is voluntarily provided relating to infrastructure vulnerabilities or other vulnerabilities to terrorism is not subject to public disclosure under FOIA, and does not lose its protected character if forwarded by DHS to other federal agencies.","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)","17 U.S.C. § 512",null,null,null,1597,null,null,null,null,null,"Imposes rules prohibiting the circumvention of technological protection measures.\n\n \tSets limitations on copyright infringement liability for online service providers (OSPs).\n\n \tExpands an existing exemption for making copies of computer programs.\n\n \tProvides a significant updating of the rules and procedures regarding archival preservation.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Copyright and Fair Use",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","FCC – Cable Certification","47 U.S.C. § 151",null,null,null,1718,"47 C.F.R. § 76.1502",null,null,null,null,"Prior to commencing service, cable television systems, cable operators, and satellite carriers must obtain certification that they are in conformity with signal carriage, program exclusivity, cable casting, and other standards.\n\n \tAn operator of an open video system must certify on FCC Form 1275 that it will comply with the FCC's regulations in 47 C.F.R.\n\n \t§ 76.1502.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","FCC – Fixed Microwave Services, Licensing","47 U.S.C. § 151",null,null,null,1718,"47 C.F.R. § 101",null,null,null,null,"The University must file an application to provide fixed microwave services electronically via ULS for each Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS) Nodal Station. Licensee may not be a foreign government or representative of a foreign government.\n\n \tThe application must contain all technical information, including but not limited to transmitting and receiving station names, coordinates, equipment, antennae information, etc.\n\n \tMust demonstrate substantial service at the time of license renewal, and must provide a description of current service.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Applicable to non-profits, the Act provides that it is unlawful for the University to use a fax machine to send an unsolicited advertisement to another fax machine unless there is: 1) An established business relationship; 2) the sender obtained the fax number through voluntary communication with the recipient; and 3) the first page of the fax conspicuously states the recipient can request no further unsolicited communications.\nPenalties include a right of private action for actual damages or $500 per fax, whichever greater, and can be increased if willful or knowing.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)","15 U.S.C. §§ 7701-7713",null,null,null,1594,"16 C.F.R. § 316",null,null,null,null,"Prohibits the inclusion of deceptive or misleading information and subject headings, requires identifying information such as a return address in email messages, and prohibits sending emails to a recipient after an explicit response that the recipient does not want to continue receiving messages.\n\n \tIn addition to bulk email, the law covers all commercial messages, which it defines as \"any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service.\"\n\n \tEach separate email in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act is subject to penalties of up to $16,000.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","","Not Applicable","Information Technology",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Electronic Communications Privacy Act","18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2522 (Wiretap)","18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2711 (Stored Communications)",null,null,"1601,1602",null,null,null,null,null,"The ECPA, as amended, protects wire, oral, and electronic communications while those communications are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers.\n\n \tThe Act applies to email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","","Not Applicable","Information Technology",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","FCC – Wireless Communications, Licensing","47 U.S.C. § 151",null,null,null,1718,"47 C.F.R. § 27",null,null,null,null,"The University's authorization to provide wireless communication services is granted for any or a combination of the following services in a single license: 1) common carrier; 2) non-common carrier; 3) private internal communications; 4) and broadcast services.\n\n \tA license application must be filed with the FCC.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Information Technology","Telemarketing","47 U.S.C. § 227",null,null,null,1719,"47 C.F.R. § 64.1200",null,null,null,null,"A tax-exempt nonprofit University is exempt from the Do-Not-Call-Registry, but may not call any residential telephone subscriber before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time at the called party's location.","University Advancement - Development","","Not Applicable","Telecommunications",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","American Jobs Creation Act of 2004","26 U.S.C. § 170",null,null,null,1646,null,null,null,null,null,"For contributions of patents and certain other intellectual property made to a 501(c)(3) after June 3, 2004 the taxpayer's initial contribution deduction is limited to the lesser of the donor's basis in the contributed property or the fair market value of the property.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","The institution is expected to file","","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","Bayh-Dole Act of 1980","35 U.S.C. §§ 200-212",null,null,null,1681,"37 C.F.R. § 401","48 C.F.R. § 927","48 C.F.R. § 952","48 C.F.R. § 970",null,"Establishes a uniform policy for the disposition and licensing of rights to patentable inventions discovered in the course of federally-funded research.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act (CREATE Act)","Public Law No. 108-453",null,null,null,1759,"37 C.F.R. § 401",null,null,null,null,"Amends the Patent Act to provide that sharing of confidential information under a joint research agreement that was in effect on or before the date the claimed invention was made will not be the basis of an obviousness determination under patent law.\n\n \tPromotes patentability of inventions created between universities and the private sector by treating inventions as having a sole owner.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","U.S. Patent Act","35 U.S.C. §§ 1-390",null,null,null,1680,"Consolidated Patent Rules, 37 C.F.R. §§ 1-150",null,null,null,null,"The consolidated patent laws specify the subject matter for which a patent may be obtained and the conditions for patentability.  They also include requirements related to representation before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, applications for registration, examination procedures, amendment of applications, publication and post publication procedures, appeals, petitions, post registration practice, correspondence in trademark cases, classification of goods and services, and procedures under the Madrid Protocol.\n\n \tThe laws establish the Office to administer the law relating to the granting of patents and contain various other provisions relating to patents.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","Visual Artists Rights Act",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Protects moral rights for fine art works, but does not protect audiovisual works and probably does not apply to most multimedia creations.","Newton Gresham Library","","Not Applicable","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","Trademark Revision Act","15 U.S.C. § 1051","Public Law No. 109-312",null,null,"1581,1761",null,null,null,null,null,"Subject to the principles of equity, the owner of a famous mark that is distinctive, inherently or through acquired distinctiveness, shall be entitled to an injunction against another person who, at any time after the owner's mark has become famous, commences use of a mark or trade name in commerce that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion, of  competition, or of actual economic injury.","University Advancement - Marketing & Communication","","Not Applicable","Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["International Activities and Programs","Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)","15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.",null,null,null,1595," 22 C.F.R. § 709",null,null,null,null,"Makes it unlawful for certain classes of persons and entities to make payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business.\n\n \tThe anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA prohibit the willful use of the mails or any means of instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of money or anything of value to any person, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to a foreign official to influence the foreign official in his or her official capacity, induce the foreign official to do or omit to do an act in violation of his or her lawful duty, or to secure any improper advantage in order to assist in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person.","Academic Affairs","","Not Applicable","International Activities and Programs",null,"February 26, 2015"]
["International Activities and Programs","Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938","22 U.S.C. §§§ 611-621",null,null,null,1642,"28 C.F.R. § 5",null,null,null,null,"Requires persons acting as agents of foreign principals in a political or quasi-political capacity to make periodic public disclosure of their relationship with the foreign principal, as well as activities, receipts and disbursements in support of those activities.\n\n \tThe FARA Registration Unit of the Counterespionage Section (CES) in the National Security Division (NSD) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Act.","Office of General Counsel","Registration under the Act is accomplished by the filing of an initial statement together with the required exhibits and the filing of a supplemental statement at intervals of 6 months for the duration of the principal-agent relationship requiring registration.\n\nAn agent must file with the Department of Justice any informational materials distributed on the behalf of the foreign principal to two or more persons in the United States within 48 hours of distribution.","","International Activities and Programs",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Lobbying and Political Activities","Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Made a number of changes to the Lobbying Disclosure Act, including a ban on most gifts from an independent college or university that employs or engages a lobbyist.","President's Office","Requires active lobbying registrants and individual lobbyists to file a semi-annual report of certain contributions along with certification that the filer understands the gift and travel rules of both the House and the Senate by the following deadlines:\nJuly 30 Mid-Year (January 1 – June 30)\nJanuary 30 Year End (July 1 – December 31)","","Lobbying and Political Activities",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Lobbying and Political Activities","House and Senate Gift Ban and Ethics Rules",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Both the House and Senate have banned gifts from registered lobbyists or private entities that retain or employ them. Non-lobbyists can give gifts valued at less than $50, such as a meal at a briefing for a Member of Congress and their staff that is valued at less than $50 per person.","President's Office","","Not Applicable","Lobbying and Political Activities",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Lobbying and Political Activities","Lobbying Disclosure Act","2 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1614","Public Law No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691",null,null,"1604,1748",null,null,null,null,null,"Requires institutions to register if they employ (as a salaried employee) individuals who make at least two lobbying contacts each six months and devote 20% of their time to lobbying activities and incur expenses for lobbying of $20,000 or more in a six-month period.\n\n \tPermits tax exempt charitable organizations required to report lobbying expenses by the IRC to report, under this law, only good faith estimates of such expenses in order to meet reporting requirements.","President's Office","Requires all active registrants to file quarterly activity reports with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.\nQuarterly Activity Report Deadlines:\nApril 20 First Quarter (January 1 – March 31)\nJuly 20 Second Quarter (April 1 – June 30)\nOctober 20 Third Quarter (July 1 – September 30)\nJanuary 20 Fourth Quarter (October 1 – December 31)","","Lobbying and Political Activities",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Lobbying and Political Activities","Political Activities","IRC § 501 (c )(3)",null,null,null,1740,null,null,null,null,null,"All section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.\n\n \tContributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity.\n\n \tViolating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.","President's Office","","Not Applicable","Lobbying and Political Activities",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA)","Public Law No. 108-159",null,null,null,1758,"16 C.F.R. § 681",null,null,null,null,"Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act\n\n \tEstablishes requirements for maintaining information privacy, accuracy, and disposal\n\n \tLimits the ways consumer information can be shared","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990","42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213",null,null,null,1701,"28 C.F.R. §§ 36.101-36.104","29 C.F.R. § 1640",null,null,null,"The ADA contains strict confidentiality requirements for medical information related to employee's disabilities.\n\n \tEnforced by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the EEOC.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)","15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x",null,null,null,1593,"16 C.F.R. § 600",null,null,null,null,"Employers, before obtaining a consumer report (including criminal background checks) must disclose in writing to the applicant or employee that it may obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, and secondly, secure the written consent of the applicant or employee.\n\n \tNote that when using a third party consumer reporting agency to request motor vehicle record checks for employment purposes, the FCRA should be followed, and notice given to the applicant or employee.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Freedom of Information Act","5 U.S.C. § 552",null,null,null,1726,null,null,null,null,null,"Provides a process by which every person may request access to a public college or university's records or information.","Office of General Counsel","","Not Applicable","Information Technology",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)","20 U.S.C. § 1232g",null,null,null,1625,"34 C.F.R. § 99",null,null,null,null,"The University must provide students the right to inspect their education records and obtain written consent to release the records to anyone other than school officials, authorized government personnel, in connection with financial aid, in an emergency, or for other specifically-allowed purposes.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","20 U.S.C. § 1232g(e); 34 C.F.R. § 99.7 and 20 U.S.C. § 1092(a):\nEach educational agency or institution shall annually notify students currently in attendance, of their rights under FERPA. Notification of these rights concurrent with fall registration is suggested, as the student needs to be told what information the student has identified as directory information and notified of his/her opportunity to place a hold on release of directory information.","","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA)","15 U.S.C. §  6501",null,null,null,1580,"16 C.F.R. 312",null,null,null,null,"Regulates the collection, use and protection of information from children (up to age 13) via websites or on-line services.\n\n \tAny for-profit websites that are directed to and collect personal info from children must, among other requirements: 1) Provide notice on the website of what info is collected, how it's used, and the operator's disclosure practices; 2) respond to parental requests for info; 3) maintain procedures to protect confidentiality, security and integrity of personal information collected.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Electronic Communications Privacy Act","18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2522 (Wiretap)","18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2711 (Stored Communications)",null,null,"1601,1602",null,null,null,null,null,"The ECPA, as amended, protects wire, oral, and electronic communications while those communications are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers.\n\n \tThe Act applies to email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)","44 U.S.C. § 35",null,null,null,1716,null,null,null,null,null,"The act, applicable to federal agencies, also covers the University as a federal contractor where it is holding federal data pursuant to federally-funded research.\n\n \tThe Act requires that the University: 1) implement security programs and policies; 2) assess risk; and 3) periodically test controls.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)","15 U.S.C. § 6801",null,null,null,1587,"17 C.F.R. § 248","16 C.F.R. § 314",null,null,null,"Governs the collection, disclosure, and protection of consumers' personal information and personally identifiable information.\n\n \tRequires institutions that offer consumers financial products or services like loans, financial or investment advice, or insurance to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","Requires financial institutions to provide consumers with privacy notices at the beginning of the loan and annually.","","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009","Public Law No. 111-5",null,null,null,1774,"45 C.F.R. § 160","45 C.F.R. § 164",null,null,null,"HITECH broadens HIPAA by extending coverage to business associates.\n\n \tCovered providers must implement administrative/ physical/technical safeguards for Protected Health Information (PHI).\n\n \tSection 13402 of HITECH requires that covered entities notify affected individuals and the Secretary of the DHHS and, in some cases, the media following the discovery of a breach of unsecured PHI.\n\n \tUnsecured PHI is PHI that is not secured via technologies and methodologies, as defined by DHHS guidance, that make the PHI unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","","Not Applicable","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Privacy & Information Security","HIPAA","Public Law No. 104-191",null,null,null,1746,"45 C.F.R. § 160","45 C.F.R. § 164",null,null,null,"Establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information.\n\n \tRequires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization.\n\n \tGives patients rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections.","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","Health plans must provide a Notice of Privacy Policy to enrollees once every three years and when there is a change to the policy.","","Privacy / Student Records",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Program Integrity Rules","Higher Education Act: Credit Hour Definition","20 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1002",null,null,null,1628,"34 C.F.R. § 600.2",null,null,null,null,"Provides a federal definition of credit hour.","Academic Affairs - Academic Planning & Assessment","","Not Applicable","Program Integrity Rules",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Program Integrity Rules","Higher Education Act: State Authorization","20 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1002",null,null,null,1628,"34 C.F.R. § 600.9",null,null,null,null,"In order for its students to be eligible for Title IV student financial assistance, an institution must be able to demonstrate to ED that it meets the legal authorization standards of every state in which it operates.\n\n \tAn institution offering distance education or correspondence courses must be authorized by each state in which the institution enrolls students, if such authorization is required by the state, in order for these programs to be Title IV eligible. Alternatively, an institution may be authorized through state authorization reciprocity agreements. Institutions must also (1) document the state process for resolving complaints from students enrolled in distance education or correspondence courses and (2) provide public and individualized disclosures to enrolled and prospective students regarding its programs offered solely through distance education or correspondence courses. (effective July 1, 2018)\n\n \tAn institution must make available, upon request, to any enrolled or prospective student a copy of the documents describing the institution's accreditation and its state, federal or tribal approval or licensing. In addition, the institution must provide students and prospective students with contact information for filing complaints with the institution's accreditor and with its state approval agency and any other relevant state official or agency.","Academic Planning & Assessment/SHSU Online","","Not Applicable","Program Integrity Rules",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Program Integrity Rules","Higher Education Act: Incentive Compensation Prohibition","20 U.S.C. § 1094",null,null,null,1619,"34 C.F.R. § 668.14(b)(22)",null,null,null,null,"Institutions are prohibited from providing any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based in any part, directly or indirectly, upon success in securing enrollments or the award of financial aid, to any person or entity who is engaged in any student recruitment or admission activity, or in making decisions regarding the award of Title IV, HEA program funds.\n\n \tThere is an exception provided for the recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign countries who are not eligible to receive Federal student assistance.\n\n \tAccording to 2015 guidance, the Department of Education does not interpret the regulations to proscribe compensation for recruiters that is based upon students’ graduation from, or completion of, educational programs.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Program Integrity Rules",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Program Integrity Rules","Higher Education Act: Misrepresentation","20 U.S.C. § 1094",null,null,null,1619,"34 C.F.R. § 668",null,null,null,null,"Makes the institution responsible for substantial misrepresentations made by the institution itself, a representative of the institution, or any person or entity with whom the institution has an agreement to provide educational programs, marketing, advertising, and recruiting or admissions services.\n\n \tBroadens the definitions of misrepresentations of the nature of an institution's educational program, financial charges, or employability of its graduates.\n\n \tExpands the sanctions that ED may impose for substantial misrepresentations.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","","Not Applicable","Program Integrity Rules",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Program Integrity Rules","Higher Education Act Gainful Employment","20 U.S.C. §§ 1001, 1002",null,null,null,1628,"34 C.F.R. § 668 Subpart Q",null,null,null,null,"To be Title IV eligible, an educational program must either lead to a degree awarded by a public or nonprofit institution or prepare students for gainful employment (GE) in a recognized occupation. Institutions must certify that a GE program meets acceptable state and accreditation requirements, and the programs must meet specified debt-to-earnings (D/E) measures. The D/E rates measure is based on the typical loan debt and earnings of students who previously completed the program.  Two D/E rates are calculated, one based on annual earnings and one based on discretionary income.\n\n \tInstitutions must also establish the eligibility of a GE program by certifying, among other things, that the program is included in the institution’s accreditation and satisfies any applicable state licensing and certification requirements for the occupations for which the program prepares students to enter. With the exception of the disclosure requirements (pertaining to prospective and enrolled students) in 34 CFR 668.412, all of the provisions in the GE regulations took effect July 1, 2015. The new disclosure requirements are effective July 1, 2017.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Strategic Initiatives","Note: On June 14, 2017, the Department of Education announced that these regulations will be revised.\n\nBy December 31, 2015, an institution must provide to the Department of Education a Transitional Certification for Existing Programs that each of the institution’s GE programs included on its Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) meets certain state and accreditation requirements. As a condition of its continued participation in the Title IV programs, an institution must certify in its program participation agreement that each of its currently eligible GE programs included on its ECAR meets the requirements under the Transitional Certification for Existing Programs. An institution must update the certification within 10 days if there are any changes in the approvals for a program or other changes that make an existing certification inaccurate.\n\nThe GE regulations also require institutions to report annually (as described in 34 C.F.R. 668.411(b)(1)) information about students who enrolled in each of the institutions’ GE programs to enable the Department of Education to calculate the program’s D/E rates and other program outcome measures that institutions may be required to disclose. Beginning in 2017, institutions must also provide disclosures to the institution’s students and prospective students through a disclosure template to be developed by the Department of Education.","December","Program Integrity Rules",null,"February 14, 2019"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Drug & Alcohol Testing of Transportation Employees","49 U.S.C. § 31144",null,null,null,1722,"49 C.F.R. § 40","49 C.F.R. § 382",null,null,null,"Commercial motor vehicle operators are subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-accident, random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.  Testing is mandatory if the driver is involved in a fatal accident.\n\n \tPassenger vehicle drivers are required to be tested prior to employment.\n\n \tThe Code of Federal Regulations sets forth the procedures for administering drug and alcohol testing as mandated by the DOT.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Drug Free Workplace Act","41 U.S.C. §§ 701-707",null,null,null,1689,"48 C.F.R. § 52.223-6","48 C.F.R. § 23.504",null,null,null,"A federal contractor receiving $25,000 or more in funding must: 1) Certify it provides a drug-free workplace; 2) publish a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, use of controlled substances is prohibited and stating what action will be taken for violations; 3) establish an ongoing drug-free awareness program; 4) require that each employee directly involved in the contract/grant work notify the employer of any criminal drug statute convictions for a violation occurring in the workplace (however, drug testing is not mandated or authorized); 5) notify the federal government of such a violation within ten days after learning of conviction; and 6) require sanctions or remedial measures for an employee convicted of a drug abuse violation in the workplace.\n\n \tFailure to comply can lead to being barred from participation in future contract or grant activity for up to five (5) years.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Employee Polygraph Protection Act","29 U.S.C. §§ 2001-2009",null,null,null,1669,"29 C.F.R. § 801",null,null,null,null,"The University may not:\n\n \tDirectly or indirectly require, request, suggest, or cause any employee or prospective employee to take or submit to any lie detector test;\n\n \tUse, accept, refer to, or inquire concerning the results of any lie detector test of any employee or prospective employee; or\n\n \tDischarge, discipline, discriminate against, deny employment or promotion, or threaten such action against any employee or prospective employee who a) refuses, declines, or fails to take or submit to any lie detector test, or b) on the basis of the results of any lie detector test; or 4) discharge, discipline, discriminate against, deny employment or promotion, or threaten such action against any employee or prospective employee a) who has filed a complaint or caused to be instituted any proceeding per this Act, b) has or will testify in any such proceeding, or c) exercises any right per the Act.\n\n \tThe University must post a notice of the Act, as prepared by the Secretary of Labor, in conspicuous places where notices to employees and applicants are customarily posted.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)","15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x",null,null,null,1593,"16 C.F.R. § 600",null,null,null,null,"Employers, before obtaining a consumer report (including criminal background checks) must disclose in writing to the applicant or employee that it may obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, and secondly, secure the written consent of the applicant or employee.\n\n \tNote that when using a third party consumer reporting agency to request motor vehicle record checks for employment purposes, the FCRA should be followed, and notice given to the applicant or employee.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Federal Volunteer Protection Act","Public Law No. 105-19","42 U.S.C. §§ 14501-14505",null,null,"1750,1703",null,null,null,null,null,"Partially protects individual volunteers for non-profit organizations and governmental entities from liability for acts of negligence in the course of their volunteer work.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Immigration and Nationality Act","8 U.S.C. §§ 1101-1537",null,null,null,1733,"8 C.F.R. § 214","8 C.F.R. § 274a","20 C.F.R. § 655","29 C.F.R. § 501",null,"The INA, as amended, sets forth the laws governing the admission and employment of foreign nationals in the United States, including provisions that address employment eligibility and employment verification.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Immigration / International Students and Employees",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Recruitment Hiring & Termination","Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The University must provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings or mass layoffs to affected workers (whether hourly or salaried, including managers or supervisors) or their representatives (i.e. labor union).\n\nNotice also must be given to the state dislocated worker unit and the appropriate unit of local government.\nFailure to comply may result in liability to each aggrieved employee for back pay and benefits for the period of violation up to 60 days, and $500 for each day of violation for failing to notify the unit of local govt.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","America COMPETES Act","Public Law No. 111-358","42 U.S.C. § 1862o-1",null,null,"1773,1694","74 Fed. Reg. 42,126",null,null,null,null,"Requires that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the National Science Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Animal Welfare Act","7 U.S.C. §§ 2131-2159",null,null,null,1731,"9 C.F.R. §§ 1-4",null,null,null,null,"Governs the treatment of animals used for research: dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and other warm-blooded animals.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","9 C.F.R. § 2.36: Each reporting facility shall submit an annual report to the AC Regional Director for the State where the facility is located on or before December 1 of each calendar year. AC Regional Director means a veterinarian or his designee, employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), who is assigned by the Administrator to supervise and perform the official work of APHIS in a given state or states.","","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Clinical Trials § Financial Disclosures by Investigator",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Clinical investigators are required to disclose financial arrangements with sponsor(s) of the studies (such as payment and royalties) and interests in the product under study or sponsor entity (i.e. proprietary interest such as a patent or other equity interest).","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Export Administration Regulations",null,null,null,null,null,"15 C.F.R. §§ 730-774",null,null,null,null,"The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) govern export of goods and services on the Commerce Control List (CCL).\n\n \tMost research done at universities should be exempt from the EAR as long as the institution has not accepted restrictions on publication of results and thus falls under the fundamental research exclusion. \"Fundamental research\" means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community. The exemption for fundamental research is codified at 15 C.F.R. § 734.8.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Export Controls",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendments Act of 2007","Public Law No. 110-85",null,null,null,1769,"21 C.F.R. § 50","21 C.F.R. § 56","21 C.F.R. § 312","21 C.F.R. § 314",null,"For an investigational new drug to be used in a clinical investigation, the University must ensure the sponsor submits an Investigational New Drug Application and complies with all applicable requirements with respect to the regulations pertaining to human subjects and IRB review and approval.\n\n \tThe regulation includes medical devices for human use as well as drugs. (Applies to federally-funded projects). Sponsors of certain clinical trials of drugs/devices regulated by the FDA must obtain informed consent from potential research subjects to submit their de-identified data to the ClinicalTrials.gov database.\n\n \tSpecific language must be included in consent forms indicating that a description of the trial, but not any identifiable data, will be available through that database. Subjects who do not consent will not be permitted to participate in the trial.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","National Science Foundation Research Misconduct Policies","42 U.S.C. § 1870(a)",null,null,null,1695,"45 C.F.R. § 689",null,null,null,null,"A finding of research misconduct requires that: (1) there be a significant departure from accepted practices of the relevant research community; (2) the research misconduct be committed intentionally, or knowingly, or recklessly; and (3) the allegation be proven by a preponderance of evidence.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Protection of Human Subjects Regulations (Common Rule)",null,null,null,null,null,"45 C.F.R. §§ 46.101-46.124",null,null,null,null,"Institutions must provide a written assurance application that they will comply with the Common Rule requirements. These requirements include written procedures for reporting to the institutional review board (IRB), institutional officials, and the department or agency head of unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or serious or continuing non-compliance, and any suspension or termination of research.\n\n \tHuman subjects research must undergo review and be approved by the designated IRB.\n\n \tWith certain exceptions, investigators must obtain informed consent from any subject used for human subjects research. (Certain requirements regarding information that must be given to prospective subjects as part of the informed consent process take effect January 19, 2018.)\n\n \tEffective January 19, 2020, U.S.-based institutions engaged in cooperative research must use a single IRB for that portion of the research that takes place within the U.S., with certain exceptions.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Grants Management",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Research","Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought",null,null,null,null,null,"42 C.F.R. Part 50, Subpart F",null,null,null,null,"These regulations describe standards to be followed by Institutions that apply for or receive research funding from PHS Awarding Components, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for grants, cooperative agreements, and research contracts. The 2011 revised regulations were written to increase accountability, add transparency, enhance regulatory compliance and effective Institutional management of Investigators’ financial conflicts of interest, and strengthen NIH’s compliance oversight. The primary goal is to promote objectivity by establishing standards that provide a reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, and reporting of research funded under PHS grants, cooperative agreements and contracts will be free from bias resulting from Investigator financial conflicts of interest.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","",null,null,"March 2, 2020"]
["Research","Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Institutions are permitted to use small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System for purposes that include research and development and educational/academic uses, provided that the institution follows operation and certification requirements.\nAn uncertified person, such as a student, may manipulate the controls of a small UAS, provided that: (1) They are under the direct supervision of a certified remote pilot in command; and (2) the remote pilot in command is capable of taking over controls at any time during the flight.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"March 21, 2017"]
["Research","Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct","42 U.S.C. § 241",null,null,null,1696,"42 C.F.R. § 93","70 Fed. Reg. 28,370",null,null,null,"Institutions engaged in federally-funded biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or other research in which identifiable, sensitive information is collected must take certain measures to protect the privacy of the subjects of such research.\n\n \tAmong other requirements, institutions must have written policies and procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct that meet the requirements of this part and must respond to each allegation of research misconduct for which the institution is responsible under this part in a thorough, competent, objective and fair manner.","Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)","","Not Applicable","Research",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Deferred Compensation","26 U.S.C. § 457",null,null,null,1650,null,null,null,null,null,"Any amount of compensation deferred under an eligible deferred compensation plan, and any income attributable to the amounts so deferred, shall be includible in gross income only for the taxable year in which such compensation or other income is paid.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the Administrator by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the return/report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Employee Annuities","26 U.S.C. § 403",null,null,null,1648,null,null,null,null,null,"If an annuity contract is purchased by an employer for an employee under a plan which meets the requirements of section 404(a)(2) (whether or not the employer deducts the amounts paid for the contract under such section), the amount actually distributed to any distributee under the contract shall be taxable to the distributee (in the year in which so distributed) under section 72 (relating to annuities).","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing","","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)","29 U.S.C. § 18",null,null,null,1660,"29 C.F.R. § 2560",null,null,null,null,"Sets minimum standards for participation, vesting, benefit accrual and funding pension plans.\n\n \tRequires employers to regularly provide participants with information about the plan including information about plan features and funding.\n\n \tRequires accountability of plan fiduciaries and gives participants the right to sue for benefits and breaches of fiduciary duty.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","The administrator of the University’s employee benefit plan must file","","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Nonqualified Deferred Inclusion","26 U.S.C. § 409A",null,null,null,1649,null,null,null,null,null,"If at any time during a taxable year a nonqualified deferred compensation plan I) fails to meet the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), or (II) is not operated in accordance with such requirements, all compensation deferred under the plan for the taxable year and all preceding tax able years shall be includible in gross income for the taxable year to the extent not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and not previously included in gross income.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Qualified Pensions","26 U.S.C. § 401",null,null,null,1647,null,null,null,null,null,"A trust created or organized in the United States and forming part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees or their beneficiaries shall constitute a qualified trust.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the Administrator by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the return/report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Retirement","Social Security Act",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"An employer must pay social security taxes on employees but an exemption exists for most students also working for the university, and for clergy whose services are performed in the exercise of their ministry.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","To avoid penalty for reporting incorrect SSN on W-2 file/forms of $50 each, transmit data file, electronically, to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Report all employees hired in the specific quarter listing name, SSN, sex, and date of birth. After information is queried against SSA’s database, mismatches are sent back for resolution.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Sexual Misconduct","Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972","20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688",null,null,null,1635,"28 C.F.R. §§ 42.201-42.215","34 C.F.R. § 106","85 Fed. Reg. 30,026","29 C.F.R. § 1604","45 C.F.R. § 86","Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance including employment.\n\n \tTitle IX protects students from sexual harassment in educational programs or activities operated by recipients of federal funding. The protection against sexual harassment derives from the general prohibitions against sex discrimination contained in the Title IX common rule.\n\n \tED regulations define sexual harassment, including sexual assault, as unlawful sex discrimination and set forth obligations colleges and universities must meet when responding to reports of sexual harassment.\n\n \tAny grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for the period of time cited in state law for personal injury actions. Under ED regulations governing sexual harassment, grievance records relating to a Title IX violation or complaint must be retained for seven years.\n\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Sexual Misconduct",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Sexual Misconduct","Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964","42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17",null,null,null,1706,"29 C.F.R. §§ 42.101-42.112","29 C.F.R. §§ 1600-1605","34 C.F.R. § 100","41 C.F.R. § 60-1","45 C.F.R. § 80","Title VII prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, training, promotion, discipline, or other workplace decisions on the basis of an employee or applicant's race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.\n\n \tSexual harassment is also prohibited under this law.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Sexual Misconduct","Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (§ 1601 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000)","Public Law No. 106-386 (Title VI)",null,null,null,1753,"34 C.F.R. § 668",null,null,null,null,"The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires sex offenders, who must register under state law, to provide notice of enrollment or employment at any institution of higher education (IHE) in that state where the offender resides, as well as notice of each change of enrollment or employment status at the IHE. In turn, this information will be made available by the state authorities to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the IHE is located.","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","Institution must issue a statement advising the campus community on where information concerning registered sex offenders can be obtained. Notification may be accomplished by adding the statement to the Annual Security Report required by the Campus Security Act. Suggested deadline of October 1st of each year to coincide with the Annual Security Report.","","Campus Safety",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Sexual Misconduct","Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and Violence Against Women Act","20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)","34 CFR Part 668",null,null,1616,"34 C.F.R. § 668.41(e)","34 C.F.R. § 668.46",null,null,null,"Any institution that participates in federal financial aid programs must collect information with respect to campus crime statistics and campus security policies of the institution. The institution must annually distribute to current students, employees, and (upon request) prospective students or employees, an annual security report (ASR) containing various statements of institutional policies, descriptions of programs, and campus crime statistics.","UPD/Office of Compliance and Insurance ","By October 1 of each year, an institution must distribute its ASR to all enrolled students and current employees. The campus safety web-based statistical survey is also submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by the date and in a form specified by the Secretary.””","","Campus Safety",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Byrd Amendment","31 U.S.C. § 1352",null,null,null,1675,"32 C.F.R. § 28.100","34 C.F.R. § 82.100",null,null,null,"Requires disclosure of lobbying activities when receiving federal contracts, grants, loans or cooperative agreements.","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","Requires certification and disclosure with each submission for consideration of a federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 or an award of a federal loan or commitment providing for the U.S. to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.\n\nFederal contractors, grantees and those receiving federal loans and cooperative agreements must also report lobbying expenditures from non-federal sources which they used to obtain such federal program monies or contracts.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Industrial Alcohol User Permits and Special Tax","26 U.S.C. §§ 5001-5692",null,null,null,1657,"27 C.F.R. § 1",null,null,null,null,"Institutions that procure, use, sell, and/or recover denatured distilled spirits for industrial purposes are required to obtain a permit from the ATF and pay an occupational tax of $250 per year.\n\n \tHowever, a scientific university, college of learning, or institution of scientific research which holds a permit to procure and use specially denatured spirits is exempt from payment of the tax if: (i) The institution procures less than 25 gallons of specially denatured spirits per calendar year; and (ii) such spirits are procured for use exclusively for experimental or research use and not for consumption or sale.","Facilities Operations & Management - EH&S","Unless otherwise exempt, the last day for payment of such tax shall be the 14th day after the end of the semimonthly period.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Public Disclosure of Material","26 U.S.C. § 6104(d)",null,null,null,1654,"26 C.F.R. § 301.6104(a)-1",null,null,null,null,"The documents that must be made available to the public are: copies of the application for tax exemption (for those organizations which filed before July 15, 1987, this requirement only applies if the organization has a copy of the application on July 15, 1987); and copies of the organization's three most recent annual information returns.\n\n \tEach annual information return must be made available for a period of three years beginning on the date the return is required to be filed, or on the date it is actually filed, whichever is later.\n\n \tGenerally, the annual return information includes Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-BL, and Form 1065, as well as all schedules and attachments filed with the IRS.\n\n \tThe tax-exempt organization does not have to identify the names and addresses of the contributors to the organization.\n\n \tFor those tax returns filed after August 17, 2006, Form 990-T must also be made available.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Qualified Pensions","26 U.S.C. § 401",null,null,null,1647,null,null,null,null,null,"A trust created or organized in the United States and forming part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees or their beneficiaries shall constitute a qualified trust.","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","Reporting due by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Cafeteria Plans 26 U.S.C. § 125",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"A cafeteria plan is a written plan that allows employees to exclude from gross income certain types of employer provided benefits, such as accident and health insurance, group term and life insurance, and benefits under a dependent care assistance program.\nQualified scholarships or tuition reduction, educational assistance or deferred compensation may not be excluded from income.\nFor purposes of determining the taxable year of inclusion, any benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) from the statute shall be treated as received or accrued in the taxable year of the participant or key employee in which the plan year ends.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Charitable Gift Annuity Antitrust Relief Act","15 U.S.C. § 37","IRC § 501(c)(3)",null,null,"1586,1741",null,null,null,null,null,"Exempts IRC § 501(c)(3) organizations from liability under federal antitrust laws for using or agreeing to use uniform rates in issuing gift annuities.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Deferred Compensation",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Any amount of compensation deferred under an eligible deferred compensation plan, and any income attributable to the amounts so deferred, shall be includible in gross income only for the taxable year in which such compensation or other income.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the Administrator by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the return/report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Employee Annuities","26 U.S.C. § 403",null,null,null,1648,null,null,null,null,null,"If an annuity contract is purchased by an employer for an employee under a plan which meets the requirements of section 404(a)(2) (whether or not the employer deducts the amounts paid for the contract under such section), the amount actually distributed to any distributee under the contract shall be taxable to the distributee (in the year in which so distributed) under section 72 (relating to annuities).","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the Administrator by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the return/report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Federal Unemployment Tax Act","26 U.S.C. §§ 3301-3311",null,null,null,1656,"26 C.F.R. § 31.6011(b)-2",null,null,null,null,"Provides for payments of unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs.\n\n \tIf your FUTA tax is more than $500 for the calendar year, you must deposit at least one quarterly payment.  If not, alternate rules apply.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Foreign Bank Accounts and Tax Filings","31 U.S.C. § 5314(a)",null,null,null,1676,null,null,null,null,null,"US institutions and citizens that have an ownership interest in foreign bank accounts, or US citizens with signature authority over a foreign bank account have to file form TD F 90.22-1 (FBAR).\n\n \tThe latter must report the account on an FBAR even if the foreign financial account is reported on an FBAR filed by the owner of the account (or other person that has a financial interest in the account).","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Form TD F 90.22-1  must be filed and received by April 15th of the year following any year during which the institution possessed signature or other authority over, or had a monetary interest in, foreign financial accounts.","","Tax Compliance",null,"February 14, 2019"]
["Tax","Fringe Benefits","26 U.S.C. § 132",null,null,null,1645,null,null,null,null,null,"Any property or service (or cash under certain circumstances) provided to an employee in addition to or in lieu of regular wages will be a taxable fringe benefit to the employee, unless specifically excluded by statute.\n\n \tAny fringe benefit is taxable and must be included in the recipient's pay unless the law specifically excludes it.\n\n \tMust report the actual value on Forms 941 (or Form 944) and W-2.\n\n \tThe employer can use a separate Form W-2 for fringe benefits and any other benefit information.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","The actual value of fringe benefits provided during a calendar year (or other period as explained under","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Nonqualified Deferred Inclusion","26 U.S.C. § 409A",null,null,null,1649,null,null,null,null,null,"If at any time during a taxable year a nonqualified deferred compensation plan I) fails to meet the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), or (II) is not operated in accordance with such requirements, all compensation deferred under the plan for the taxable year and all preceding taxable years shall be includible in gross income for the taxable year to the extent not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and not previously included in gross income.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing Form 5558 with the IRS before the return/report’s regular due date.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Qualified Tuition and Student Loan Interest Reporting","26 U.S.C. Sec. 6050S",null,null,null,1658,"26 C.F.R. Sec. 1.6050S-1","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-2","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-3","26 C.F.R. § 1.6050S-4",null,"Institutions must report (1) qualified tuition and related expenses and (2) student loan interest to the IRS.\n\n \tInstitutions must also provide payors with a statement that includes the tax information furnished to the IRS.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Institutions must complete Form 1098-T (qualified tuition payments) and Form 1098-E (student loan interest payments), both of which must be filed with the IRS on or before February 28th, or March 31st if filed electronically.\n\nThe required statement to all persons who made qualified tuition or student loan interest payments must be sent to the payor on or before January 31st of the year following the calendar year in which payments were received or amounts were billed for qualified tuition and related expenses, or in which the student loan interest payments were received. The statement may simply be a copy of Form 1098-T or Form 1098-E, respectively.\n\nInstitutions must certify that they have met the regulatory requirements for soliciting student taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) at least once during the year.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Small Business Job Protection Act",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Minimum distributions from tax-qualified retirement plans will not be required for workers over age 70.\nBenefits for those workers still working after age 70 must be actuarially adjusted for those who are participating in defined benefit plans.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Under the new rule, which commenced in 1997, distributions will not need to be made until April 1 of the year following the later of the year the employee attains age 70, or the year the employee retires.\n\nFive-percent owners and IRA holders are still subject to the minimum distribution rule, that is, they will need to start receiving distributions by April 1 of the year following attaining age 70 even if they are still working.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Unrelated Business Income (UBIT)","26 U.S.C. 511(a)(2)",null,null,null,1643,"26 C.F.R. § 1.511-1","26 C.F.R. § 1.513-4",null,null,null,"Unrelated business income is income from a trade or business, regularly carried on, that is not substantially related to the charitable, educational, or other purpose that is the basis of the organization's exemption.\n\n \tAn exempt organization that has $1,000 or more of gross income from an unrelated business must file Form 990-T. An organization must pay estimated tax if it expects its tax for the year to be $500 or more.  All other organizations must file Form 990-T by the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of their tax year.","Finance & Operations - Payroll","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Independent Contractors",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"If an employee is mistakenly classified as an independent contractor and the employer has no reasonable basis for doing so, the employer may be held liable for employment taxes for that worker.\nIn order to qualify as independent contractors, the individual would need to meet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements. The IRS regulatory definition of employee\" is set forth in 26 C.F.R. § 31.3401 (c) -1(b).","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","Form 1099-MISC must be filed with the IRS if the employer makes payments to independent contractors in the amount of $600 or more during the year.\n\nA copy of same must be provided to the independent contractor by January 31 of the following year.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Tax","Reporting of Payments of Royalties","20 U.S.C. § 6041","26 U.S.C. § 6050N",null,null,"1626,1652","26 C.F.R. § 1.6045-5","26 C.F.R. § 1.6041-6",null,null,null,"Those who make payments to attorneys aggregating $600 or more per calendar year in connection with legal services must file an information return for such payments.\n\n \tThis requirement applies whether or not the services were performed for the payor, so for example, if the university was a defendant in a lawsuit, and was required to pay attorney's fees, this rule would apply.\n\n \tThe filer must also provide to the attorney a written statement of the information required to be included on the return.\n\n \tNote that employers must report entire settlement amounts, including the amount paid to the attorneys, as income to the plaintiff, and also prepare a Form 1099 reporting the amount paid to the attorneys as income to the attorneys.","Payroll","Annual reporting is required for payments:\n\n\nOf $400 or more made for non-payroll purposes;\nOf $10 or more made for royalties; and\nMade to attorneys not performing services under a contract with the university.\n\nReporting is done on Form 1099-MISC. Deadline to payment recipients is January 31st. Deadline for reporting to the IRS is February 28th.","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Unions","Civil Service Reform Act of 1978",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"These regulations establish a Bill of Rights for union members and set standards for union reports, trusteeships imposed on subordinate unions, elections of union officers, financial safe-guards, and other matters.\nThey also set forth administrative procedures for enforcing the standards of conduct requirements, including hearings before an administrative law judge and determinations by the Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Unions","National Labor Relations Act",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"It is an unfair labor practice for the University to: 1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights; 2) dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization; 3) discriminate in any term or condition of employment; 4) encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization; or 5) refuse to bargain collectively with a labor organization's representatives.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Wages","Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)","29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219",null,null,null,1670,"29 C.F.R. §§ 500-870",null,null,null,null,"Establishes minimum wage.\n\n \tGuarantees time and a half overtime for some employees.\n\n \tEstablishes requirements for break time and places for nursing mothers.\n\n \tThe University must preserve for 3 years:\n\n\n\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n \tAll payroll records or other records containing employee data from the last date of entry\n\n \tFrom their last effective date collective bargaining agreements and amendments, plans, trusts, employment and individual contracts, written agreements or memoranda summarizing the terms of oral agreements, and certificates and notices\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \tThe University must preserve for two years:\n\n\n\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n \tBasic employment and earnings records\n\n \tWage rate tables\n\n \tRecords of additions to or additions to or deductions from wages paid\n\n \tAll records used in determining original, operating and maintenance costs, and depreciation and interest charges","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Wages","Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)","42 U.S.C. §§ 401-434",null,null,null,1709,"26 C.F.R. § 31",null,null,null,null,"Provides that service performed in the employ of a school, college or university by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university is exempt from the FICA tax.\n\n \tAn employee who is in employment for wages which are subject to taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) or which are subject to the withholding of income tax from wages must apply for a social security number by filing SSA Form SS-5.\n\n \tAn employer must pay social security taxes on employees, but an exemption exists for most students who are also working for the university and for clergy whose services are performed in the exercise of their ministry.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Wages","Federal Unemployment Tax Act","26 U.S.C. §§ 3301-3311",null,null,null,1656,"26 C.F.R. § 31.6011(a)-3",null,null,null,null,"Provides for payments of unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs.\n\n \tIf your FUTA tax is more than $500 for the calendar year, you must deposit at least one quarterly payment.  If not, alternate rules apply.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","","Not Applicable","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Wages","Qualified Tuition Reductions","Publication",null,null,null,1777,null,null,null,null,null,"A qualified tuition reduction is any reduction in tuition provided to an employee for the education of an employee or certain relatives of the employee at the institution the employee works at or another qualified institution.\n\n \tA qualified tuition reduction is tax-free.\n\n \tThe tuition must be for education below the graduate level, with an exception for graduate students engaged in teaching or research at the university.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity","Reporting due by the last day of 7th month after end of plan year. An automatic extension of up to 2 months may be obtained by filing","","Tax Compliance",null,"January 26, 2014"]
["Wages","Consumer Credit Protection Act, Title III (CCPA) – Garnishments","15 U.S.C. § 1673",null,null,null,1582,null,null,null,null,null,"Per Title III of the CCPA the maximum part of an employee's total disposable earnings subject to garnishment in any workweek may not exceed the lesser of 25% of disposable earnings for that week or the amount by which disposable earnings for that week exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage rate in effect at the time the earnings are payable. 1674 prohibits firing an employee because of garnishment and imposes a $1,000 fine for doing so.","Finance & Operations - Payroll","","Not Applicable","Human Resources",null,"January 26, 2014"]

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["State Compliance Obligations"]
["Topic","Statute Name","Statute Link","Summary","Responsible Div.","Responsible Office","Report Requirement","Note/Additional Resources",null,"Effective Date","Caption"]
["Academic Programs","Deferred adjudication community suspension and licensing","Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 2A.111","Generally prohibits an entity from denying a professional or occupational license or certificate or from suspending or revoking it based on an offense leading to deferred adjudication community suspension if the person received a dismissal or discharge.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","TSI Exemption","Education Code 28.0211","Addresses the exemptions granted to students based on performance on postsecondary readiness assessments adopted by TEA","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","Texas Reskilling and Upskilling  Through Education (TRUE) Program","Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter T-2","Relating to the establishment of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Program to support workforce education.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","School Safety training for school board trustees","Education Code, Sec. 11.159","Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","Reporting","Education Code, Section 51.402(b); Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter B; Government Code, Section 659.0201(b); ","The two (2) following reports are repealed:\nEducation Code Section 51.402(b) (Faculty Workloads and Services)\nGovernment Code Section 659.026 (H.B. 12 Report)","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs",null,null,null,"May 26, 1989","Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act"]
["Academic Programs","Private Institutions: Dissemination Of Course Schedule And List Of Required And Recommended Textbooks","Education Code, Section 51.4521","Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding course materials by public institutions of higher education. Revises requirements relating to the dissemination of course schedules and lists of required and recommended course materials;  extends certain provisions relating to lists of required and recommended textbooks to apply to other course materials, updates details relating to the electronic publication of course materials lists and associated information, and requires such lists to include or provide website links to specified information regarding fees or charges for course materials, related opt‑out provisions, and the use of student data by publishers or providers of electronic course materials.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs",null,null,null,"May 26, 1989","Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act"]
["Academic Programs","Governor's University Research Initiative","Education Code, Section 62.161(1)","Relating to the administration of the governor's university research initiative. Expands the definition of a \"distinguished researcher\" for purposes of awarding grants for the recruitment of distinguished researchers under the Governor's University Research Initiative (GURI).","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs",null,null,null,"Jan. 1, 2004","Uniform Prudent Investor Act"]
["Academic Programs","Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant","Education Code, Sections 136.001, 136.005, 136.006","Relating to the expansion of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to include certain nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans. Expands the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant program so that the grants may be given to eligible nonprofits providing veterans job training in preparation for careers in high-demand, higher-earning occupations. To be eligible, the entities must partner with community colleges, state colleges, or technical institutions to provide veterans job training and to assist the veterans throughout the employment process, through outreach, support services, career placement, and other activities. Veteran as defined by the bill includes those who served in the federal armed forces, with the exception of the space force; the state military forces, with the exception of the Texas State Guard; or an auxiliary service of one of those branches.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs",null,null,null,"Jan. 1, 2004","Uniform Prudent Investor Act"]
["Law Enforcement ","Peace Officer Training","Occupations Code, Chapter 1701","Peace office training and model training policies - Requirements for basic peace officer training courses.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Disabilities","Accessibility Requirements for Electronic and Information Resources","Texas Administrative Code Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 213","Guidelines for maintaining assessibility standards for electronic and information services. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs","Yes "]
["Privacy & Information Security","State Records of Texas State Libraries and Archives Commission","Texas Administrative Code Title 13 Part 1 Chapter 6","General provisions for maintaining state records.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Research","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 05","This subchapter establishes rules on a variety of topics that apply to public universities and/or health-related institutions. Includes approval of new academic programs; off-campus educational units; strategic planning for research, etc.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs","Planning notification must be submitted at least one year prior to submission of a proposal to offer the degree if the proposed program would be a program leading to the award of a \"professional degree,\" as defined by Texas Education Code 61.306","Degrees to include M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M., J.D., LL.B"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 06","This section speaks to types of grants available to a variety of medical degree pursuits","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Research","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 15","General Provisions: Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP)","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 23","Guidance for the THECB regarding rules and regulations for education loan repayment programs. Provisions include: Teach for Texas; Physician Education; Nursing Facility; Peace Officer; Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Student Services","Rules of Practice for Professional Counselors","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 30 Chapter 681 Subchapter B","Rules of practice for professional counselors.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Student Services","Professional Counselors General Ethical Requirments","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 30 Chapter 681 Subchapter B Rule §681.41","Ethical requirements for professional counselors.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Student Services","Licensure and Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 35 Chapter 801 Subchapter B","Rules and regulations for marriage and family therapists.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","Abnatomical Board of the State of Texas","Texas Administrative Code Title 25 Part 4","Establishes rules related to bodies willed or donated to the board, medical, dental or chiropractic schools.  Includes requirements for handling, facilities, inspections and a 5 year audit requirement.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs","Yes","Applies to CoM and STAFS"]
["International Activities and Programs","International Activities and Programs","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 51 Subchapter Z Section 51.917","General provision for use of english by faculty members.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Immigration","Required Notification of Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Information System","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.9091","A public institution of higher education that is certified to enroll a foreign student (nonimmigrant F or M visa) shall promptly notify appropriate programs of withdrawl or nonattendance. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Recruitment, Hiring and Termination","Texas Education Code Title 3 Higher Education","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.942","Regarding the Performance Evaluation of tenured faculty","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Ethics","Equity Ownership, Business Participation (Section 51.912)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance for disclosures with equity ownership and business participation. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Financial Aid","Tuition and Fees ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 54","General provisions for tuition and fees.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Fiscal Management ","Student Financial Assistance ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A, Chapter 56","To establish financial assistance programs to enable qualified students to receive a postsecondary education.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Contracts and Procurement"," Collection of Deliquent Obligations to the State ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle C Chapter 2107","Establishes rules on collecting debt or engaging persons who are delinquent on obligations to the state. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources","Texas Government Code Title 4 Chapter 441 Subchapter L","Establishes rules for the preservation and management of state records and other historical resources.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Mental Health Records","Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 611","Special provisions related to mental illness and intellectual disabilities.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs"]
["Academic Programs","Bilingual special education certification","Education Code Chapter 21",".  Establishes requirements for obtaining the certificate, including satisfactorily completing coursework in an educator preparation program, passing an exam, and meeting any other requirements established by SBEC.  Also includes required program content.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Agriculture Education Programs","Education Code Chapter 29, Subchapter Z","Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools and a list of approved\nagriculture education programs that may be incorporated into a school district’s elementary school curriculum. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Educators And School District Employees And Volunteers - General Provisions","Education Code, Sec. 21.001","Relating to instruction in educator training programs regarding digital learning, virtual learning, and virtual instruction.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Compliance with SBOE rules for improving training and development of primary & secondary educators","Education Code, Sec. 21.044","Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Observations  for educator certifications. ","Education Code, Sec. 21.051","Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Required Curriculum. ","Education Code, Sec. 28.002","Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.  Prohibits requirements for teacher training on certain matters related to race and sex. It would prohibit grade or course credit from being awarded for certain student activities.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education",null,null,null,"September 1, 2009","Employment Preference for Former Foster Children"]
["Academic Programs","School Safety ","Education Code, Sec. 37.108, Sec. 37.114, , Sec. 37.207, Sec. 37.2121, \nGovernment Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter F, Sec. 411.14055","Relating to policies, procedures, and measures for school safety in public schools.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Best Practices For Emergency School Drills And Exercises; Mandatory School Drills","Education Code, Sec. 37.114","Relating to emergency school drills and exercises conducted by public schools. (6)data regarding the efficacy and impact of the exercise will be tracked, including any feedback regarding the exercise from students, staff, or family members of students or staff. (c) school district shall submit data collected under Subsection (a)(6) to the Texas School Safety Center.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","Research On Mathematics Skills Acquisition And Program Effectiveness","Education Code, Section 7.058","Relating to continuing education and training requirements for educators and other school district personnel. Limits the time spent on specific topics, such as analyzing data to improve classroom effectiveness and digital eLearning, in continuing education programs for classroom teachers, principals, and counselors to no more than 25 percent of the CE required every five years.  Removes detailed requirements on education students with disabilities from that list of topics in favor of a general requirement regarding educating students with disabilities that is not subject to a limitation on time devoted to the topic in the program.  Removes education on mental health conditions.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Academic Programs","SHSU-COM participation in JAMP","Education Code, Sec. 51.821(4)","Relating to the participation of the medical school at the University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University in the Joint Admission Medical Program. (4) \"Participating medical school\" means each of the following entities: (M) the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the medical school at the University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University each shall: (1) enter into the agreement with the Joint Admission Medical Program Council required by Section 51.829, Education Code; and (2) select an appropriate faculty member to represent the respective medical school on the council. (b) The medical school at the University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University each shall provide internships and mentoring under the Joint Admission Medical Program as appropriate beginning not later than the 2022-2023 academic year, but are not required before the 2023-2024 academic year to admit participating students to the school or college under the program.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - College of Osteopathic Medicine"]
["Grants Management","Restricted Research Expenditures ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 13 Subchapter G","This subchapter establishes standards and accounting methods for determining restricted research expenditures; for reporting verified restricted research expenditures to the Comptroller of Public Accounts; for reporting how funds were expended during the fiscal year; for auditing the reported restricted research expenditures; and for appealing decisions relating to restricted research expenditures.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs"]
["Fiscal Management ","Research Funding Programs ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 14","This chapter applies to the THECB, any Texas institution of higher education seeking funding under the programs in this chapter and any tenured or tenure-track faculty member of such institution or research professional in a permanent position in such institution.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","yes"]
["Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer","Intellectual Property Policies","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 51 Subchapter O","General provisions for intellectual property policies.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs"]
["Ethics","Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter into Contracts with an IHE (Section 51.923)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance for qualifications on certain business entities that will enter into contract for service. ","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs"]
["Grants Management","Texas Comprehensive Research Fund ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle B Chapter 62","The Texas comprehensive research fund is established to provide funding to promote increased research capacity at eligible general academic teaching institutions.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","Yes"]
["Grants Management","Research Enhancement Program ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle H Chapter 141","The research enhancement program is established to encourage and provide support for research conducted by faculty members.  The program replaces the research program that currently is referred to as \"Organized Research.\"","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs","yes"]
["Grants Management","Overhead Cost Recovery ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle H Chapter 145","Each defined institution shall retain and deposit or invest in accordance with Section 51.003 or Section 51.0031 of this code any funds received from a funding entity designated for paying overhead expenses of conducting research.","Academic Affairs","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs"]
["Athletics","Name, Image, Likeness","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter Z","Relating to the compensation and professional representation of student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.","Athletics","Athletics"]
["Athletics","Womens Athletic Development Fund","Texas Education Code Section 51.871","Regarding eligibility and use of the Texas Womens Athletic Development Fund","Athletics","Athletics"]
["Athletics","Compensation and Professional Representation of Student Athletes Participating In Intercollegiate Athletic Programs.","Texas Education Code Section 51.9246","State law regarding student athlete name, image and likeness ","Athletics","Athletics"]
["Academic Programs","Limitations On Number Of Courses That May Be Dropped Under Certain Circumstances.","Education Code, Section 51.907","Relating to an exception to dropped course limitations at public institutions of higher education for courses dropped during a disaster that results in a bar or limit on in-person course attendance.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Enrollment Success/REGISTRAR"]
["Admissions","Excused Absences For Military Service","Education Code, Section 51.9111","Relating to an excused absence from a public institution of higher education for a student called to required military service. Changes excused absence policy from \"active\" to \"required\" military duty","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Enrollment Success/REGISTRAR"]
["Facilities","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 17","This chapter provides guidance to public institutions of higher education regarding reporting of facilities project data to the Board; standards for new construction; repair and renovation projects; property acquisitions or lease-purchase arrangements as authorized by law; rules and approval process for energy savings performance contracts; and facilities audits.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations"]
["Fiscal Management ","Funding to support Institutions of Higher Education ","Texas Constitution Article 7","General provisions for funding to support institutions of higher education.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations"]
["Tax","The Excellence in Higher Education Act","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 62","An eligible institution may not present a claim to be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest on bonds.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations"]
["Fiscal Management ","Control of Funds","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance from TAC regarding control of funds tied to management of institution of higher education. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations","Yes "]
["Student Services","Policy Regulating Student Travel","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51 Subchapter A Section 51.950","General provisions for students traveling.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations",null,null,null,"Sept. 1, 2003","Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Agencies; IT Employees"]
["Fiscal Management ","Financing Permanent Improvements","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 55","General provisions for financing permanent improvements.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations"]
["Fiscal Management ","Constitutional and Statutory Funds to Support Institutions of Higher Education ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 62","To provide the institutions of higher education the means to create and maintain a degree of excellence at the respective institutions and agencies of higher education that is above and apart from the normal appropriative formulas established by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations","Yes"]
["Ethics","General Provisions to Comptroller of Public Accounts ","Texas Government Code Title 4 Subtitle A Chapter 403","General Provisions for Comptroller of Public Accounts (multiple sections apply).","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations","Yes"]
["Ethics","Use of State Property ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle E Chapter 2203","Guidance regarding the requirement to use state property for state purposes. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Auxiliary Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Use of State Property ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle E Chapter 2203 ","Guidance regarding the requirement to use state property for state purposes. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Auxiliary Services"]
["Tax","Control of Funds","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 51","Provisions for investment of funds, contracts, and providing students with personal financial literacy training including taxes, budgeting, etc.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Tax","Bonds as Investments","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 52","Establishes that bonds and income from them shall be free of taxation in the state.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Tax","Student Financial Assistance","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 56","General provisions for the issuance of bonds to create student loan programs.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Accounting","Investments","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter52 Sect 52.13 & 52.19","Regarding Bonds as Investments and Investment of Funds","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management",null,null,null,"September 1, 2021","Contracting for Professional Services "]
["Accounting"," Public Funds Investment Act","Texas Government Code Title 10 Chapter 2256","Establishes guidelines for state agencies to invest public funds.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management",null,null,null,"Sept 1, 1993","Contracts with Governmental Entity Subchapter A. Non Resident Bidders "]
["Fiscal Management ","Authorized Investments for Governmental Entities ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2256","Guidance for authorized investments for governmental entities. Also known as Public Funds Investments Act. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management","Yes"]
["Governance","Uniform Prudent Investor Act ","Texas Property Code Chapter 117","A trustee shall invest and manage trust assets as a prudent investor would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Governance","Management, Investment, and Expenditure of Institutional Funds","Texas Property Code Chapter 163","Provides guidance and authority through modern articulations of prudence standards for the management and investment of charitable funds and for endowment spending by institutions organized and operated exclusively for a charitable purpose in order to provide uniformity and remove uncertainty regarding those standards.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Fundraising & Development","Management, Investment, and Expenditure of Institutional Funds","Texas Property Code Chapter. 163","Provides guidance and authority through modern articulations of prudence standards for the management and investment of charitable funds and for endowment spending by institutions organized and operated exclusively for a charitable purpose in order to provide uniformity and remove uncertainty regarding those standards.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Banking and Debt Management"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 06","This section speaks to types of grants available to a variety of medical degree pursuits","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","State Risk Management ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 252","Regulations and guidelines applying to procedures associated with risk management. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Governance","State Risk Management ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 252","Regulations and guidelines applying to procedures associated with risk management. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Control of Funds","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance from TAC regarding control of funds tied to management of institution of higher education. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office","Yes "]
["Financial Aid","Tuition and Fees ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 54","General provisions for tuition and fees.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office",null,null,null,"Sept 1, 1993","Contracts with Governmental Entity Subchapter A. Non Resident Bidders "]
["Accounting","Accounting Procedures","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle C Chapter 2101","Section 2101.011 includes requirements for filing annual financial reports with various offices in the State of Texas.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Ethics","Prohibited Acts of Agencies and Individuals (Section 556.004-556.009)","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle A Chapter 556","A state agency may not use any money under its control, including appropriated money, to finance or otherwise support the candidacy of a person for an office in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government or of the government of the United States.  This prohibition extends to the direct or indirect employment of a person to perform an action described by this subsection.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office",null,null,null,"Sept 1, 1993","Rules applying to state agency regarding payment to persons "]
["Contracts & Procurement"," Interlocal Cooperation Contracts ","Texas Government Code Title 7 Chapter 791","General provisions to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments by authorizing them to contract, to the greatest possible extend, with one another and with agencies of the state. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Facilities","Lone Star\nInfrastructure Protection Act-  Construction/Contracting Prohibited agreements","Business & Commerce Code, Title 5, Subtitle C, Chapter 113","Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act Prohibits a business entity or a governmental entity from entering into an agreement relating to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility in Texas with a company that grants the company direct or remote access to or control of such critical infrastructure except for product warranty and support purposes if the company is headquartered in or owned or controlled by citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or another country that is designated by the governor as a threat to critical infrastructure","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management"]
["Facilities","Display of National Motto","Education Code, Section 1.004","Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutions of higher education. Requires public IHEs to display in a conspicuous place in each building of the school or institution a durable poster or framed copy of the U.S. national motto, \"In God We Trust,\" if the poster or framed copy met certain requirements and was donated for display","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management"]
["Facilities","Construction/Contracting","Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter B","Limits on retainage for certain public work projects governed by Government Code Ch 2252 and provisions governing when retainage could be withheld and how it would be handled in cases of disputes.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management",null,null,null,"Sept. 1, 1993","Private Donors or Organizations"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Radiation Control ","Texas Administrative Code Title 25 Part 1 Chapter 289","Texas regulations for control of radiation. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management","Yes ",null,null,"Sept. 1, 1995 with various updates","Public Funds Investment Act"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","State Risk Management ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 252","Regulations and guidelines applying to procedures associated with risk management. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management"]
["Governance","State Risk Management ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 252","Regulations and guidelines applying to procedures associated with risk management. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management",null,null,null,"Sept. 1, 1993 amended September 1, 2007","Standards of Conduct; State Agency Ethics Policy"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","State Buildings, Grounds, and Property ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle D Chapter 2165","Regulation applying to Indoor Air Quality Guidance. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management",null,null,null,"Sept. 1, 1993 amended September 1, 2007","Standards of Conduct; State Agency Ethics Policy"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Solid Waste Disposal Act","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 5 Chapter 361","State law for institutions related to solid waste, includes requirements related to recycling and annual reporting.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management","Yes"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Hazard Communication Act","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 6 Chapter 502","State law for employers to provide access to information regarding hazardous chemicals.   Requirements related to normal activities, emergency situations, or proximity to the manufacture or use of chemicals.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management",null,null,null,"September 1, 2021","Contracting for Professional Services "]
["Environmental Health and Safety","Hazard Communication Act","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 6 Chapter 502","State law for employers to provide access to information regarding hazardous chemicals.   Requirements related to normal activities, emergency situations, or proximity to the manufacture or use of chemicals.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Facilities Operations & Management"]
["Fiscal Management ","Financial Planning ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 13","Provide guidelines for uniform budget preparation, timeline for submission, and distribution of approved budgets.\n\n","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Financial Planning and Budget Development","yes"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Financial Planning","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 13","General provisions for financial planning.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Financial Planning and Budget Development"]
["Human Resources","Unemployment Compensation on Separation for Military Service","Labor Code, Section 204.022(a) ","An employer is not subject to an unemployment chargeback for an employee who separated from employment when called to service in the U.S. armed forces or the Texas military forces, unless the employer violates the USERRA reemployment provisions or the state return to employment provisions described by Texas Government Code section 437.204. Though the employer is not subject to a chargeback, the employee is not disqualified from unemployment benefits.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Law Enforcement ","Hiring of law enforcement personnel","Local Government Code, Sec. 143.089; Occupations Code, Sec. 1701.451","Establishes an extensive preemployment procedure for hiring personnel licensed through TCOLE; requires review of personnel files, training, DD-214, references, termination reports","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Senate Bill #1 General Appropriations Act 87th Legislature ","Senate Bill 1 General Appropriations Act 87th Legislature ","Student diversity regulations as well as students with disability regulations. ","Finance & Operations","Academic Affairs"]
["Human Resources ","General Appropriations Act ","Senate Bill 1 General Appropriations Act 87th Legislature ","Regulations and rules associated with Human Resources for a state Agency. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Retirement","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 25","To administer and establish elligibility for the Optional Retirement Program","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Environmental Health and Safety","State Employee's Workers Compensation ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 251","Regulations applying to employees workers' compensation. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","State Employee's Workers Compensation ","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 251","Regulations applying to employees workers' compensation. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Standards of Conduct; State Agency Ethics Policy","Texas Administrative Code Title 28 Part 4 Chapter 252","Guides state agencies with the adoption of an ethics policy and its distribution to employees.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Discrimination","Discrimination Because of Race, Religion, Color, Sex, or National Origin","Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Title 5 Section 106.001","An officer or employee of the state or of a political subdivision of the state who is acting or purporting to act in an official capacity may not discriminate; because of a person's race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources ","Equality under the Law ","Texas Constitution Article 01 ","Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin.  This amendment is self-operative.  ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources ","General Provisions Article 16","Texas Constitution Article 16","Guidance for Human Resources. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Information Technology","Equity Ownership; Business Participation","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.912","Establishes that an individual who manages or creates intellectual property can serve as a member of a governing board of the agency overseeing that property.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Student Services","Hazing","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51 Subchapter A Section 51.936","General provisions for reporting and handling hazing committed on or off campus.","Finance & Operations","Student Affairs - Dean of Students"]
["Sexual Misconduct","Reporting Incidents of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51 Subchapter E2","General provisions for reporting incidents of sexual misconduct, dating violence and stalking.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Ethics","Standards of Conduct; State Agency Ethics Policy","Texas Government Code Section 572.051","This subchapter provides the Ethics Policy by which State employees and agencies must abide. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Conflict of Interest (Section 2254.032)","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2254","Guidance regarding employee's requirement to report any financial interest, in or relation to, private consultants submitting offers to provide consulting services to the agency.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Required Neopotism Disclosure (Section 2262.004)","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2262","Regulations regarding required disclosure of nepotism. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Access to Criminal History Record Information","Texas Government Code Title 4 Section 411.094","Establishes the use of criminal history record information to evaluate applicants for employment in security-sensitive positions.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Access to Criminal History Record Information: IT Employees","Texas Government Code Title 4 Section 411.1405","Establishes procedures to obtain criminal history record information of applicants of IT employment positions, use of these records and destruction after employment decision is made.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Ressources","Electing to Disclose Address and Telephone Number ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Section 552.024","State employees shall choose whether to allow public access to the information in the custody of the governmental body.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Distribution and Misuse of Confidential Information (Sec. 552.352)","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle A Chapter 552","General provisions for distribution and misuse of confidential information. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Prohibited Acts of Agencies and Individuals (Section 556.004-556.009)","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle A Chapter 556","A state agency may not use any money under its control, including appropriated money, to finance or otherwise support the candidacy of a person for an office in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government or of the government of the United States.  This prohibition extends to the direct or indirect employment of a person to perform an action described by this subsection.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 572","It is the policy of this state that a state officer or state employee may not have a direct or indirect interest, including financial and other interests, or engage in a business transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the officer's or employee's duties in the public interest.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Provisions ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 572","Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Provisions ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Degrees of Relationship and Neopotism Prohibitions ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 573","Guidance for neopotism in the workplace. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Job Notices and Trainings","Texas Government Code Title 6 Chapter 656","Establishes procedures for posting state employment openings and trainings.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Veteran's Employment Preferences","Texas Government Code Title 6 Chapter 657","General provisions for employment of veterans.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Multiple Employments with State","Texas Government Code Title 6 Chapter 667","General provisions for persons with multiple employments with the state.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Employment Preference for Former Foster Children","Texas Government Code Title 6 Chapter 672","An individual who was in foster care on the day before their 18th is entitled to a preference in employment with a state agency over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Immigration","Verification of Employee Information","Texas Government Code Title 6 Chapter 673","Provision for state agencies to register and participate in the employment authorization program.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Requirement of Selective Service Registration or Exemption","Texas Government Code Title 6 Section 651.005","Provision to hire an applicant of age or gender that would require registration with or exemption from the selective service system.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Veteran's Employment Preferences ","Texas Government Code Title 6 Subtitle B Chapter 657","Guidelines for protecting veterans with disabilities and their preferences. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","Yes"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Participation in Social and Economic Activities ","Texas Human Resource Code Title 8, Chapter 121","The policy of the state is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to become gainfully employed, and to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available within the state.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Participation in Social and Economic Activities ","Texas Human Resources Code Title 8 Section 121.001","The policy of the state is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to become gainfully employed, and to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available within the state.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Workers' Compensation Health Care Networks ","Texas Insurance Code Title 8, Subtitle D, Chapter 1305","The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the establishment of workers' compensation health care networks for the provision of workers' compensation medical benefits; and provide standards for the certification, administration, evalution, and enforcement of the delivery of health care serivces to injured employees. Also cited as the Workers Compensation Health Care Act. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","Yes "]
["Sexual Misconduct","Discrimination and Sexual Harassment","Texas Labor Code Chapter 21","General provisions for discrimination and sexual misconduct.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ",null,null,null,"Sept 1, 1989","Institutions of the Texas State University System"]
["Discrimination","Labor Code","Texas Labor Code Title 2  Subtitle A Chapter 21 Subchapter C-1","General provisions for employee descrimination.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Employment Discrimination","Texas Labor Code Title 2 Chapter 21","General provisions for the execution of the policies in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and subsequent amendments.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Disabilities","Employment Discriminiation ","Texas Labor Code Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter 21","General provisions for preventing against employment discrimination for employees with documented disabilities. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","Yes"]
["Diversity/Affirmative Action","Employment Discrimination; Equality under the Law ","The Texas Constitution Article 1 Section 3A","Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin. This amendment is self-operative.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Grants Management","Restricted Research Expenditures ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 13 Subchapter G","This subchapter establishes standards and accounting methods for determining restricted research expenditures; for reporting verified restricted research expenditures to the Comptroller of Public Accounts; for reporting how funds were expended during the fiscal year; for auditing the reported restricted research expenditures; and for appealing decisions relating to restricted research expenditures.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration","Yes"]
["Ethics","Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards (Section 51.9337)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance related to Purchasing, to include Conflict of Interest policy and training. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration"]
["Ethics","Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter into Contracts with an IHE (Section 51.923)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance for qualifications on certain business entities that will enter into contract for service. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration"]
["Research","National Research University Fund","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 62 SubChapter G","Guidance for disbursement from National Research University fund, including eligibility","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration"]
["Grants Management","Overhead Cost Recovery ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle H Chapter 145","Each defined institution shall retain and deposit or invest in accordance with Section 51.003 or Section 51.0031 of this code any funds received from a funding entity designated for paying overhead expenses of conducting research.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Personal Financial Disclousre, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Subchapter A. General Provisions ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 572 ","  It is the policy of this state that a state officer or state employee may not have a direct or indirect interest, including financial and other interests, or engage in a business transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the officer's or employee's duties in the public interest.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration","Yes "]
["Accounting","Collection of Certain Member Contributions","Texas Government Code Title 8 Section 815.042","Establishes contributions to be deducted each payroll period from certain Board of Trustees members for the ERS of Texas.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Payroll"]
["Law Enforcement ","Peace Officer Mental Health Leave","Government Code, Chapter 614","Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt a policy permitting its officers who experience a traumatic event in the scope of employment to take mental health leave.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Military Leave for Service during a Disaster","Government Code, Section 437.202","Up to 15 days of paid leave granted per year to an employee who is a member of the state military forces, the reserves of the armed forces, or a state or federal urban search and rescue team and who is engaged in active duty or authorized training. Up to seven additional days of paid leave granted per year without loss of time, efficiency rating, or personal, sick, or vacation leave if on active duty during a disaster.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Peace Officer Disability Retirement Annuity","Government Code, Section 814.207(e )","Note the calculation of the disability retirement annuity for certain peace officers who retire under ERS. The annuity must be based on the maximum salary authorized for the position under the position classification salary schedule instead of 100 percent of the officer’s average monthly compensation.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Responsibility for TRS Surcharges","Government Code, Section 825.4092","The surcharge cost an employer of a retiree must pay TRS if  the retiree works more than half time per month cannot directly or indirectly be passed on to the retiree.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Labor Code Empoyment Discrimination","Labor Code, Chapter 21","A complaint under this subchapter alleging sexual harassment must be filed not later than the 300th day after the date the alleged sexual harassment occurred.\n\n(b)  The commission shall dismiss an untimely complaint.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Health Care and Insurance","Epinephrine auto-injector and anaphylaxis policies","Texas Adminstrative Code Title 25 Chapter 40 Sub-Chapter A","Establish minimum standards for administering, maintaining, and disposing of epinephrine auto-injectors for an institution of higher education that adopts unassigned epinephrine auto-injector policies. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Health Services","Emergency Medical Care","Texas Adminstrative Code Title 25. Part 1. Chapter 157. Sub-chapter C.","The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum standards and requirements for training of lay responders using automated external defibrillators (AED).","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Civil Practice and Remedies Code","Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Title 4. Chapter 74. Sub-Chapter A",null,"Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ",null,null,null,null,"Required and Electve Courses"]
["Human Resources","Education Code","Texas Education Code Title 2. Chapter 22. Sub-Chapter A.",null,"Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ",null,null,null,"June 13, 1979","Donations, Gifts, Grants, and Endowments"]
["Humas Resources","Education Code","Texas Education Code Title 2. Subtitle F. Chapter 28. Sub-chapter A","It is the intent of the legislature that the essential knowledge and skills developed by the State Board of Education under this subchapter shall require all students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Education Code","Texas Education Code Title 2. Subtitle G. Chapter 38. Sub-chapter A.","Each student shall be fully immunized against diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, mumps, tetanus, and poliomyelitis, except as provided by Subsection (c).","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Ethics","Equity Ownership, Business Participation (Section 51.912)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance for disclosures with equity ownership and business participation. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Health and Safety Code","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 4. Subtitle B. Chapter 242 Sub-Chapter A","General Provisions regarding to ensure that institution in the state of Texas, deliver the highest possible quality of care.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ",null,null,null,"June 19, 2009 with various updates","Bacterial Meningitis Required for Certain Students"]
["Human Resources","Health and Safety Code","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 9. Subtitle B. Chapter 779.",null,"Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  "]
["Human Resources","Occupations Code","Texas Occupations Code Title 3. Health Professions. Subtitle D. Chapter 258. Sub-Chapter A.",null,"Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ",null,null,null," Sept. 1, 1971 with various updates","Provisions Generally Applicable to Higher Education - Control of Funds"]
["Disabilities","Accessibility Requirements for Electronic and Information Resources","Texas Administrative Code Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 213","Guidelines for maintaining assessibility standards for electronic and information services. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services","Yes "]
["Contracts & Procurement","Historically Underutilized Businesses ","Texas Administrative Code TItle 34 Part 1 Chapter 20 ","It is the policy of the comptroller to encourage the use of historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) by state agencies and to assist agencies in the implementation of this policy through race, ethnic, and gender-neutral means. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services",null,null,null,"Sept. 1, 1985","Discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin"]
["Ethics","Purchasing Authority Conditional; Required Standards (Section 51.9337)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance related to Purchasing, to include Conflict of Interest policy and training. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services",null,null,null,"June 5, 2014","Exemption program for veterans and their dependents (Hazlewood Act)"]
["Ethics","Qualifications of Certain Business Entities to Enter into Contracts with an IHE (Section 51.923)","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","Guidance for qualifications on certain business entities that will enter into contract for service. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Professional Services ","Texas Goverment Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2254","Establishes rules and regulations for contracting with vendors for professional services. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services",null,null,null,null,"Rules applying to all law enforcement agencies in Texas"]
["Contracts and Procurement"," Collection of Deliquent Obligations to the State ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle C Chapter 2107","Establishes rules on collecting debt or engaging persons who are delinquent on obligations to the state. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Use of Appropriated Money ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle C Chapter 2113 ","General provisions for use of appropriated money for memberships in and dues for professional organizations. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Historically Underutilized Businesses  ","Texas Government Code TItle 10 Subtitle D Chapter 2161","General provisions for doing business with Historically Underutilized Businesses ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Payment for Goods and Services ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2251","General provisions for payment for goods and services. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts and Procurement","Contracts with Governmental Entity","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2252 ","Guidance for contacts awarded by state agency/govermental entity. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","State Contracting Standards and Oversight ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle F Chapter 2261","General provisions for contracting standards and oversight. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services","Yes "]
["Ethics","Prohibited Acts of Agencies and Individuals (Section 556.004-556.009)","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle A Chapter 556","A state agency may not use any money under its control, including appropriated money, to finance or otherwise support the candidacy of a person for an office in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government or of the government of the United States.  This prohibition extends to the direct or indirect employment of a person to perform an action described by this subsection.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Personal Financial Disclousre, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Subchapter A. General Provisions ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 572 ","  It is the policy of this state that a state officer or state employee may not have a direct or indirect interest, including financial and other interests, or engage in a business transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the officer's or employee's duties in the public interest.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services","Yes "]
["Contracts & Procurement"," Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibitions ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle B Chapter 573","General provisions in regards to relatonships and nepotism in contracting and procurement. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services","Yes "]
["Contracts & Procurement","Restrictions on Certain Actions Involving Executive Head of a State Agency ","Texas Government Code Title 6 Subtitle B Chapter 669","Guidance from TGC regarding changes to Executive Head of State Agency ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","General Provisions ","The Texas Constitution Article 16 ","General provisions for public printing and binding. (Section 21)","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Surplus and Salvage Property ","Texas Government Code Title 10 Subtitle D Chapter 2175 ","General provisions for oversight to the disposition of surplus or salvage property of a university system. Including disposition of data processing equipment and abolished agencies. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Property","Yes "]
["Contracts & Procurement","Comptroller of Public Accounts ","Texas Government Code Title 4 Subtitle A Chapter 403 ","General provisions property accounting, responsibility, and management.  (Section 403.2715)","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Property","Yes "]
["Ethics","Disclosure of Interest in Property ","Texas Government Code Title 5 Subtitle A Chapter 553","Regulations regarding disclosure of interest in property that will be acquired by state. ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Property"]
["Law Enforcement ","Illicit Beverages","Alcoholic Beverage Code Title 4. Chapter 103","Permits a peace officer to destroy or dispose of an alcoholic beverage that the officer has seized, as well as its container and its packaging, instead of sending it to TABS.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"Nov. 25, 2015","Degree granting college and universities other than Texas public institutions"]
["Law Enforcement ","Evidence in Criminal Actions","Code of Criminal Procedure Title 1 Chpt 38","relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes of preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,null,"Higher Education, Training, and Research Funds"]
["Law Enforcement ","Missing child or person reports","Code of Criminal Procedure, Article  49.04, Section 7, Article 49.25, Articles 63.009(a), (b), (f), Articles 49.04 and 49.25","Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and to the duties of a justice of the peace or other investigator regarding unidentified bodies.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 28, 2003","Rules applying to public universities, health-related institutions, and/or selected public colleges of higher education in Texas"]
["Law Enforcement ","Sexual assault  victims rights","Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 15.051; Article 15.051(a), Chapter 56A, Subchapter H, Article 56A.352","Requires a police officer to request  a forensic medical exam for a victim of sexual assault if the assault is reported w/in 120 instead of 96 hours.   An officer must offer a sex assault victim the opportunity to have a sex assault program advocate or crime victim liaison sit in on an investigative interview of the victim unless compliance will reasonably delay or impede the interview process.  ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 28, 2003","Rules applying to public universities, health-related institutions, and/or selected public colleges of higher education in Texas"]
["Law Enforcement ","Toxicological Evidence","Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 38.50","Relating to the taking of a specimen to test for intoxication and retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May, 2003 with various updates.","Rules applying to all public institutions of higher education in Texas"]
["Law Enforcement ","Blood draw warrant","Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 18","Authorizes execution of a blood draw warrant in a contiguous county if the officer is authorized to make arrests in that county.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May, 2003 with various updates.","Rules applying to all public institutions of higher education in Texas"]
["Law Enforcement ","Duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person","Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 2, Article 2.33","(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a peace officer who encounters an injured person while discharging the officer ’s official duties shall immediately and as necessary: (1) request emergency medical services personnel to provide the person with emergency medical services; and (2) while waiting for emergency medical services personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to the extent of the officer ’s skill and training. (b) The peace officer is not required to request emergency medical services or provide first aid or treatment under Subsection (a) if: (1) making the request or providing the treatment would expose the officer or another person to a risk of bodily injury; or (2) the officer is injured and physically unable to make the request or provide the treatment.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 23, 2004","Optional Retirement Program"]
["Law Enforcement ","Use of force by peace officers","Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 2, Articles 2.1387 & 2.33","Prohibits peace officers from intentionally using a choke hold, carotid artery hold, or similar neck restraint unless necessary to prevent serious bodily injury or death of the officer or another person","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,null,"Education Loan Repayment Programs"]
["Law Enforcement ","Rights of Crime Vicctims","Code of Criminal Procedures, Chpt 56A","Denotes requirements for sexual assault reporting, evidence, and investigations","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 22, 2017 with amenndments","Student Financial Aid Programs"]
["Law Enforcement ","Reporting Required For Certain Incidents","Education Code, Section 51.252","Relating to the reporting of certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public or private institutions of higher education.  campus peace officer employed by a postsecondary educational institution who receives information regarding an incident described by Subsection (a) from an alleged victim who chooses to complete a pseudonym form described by Article 58.102, 58.152, 58.202, or 58.252, Code of Criminal Procedure, shall, in making a report under this section, state only the type of incident reported and may not include the victim ’s name, phone number, address, or other information that may directly or indirectly reveal the victim ’s identity.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 21, 2008","Student Services"]
["Law Enforcement ","Prohibited activity","Government Code Chapter 614","Prohibits a law enforcement agency, including a UPD, from authorizing a person to film a peace officer for a reality show while the office is on duty.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 21, 2008","Student Services"]
["Law Enforcement ","Texas Active Shooter Alert System","Government Code, Sec. 411.377","A state agency participating in the alert system shall: (1) cooperate with the department (DPS) and assist in developing and implementing the alert system; and (2) establish a plan for providing relevant information to its officers, investigators, or employees, as appropriate, on activation of the alert system.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"Nov. 11, 2021","Resource Planning"]
["Law Enforcement ","Controlled Substance","Health and Safety Code, Section 481.151, 481.152, 481.153, 481.159(a) and (i), 148.160 (a), (c ), and (d) and Subchapter E, Chapter 481, ","Relating to the disposition of certain controlled substance property and plants seized by or forfeited to a law enforcement agency.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"Nov. 30, 2009","National Research Universities"]
["Law Enforcement ","Law Enforcement","Occupations Code, Sec. 1701.655; Sec. 1701.657(b)","Relating to law eforcement policy for the use of body worn cameras adopted by a law enforcement agency, to include provisions relating to the collection of a body worn camera as evidence, ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"Nov. 30, 2009","National Research Universities"]
["Law Enforcement ","Enforcement Of Certain Federal Laws Regulating Firearms, Firearm Accessories, And Firearm Ammunition","Penal Code, Chapter 1","Law enforcement officers are prohibted from contracting with or assisting a federal agency or official in the enforcement of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation that imposes a regulation that is not in state law with the exception of those regulations in effect on January 19, 2021.  ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Law Enforcement ","Burglary And Criminal Trespass","Penal Code, Section 30.05(c)","Regarding notice that firearms are prohibited on the property by posting a sign at each entrance to the property ","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"March 2, 2003","Research Funding Programs"]
["Law Enforcement ","Violations Of The Civil Rights Of Person In Custody; Improper Sexual Activity With Person In Custody Or Under Supervision","Penal Code, Section 39.04(b) ","Relating to the criminal offenses of violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with persons in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD",null,null,null,"May 21, 2001","Financial Planning"]
["Law Enforcement","Texas Administrative Code Title 37 Part 7 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement","Texas Administrative Code Title 37 Part 7","Law Enforcement Authority and Licensure applicable to law enforcement agencies in Texas","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Campus Safety","Protection of Buildings and Grounds","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A, Chapter 51 Section 501.201 - 501.211","The laws of the state are in full force and effect within areas under jurisdiction of state institutions of higher education.  Includes requirements related to campus police.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Campus Safety","Emergency Management","Texas Government Code Title 4 Chapter 418","State law related to Emeregency Management, disaster response and recovery.  Includes requirements related to training; communication; and roles/responsibilities","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Law Enforcement ","Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services","Texas Government Code Title 4 Subtitle B, Chapter 420","relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes of preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Human Resources","Executive Branch","Texas Government Code Title 4. Subtitle B. Chapter 411 Sub-Chapter A","General Provisions and Administration","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Law Enforcement ","Blood draws","Transportation Code Section 724.012 and 724.013","A peace officer must require a person's blood sample to be collected if the person is arrested for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle or a watercraft that the officer reasonably believes led to an accident that directly resulted in an individual's death, likely death, or serious bodily injury and the person will not voluntarily submit the sample.","Finance & Operations","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD"]
["Campus Safety","Administration of Unclaimed Property","Estates Code, Section 551.005(b); Insurance Code, Section 1109.013( c); Property Code, Sections 72.001, 74.001(a), 74.101 (a) ","Relating to the administration of unclaimed property. The holder of abandoned property may notify the known owner of the property valued at $250 or more by email.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Facilities","Construction/\nContracting","Government Code, Chapter 2269, Subchapter B, Sec. 229.060; Sec. 2269.153; Sec. 2269.155; Sec. 2269.452(a)","Requirement to publish a detailed methodology for scoring each selection when using a method other than competitive bidding in a request for proposals or qualifications for a construction contract; requires the weighted value assigned to price for civil works projects included in competitive sealed proposals to be at least 50 percent of the total weighted value of all selection criteria.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Disputed Vendor Payment","Government Code, Sec. 2251.042","(a) A governmental entity shall notify a vendor of an error or disputed amount in an invoice submitted for payment by the vendor not later than the 21st day after the date the entity receives the invoice, and shall include in such notice a detailed statement of the amount of the invoice which is disputed. (d) The governmental entity may withhold from payments required no more than 110 percent of the disputed amount.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Facilities","Construction/Contracting","Government Code, Section 2252.201(1)","Includes public IHEs among the governmental entities whose uniform general conditions for certain projects would have to require the bid documents and contract for such projects to include requirements that any iron or steel products produced through a manufacturing process and used in the project be produced in the United States.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Facilities","Eminent Domain","Government Code, Section 402.031; Occupations Code Section 1101.502(a), Subchapter K Chapter 1101, Section 1101.653; Property Code Sections 21.0113(b), 21.012(c ), 21.014"," a property owner has the right to file a written complaint with TREC regarding alleged misconduct by a registered easement or right-of-way agent acting on behalf of the entity exercising eminent domain authority. ","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Prohibits contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.","Government Code, Title 10, Subtitle F, Chapter 2274","State agencies are  prohibited  from entering into an applicable contract for the purchase of goods or services that has a value of at least $100,000 unless the contract contains a written verification from the contracted company that it does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate against such an entity or association during the contract term. ","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Governance","Payment of Sexual Harassment Claims","Gov't Code Chapter 576","A state agency, including an IHE, may not use public funds to pay a sexual harassment claim made against a member of the governing body, an officer, or an employee","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Environmental Health and Safety","AEDs","Health and Safety Code Section 779.003, 779.006; Education Code Section 21.0541","A person or entity that owns or leases an AED must inspect it monthly to verify it is placed in its designated location, reasonably appears ready for use, and does not reasonably appear damaged in a manner that would prevent operation; the requirement that an indivual who uses an AED be trained is repealed.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Contracting for Cloud Computing Services","Local Government Code, Section 271.003(8)","The governing body of a governmental agency may contract for cloud computing services under the Public Property Finance Act. The definition of personal property includes cloud computing services.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Fiscal Management ","Disclosure Of Certain Information Required; Initial Offer.","Property Code, Section 21.0111","Requires an entity exercising its eminent domain authority to disclose to the property owner all appraisal reports used in determining the entity’s opinion of value of the property. These requirements match the existing disclosure requirements applicable to the property owner.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Fiscal Management ","Eminent Domain and Actual Progress Toward Public Use","Property Code, Section 21.101","Denotes the definition of actual progress for purposes of determining when a property owner whose property was acquired by eminent domain for public use may repurchase the property. Existing law allows the owner, or that person’s heirs, successors, or assigns, to repurchase the property if no actual progress is made toward the public use within 10 years following the date of acquisition. ","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Tax","Tax Administation","Texas Adminstrative Code Title 34 Chapter 3 Sub-Chapter 0","General Provisions regarding use of aircraft for business & pleasure travel in regulation of Texas use tax regarding the use of aircraft.","Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Human Resources","Education Code","Texas Education Code Title 2. Subtitle I. Chapter 44. Sub-Chapter A.",null,"Finance & Operations","Finance and Operations"]
["Information Technology","Annual Cyber Security Training requirement","Government Code, Sec. 2054.5191","Removes annual cybersecurity training requirement for state agency employees who are on military leave, FMLA, worker's comp or there extended leave if employee no longer has access to the agency's database or systems.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","IT/CYBER SECURITY",null,null,null,null,"Sexual Harrassment"]
["Contracts & Procurement","State Websites","Texas Adminstrative Code Title 1 Chapter 206 Subchapter A","Establish that agencies shall consider the use of these standards for new websites or web applications","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","IT/Cyber Security"]
["Contracts & Procurement","State Websites","Texas Adminstrative Code Title 1 Chapter 213 Subchapter C","Establish commodity procurement contracts, as to obtain and make available to institution of higher education accesibility information for proudcts or services.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","IT/Cyber Security"]
["Academic Programs","Liability During a Pandemic","Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 51.04(a), Title 6","Addresses immunity to an educational institution that cancels or modifies a course, program, or activity during a pandemic if caused, in whole or part, by the pandemic.",null,"Multiple Offices"]
["Governance","Public information deadlines","Government Code, Section 552.233","Providing for the continued production of public information when a governmental body closes its physical offices but requires staff to continue to work, including remotely.",null,"Office of General Counsel"]
["Human Resources","Civil Actions Filed by State Service Members","Government Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 437, Section 437.2131","Military service members may obtain private counsel and sue for violations of the state return to employment provisions described by Texas Government Code section 437.204, USERRA, or the SCRA. If the service member prevails, the person may be granted appropriate relief, including damages, and costs and attorney’s fees.",null,"Office of General Counsel"]
["Information Technology","Public Information","Texas Government Code Title 5 Chapter 552","Establishes provisions for granting a request for public information.",null,"Office of General Counsel"]
["Governance","Administration of the Texas State University System","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 95","Guidance for the governing board of the Texas State University System.",null,"President's Office"]
["Governance","Responsibility of Governing Boards ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.352","Establishes the responsibilties of the governing boards of higher education institutions.",null,"President's Office"]
["Governance","Financing Permanent Improvements","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 55","The governing board of a university system may establish a systemwide revenue financing program to provide funds to acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related infrastructure at an institution, branch, or entity of the university system.",null,"President's Office"]
["Governance","Institutions of TSUS - Sam Houston State University","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 96 Subchapter D","General provisions for the Texas State University System.",null,"President's Office"]
["Governance","Open Meetings","Texas Government Code Title 5 Chapter 551","Provisions for governing boards to hold open meetings.",null,"President's Office"]
["Contracts & Procurement","Interagency Cooperation Act ","Texas Government Code Title 7 Chapter 771 ","Guidance for interagency cooperation. ",null,"President's Office"]
["Governance","Bribery and Corrupt Influence ","Texas Penal Code Title 8 Chapter 36","Guidance for regulations associated with bribery and corrupt influence. ",null,"President's Office"]
["Ethics","Abuse of Office ","Texas Penal Code Title 8 Chapter 39","Guidance related to roles/responsibilities and definition of \"abuse of official capacity.\"",null,"President's Office"]
["Admissions","Student Services ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Guidance for the THECB regarding rules and regulations for student services. ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","yes"]
["Admissions","Safe Schools","Education Code, Chapter 38, Subchapter G","Suicide prevention information required on student ID Cards","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Admissions","Undergraduate Course Credit For High School Students Completing Postsecondary-Level Program","Education Code, Section 51.968, 51.968(c-2)","Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit at public institutions of higher education for certain scores on examinations administered through the College-Level Examination Program. SB 1227 states that an institution of higher education may not require a score on the CollegeLevel Examination Program examination greater than the minimum recommended by the American Council on Education in awarding course credit for a lower-division course.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Admissions","Tuition For Repeated Or Excessive Undergraduate Hours","Education Code, Section 54.014; Section 61.0595","Relating to formula funding for excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged for those credit hours. Adjust the hours of excess credit for which an institution of higher education could charge a resident undergraduate student tuition at a higher rate.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Admissions","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 04","Establishes rules on a variety of topics that apply to public institutions of higher education.  Includes financial aid eligibility; transfer of credits; Texas Success Inititative; dual credit programs, etc.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","Various; example: recommended course sequences reported on the institution's website not later than August 1 of each year."," The THECB may adopt new rules or amendments to existing rules.  Programs should review Subchapter titles for applicable rules."]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 04","Establishes rules on a variety of topics that apply to public institutions of higher education.  Includes financial aid eligibility; transfer of credits; Texas Success Inititative; dual credit programs, etc.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","Various; example: recommended course sequences reported on the institution's website not later than August 1 of each year."]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 06","This section speaks to types of grants available to a variety of medical degree pursuits","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Student Services ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Provisions including Determination of Resident Status; Student Indebtedness; Certain Exemption Programs; Meningitis Vaccination; TX Works Internship; Reciprocal Eduction Exchange; Exchange Students; Waivers for NonResidents ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","yes"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 22","Provisions including Tuitions Equalization; Hazlewood Act; Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas; Armed Services Scholarships; B-On-Time Loan Program; Nursing Shortage Reduction; Stem Challenge Scholarship; Teach for Texas","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Fiscal Management ","Student Financial Aid Programs ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 22","Guidance for the THECB regarding rules and regulations for student financial aid programs. ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","yes"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Student Financial Aid Programs","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 22","General provisions for student financial aid programs.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Admissions","Education Loan Repayment Programs ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 23","Guidance for the THECB regarding rules and regulations for education loan repayment programs. Provisions include: Teach for Texas; Physician Education; Nursing Facility; Peace Officer; Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","Yes"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 23","Guidance for the THECB regarding rules and regulations for education loan repayment programs. Provisions include: Teach for Texas; Physician Education; Nursing Facility; Peace Officer; Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Admissions","Texas Administrative Code Title 40 Chapter 461 (Hazelwood)","Texas Administrative Code Title 40 Chapter 461","The purpose of this subchapter is to provide procedures and criteria for the administration of an exemption program for Texas veterans and dependents at public institutions of higher education.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","All institutions shall report the required information not later than:  (1) January 31st of each year for the fall semester;   (2) June 30th of each year for the spring semester; and   (3) September 30th of each year for the summer session.","Note record retention requirement of three years or greater."]
["Financial Aid","Hazelwood Act","Texas Administrative Code Title 40 Chapter 461","The purpose of this subchapter is to provide procedures and criteria for the administration of an exemption program for Texas veterans and dependents at public institutions of higher education.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Athletics","Compensation and Professional Representation of Student Athletes Participating In Intercollegiate Athletic Programs.","Texas Education Code Section 51.9246","State law regarding student athlete name, image and likeness ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Tax","Tuition and Fees","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 54","Provides requirements for tuition exempt or reduced tuition for certain students.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Student Financial Assistance - Source of Grant Funding","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 56","Sections establishing rules regarding the use of tuition charged to nonresident students as source of program funding.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Immigration","Student Financial Assistance - Source of Grant Funding","Texas Education Code Title 3 Chapter 56","Sections establishing rules regarding the use of tuition charged to nonresident students as source of program funding.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Immigration","Required Notification of Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Information System","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.9091","A public institution of higher education that is certified to enroll a foreign student (nonimmigrant F or M visa) shall promptly notify appropriate programs of withdrawl or nonattendance. ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Immigration","NATO Agreement","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 54.232","Provision for residency status of nonimmigrant aliens for tuition and fees purposes.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Fiscal Management ","Student Loan Program ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 52","The THECB or its successors shall administer the student loan program authorized by this chapter pursuant to Sections 50b-4, 50b-5, 50b-6, and 50b-7, Article III, Texas Constitution, and any former provision of the Texas Constitution authorizing bonds to finance educational loans to students.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Student Loan Program","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 52 ","General provisions for student loans.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Tuition and Fees ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 54","General provisions for tuition and fees.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Fiscal Management ","Tuition and Fees ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 54","The THECB by rule shall adopt definitions related to the resident status of students for purposes of this title and to tuition and fee exemptions and waivers for students under this chapter as necessary to ensure consistency in the application of this chapter and other related state laws and policies.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Student Financial Assistance","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 56","General provision for student financial assistance.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
["Financial Aid","Student Endowment Scholarship and Internship Program","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 56 sub chapter L","Providing guidance for the Student Endowment Scholarship and Internship grant program, including eligibility and investment requirements.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services"]
[null,"Effect Of Termination Of Program On Contract","Education Code, Sec. 54.605 (a)","Relating to the payment of certain education expenses using the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education. Adds \"registered apprenticeship program\" definition to multiple sections of code","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success"]
["Financial Aid","Hazelwood Act","Texas Administrative Code Title 40 Chapter 461","The purpose of this subchapter is to provide procedures and criteria for the administration of an exemption program for Texas veterans and dependents at public institutions of higher education.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success"]
["Information Technology","Information Resources ","Texas Goverment Code Title 10 Subtitle B Chapter 2054 ","General provisons for information resources and data processing. ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations"]
["Information Technology","Information Resources Management Act","Texas Government Code Title 10 Chapter 2054","General provisions for information and information resources possessed by state agencies.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations"]
["Information Technology","Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources","Texas Government Code Title 4 Chapter 441 Subchapter L","Establishes rules for the preservation and management of state records and other historical resources.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations"]
["Information Technology","Notification of System Security Breach to the AG","Business and Commerce Code, Section 521.053"," Provisions requiring a person that conducts business in Texas and owns or licenses computerized data that includes sensitive personal information to disclose a system security breach. Existing law provides that a person who is required to disclose or provide notification of a breach must notify the AG of the breach if it involves at least 250 Texas residents","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security"]
["Information Technology","Agency Information Security Assessment & Report \n","Government Code, \nSection 2054.515","Relating to state agency and local government information management and security. Each state agency will conduct an information security assessment of the agency's\n(1) information resources, network systems, digital data storage systems, digital data security measures and information resources vulnerabilities\n(2) data governance program with participation from the agency's data management officer","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Rules Applying to Public Institutions of Higher Education","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 04","Rules Applying to All Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Provisions including Determination of Resident Status; Student Indebtedness; Certain Exemption Programs; Meningitis Vaccination; TX Works Internship; Reciprocal Eduction Exchange; Exchange Students; Waivers for NonResidents ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Control of Funds","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51","General provisions for control of funds.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security"]
["Disabilities","Accessibility Requirements for Electronic and Information Resources","Texas Administrative Code Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 213","Guidelines for maintaining assessibility standards for electronic and information services. ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Solutions","Yes "]
["Academic Programs","Dual credit programs to HS students enrolled in a district","Education Code Chapter 28.009 (b-2)","Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Admissions","Award Of Course Credit For Military Training","Education Code, Section 51.3041(b) and Chapter 132","Course credit for military training; support for veterans. Bill amends exiting provisions guiding the determination by an IHE as to whether to grant a student course credit toward a degree for military training.  The bill applies the same standards to credit awarded for a certificate.  The bill also requires the Texas Veterans Commission to create and promote a program to assist veterans pursuing education or certification leading to employment in the energy industry","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 04","Establishes rules on a variety of topics that apply to public institutions of higher education.  Includes financial aid eligibility; transfer of credits; Texas Success Inititative; dual credit programs, etc.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Immigration","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Provisions including Determination of Resident Status; Student Indebtedness; Certain Exemption Programs; Meningitis Vaccination; TX Works Internship; Reciprocal Eduction Exchange; Exchange Students; Waivers for NonResidents ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Student Services","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Provisions including Determination of Resident Status; Student Indebtedness; Certain Exemption Programs; Meningitis Vaccination; TX Works Internship; Reciprocal Eduction Exchange; Exchange Students; Waivers for NonResidents ","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Financial Aid","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 22","Provisions including Tuitions Equalization; Hazlewood Act; Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas; Armed Services Scholarships; B-On-Time Loan Program; Nursing Shortage Reduction; Stem Challenge Scholarship; Teach for Texas","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Financial Aid","Hazelwood Act","Texas Administrative Code Title 40 Chapter 461","The purpose of this subchapter is to provide procedures and criteria for the administration of an exemption program for Texas veterans and dependents at public institutions of higher education.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions","All institutions shall report the required information not later than:  (1) January 31st of each year for the fall semester;   (2) June 30th of each year for the spring semester; and   (3) September 30th of each year for the summer session."]
["Fiscal Management ","Student Loan Program ","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 52","The THECB or its successors shall administer the student loan program authorized by this chapter pursuant to Sections 50b-4, 50b-5, 50b-6, and 50b-7, Article III, Texas Constitution, and any former provision of the Texas Constitution authorizing bonds to finance educational loans to students.","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions"]
["Student Services","Prohibition on Closing Places of Worship","Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chpt 110"," prohibit a government agency, or an officer, employee, or agent of the agency from issuing an order that closes or has the effect of closing places of worship in Texas. ","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Law Enforcement ","Raffles","Occupations Code, Section 2002.003(e ), Section 2002.052(b), Sections 2002.056(b) and (c ), Section 2002.052(c )","Relating to the conduct and promotion of charitable raffles.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Student Services","Residential Tenancies","Property Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 92","Defines fees collected by a landlord in lieu of a security deposit.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Student Services","Student Services ","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 21","Provisions including Determination of Resident Status; Student Indebtedness; Certain Exemption Programs; Meningitis Vaccination; TX Works Internship; Reciprocal Eduction Exchange; Exchange Students; Waivers for NonResidents ","Student Affairs","Student Affairs","yes"]
["Admissions","Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Required for Certain Students","Texas Education Code Section 51.9192","Defines students to whom the requirement applies and how to meet it. ","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Student Services","Policy Regulating Student Travel","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51 Subchapter A Section 51.950","General provisions for students traveling.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Student Services","Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child","Texas Family Code Title 2 Subtitle A Chapter 32","General provisions for consent to treatment of a child.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs"]
["Health Care and Insurance","Emergency Services And Forensic Examination Programs For Survivors Of Sexual Assault","Health and Safety Code title 4. subtitle G Chapter 323","relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes of preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Student Services","Telehealth Services","Occupations Code, Chapter 51; Section 403.151","Relating to the provision of telehealth services by certain health professionals licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Student Services","Rules of Practice for Professional Counselors","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 30 Chapter 681 Subchapter B","Rules of practice for professional counselors.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Student Services","Professional Counselors General Ethical Requirments","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 30 Chapter 681 Subchapter B Rule §681.41","Ethical requirements for professional counselors.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Student Services","Licensure and Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists","Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 35 Chapter 801 Subchapter B","Rules and regulations for marriage and family therapists.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Mental Health Records","Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 611","Special provisions related to mental illness and intellectual disabilities.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Disabilities","Services for Persons with Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability ","Texas Health and Safety Code Title 7","Guidelines for effective administration and coordination of mental health and intellectual disability services at the state and local levels.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","Yes"]
["Student Services","Risk Management Programs For Members and Advisors of Student Organizations","Texas Education Code Section 51.9361","State law requiring higher ed institutions to provide risk management program for members of student organizations registered at the institution.  Topics to include possession and use of alcoholic /illegal drugs; hazing; sexual abuse and harassment; fire and other safety issues; travel; behavior at parties; risk management policy; and issues regarding persons with disabilities.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Dean of Students"]
["Governance","Expulsion of Certain Foreign Students","Texas Education Code Title 3 Section 51.909","The governing board of a public institution of higher education may expel from that institution any foreign student who is finally convicted of an offense under the sections provided.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Dean of Students"]
["Student Services","Hazing","Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle A Chapter 51 Subchapter A Section 51.936","General provisions for reporting and handling hazing committed on or off campus.","Student Affairs","Student Affairs - Dean of Students"]
["Accounting","Donations, Gifts, Grants, and Endowments","Texas Education Code Section 95.34","Establishes acceptance of money under this section, deposit and credit to special funds created by the board. Deposit and use of funds received as administrative fees or charges for services rendered in the management and administration of any trust estate under the control of the board.",null,"University Advancement"]
["Fundraising & Development","Research Funding Programs","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 14","General provisions for research funding programs.","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Fundraising and Development","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board","Texas Administrative Code Title 19 Part 1 Chapter 15","General Provisions: Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP)","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Fundraising & Development","Private Donors or Organizations","Texas Government Code Title 10 Section 2255.001","Establishes rules regarding the acceptance of money from private donors or organization.","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Fundraising & Development","Uniform Prudent Investor Act ","Texas Property Code Chapter 117","A trustee shall invest and manage trust assets as a prudent investor would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust.","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Governance","Management, Investment, and Expenditure of Institutional Funds","Texas Property Code Chapter 163","Provides guidance and authority through modern articulations of prudence standards for the management and investment of charitable funds and for endowment spending by institutions organized and operated exclusively for a charitable purpose in order to provide uniformity and remove uncertainty regarding those standards.","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Fundraising & Development","Management, Investment, and Expenditure of Institutional Funds","Texas Property Code Chapter. 163","Provides guidance and authority through modern articulations of prudence standards for the management and investment of charitable funds and for endowment spending by institutions organized and operated exclusively for a charitable purpose in order to provide uniformity and remove uncertainty regarding those standards.","Advancement","University Advancement - Development"]
["Privacy & Information Security","Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources","Texas Government Code Title 4 Chapter 441 Subchapter L","Establishes rules for the preservation and management of state records and other historical resources.","Advancement","University Advancement - Museum"]

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["Topic","Citation","Link","Summary","Responsible Office","Report Requirement","Note/Additional Resources"]
["Academic Programs","CACREP","CACREP Standards","Founded in 1981, the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), promotes excellence in professional preparation through the accreditation of counseling and related educational programs.” The SHSU College of Education, Department of Counselor Education is specialized accredited by CACREP.  The Jack Staggs Counseling Center operates in compliance with CACREP accreditation standards.","Academic Affairs"]
["Accreditation","CIA","The Council for Interior Design Accreditation","Accredation body for CIA standards & guidelines.","University Advancement"]
["Accreditation","NASAD","The National Association for Schools of Art and Design","Establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art/design-related endeavors.","Academic Affairs - College of Arts & Media"]
["Accreditation","NASAM","National Association of Schools of Art and Design","The School of Music's undergraduate and graduate degree programs accredation body.","Academic Affairs - College of Arts & Media"]
["Accreditation","AACSB","The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for Business Adminstration.","Academic Affairs - College of Business Administation"]
["Accreditation","FEPAC","Forensic Science Education Programs Accrediation ","Accredation body for Master of Science.","Academic Affairs - College of Criminal Justice"]
["Accreditation","CAEP","The College of Education's Educator Preparation Program.","Accredatio body for educator preparation programs.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","SPA","Specialized Professional Accreditors","Standards set for the program's specific educational field.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Elemenetary Education EC-6","Association for Childhood Education International ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Middle School Education 4-8","Association for Middle Level Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Biology 8-12","National Science Teachers Association","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Kinesiology EC-12","National Associations of Sport and Physical Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Mathematics 8-12","National Council of Teachers of Mathematics","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Special Education","Council for Exceptional Children","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Library Science ","American Assocation for School Liberarians ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Educational Diagnostician ","Council for Exceptional Children","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Prinicipal  & Superintendent ","Educational Leadership Consitituents Council ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Reading Educator","International Literacy Association","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Insturctional Technology","International Society for Technology in Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A;","Council of Accrediation of Conseling and Related Educational Programs.","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","School Counseling, M.Ed","Council of Accrediation of Conseling and Related Educational Programs.","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","Counselor Education, Ph.D","Council of Accrediation of Conseling and Related Educational Programs.","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Education.","Academic Affairs - College of Education"]
["Accreditation","DPD & DI","Didactic Progam in Dietetics & Dietetic Internship","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","ACEND","Accredation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietectics","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","AND","Academy of Nutrition and Dietectics","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","CIDA","Council for Interior Design Accrediation ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","NASPE","National Assocation of Sport and Physical Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","NCATE","National Council ofor the Accrediation of Teacher Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","CAEP","Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation ","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","CAATE","Comission on Accreditatino of Atheletic Training Education","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Health Sciences.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Accreditation","APA","American Psychological Association","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Science.","Academic Affairs - College of Humanities & Social Sciences"]
["Accreditation","COCA","Osteopathic College Accreditation","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Science.","Academic Affairs - College of Osteopathic Medicine"]
["Accreditation","Bachelor's of Science","Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET","Accredation body for undergraduate & graduate degree programs for the College of Science.","Academic Affairs - College of Science &Engineering Technology"]
["Campus Safety","USA Cheer","USA Cheer Cheerleading Rules","Accredation body for USA Cheer College rules & guidelines.","Athletics"]
["Ethics","American Counseling Association Code of Ethics","American Counseling Association Code of Ethics","Code of Ethics for American Counseling Association.","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Ethics","National Board for Certified Counselors Code of Ethics","National Board for Certified Counselors Code of Ethics","Code of Ethics for National Board Certified counselors.","Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services"]
["Grants Management","Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards ","Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS)","Rules and regulations regarding management of state funded grant programs (including passthrough)","Finance & Operations - Office of Research Administration","Yes"]
["Grants Management","Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards ","Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS)","Rules and regulations regarding management of state funded grant programs (including passthrough)","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs"]
["Grants Management","Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards ","Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS)","Rules and regulations regarding management of state funded grant programs (including passthrough)","Finance & Operations - Controllers Office"]
["Health Care and Insurance","Incident Reporting","State Office of Risk Management ","SORM guidelines for incident reporting.","Finance & Operations - Human Resources & Diversity"]
["Human Resources","ACEND","The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics","The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession through research, education and advocacy.","Academic Affairs - College of Health Siences"]
["Human Resources","Texas Education Code 51.942 (SB 18, 88th Texas Legislature","Certification Submission for Texas SB18 , Tenure","Institution's must submit a copy of policies and procedures related to faculty tenure and certify compliance with requirements in Texas Education Code 51.942.","Academic Affairs"]
["Student Services","Texas Education Code, Section 51.9193 (House Bill 2895, 85th Legislature","Certification of Compliance with Required Posting of Mental Health Resources","Institutions must submit a letter signed by the president (or designee) of each institution that certifies the institution is currently in compliance with Texas Education Code, Section 51.9193 . The statute requires a visible link on an institution’s home website with a link to the webpage with information regarding the mental health resources available to students.","Student Affairs"]
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["Bill #","Statute","Topic","Caption","Responsible Div.","Responsible Dept","Excerpt/Summary","Effective Date","Report Due ","Notes "]
["HB 2177 - Stucky","Education Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 ","Academic Programs","Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.","AA",null,"H.B. 2177 seeks to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to award grants for the purposes of providing financial assistance to eligible students for the cost of accessing digital course materials.","2023-06-10","N/A","FYI - including for reference; does not impact SHSU"]
["SB 415 - Paxton","Occupation Code, Section 156.060","Academic Programs","Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.","AA",null,"S.B. 415 amends the Occupations Code to replace the requirement for a state-licensed physician who submits an application for renewal of a registration permit and who designates a direct patient care practice to complete a human trafficking prevention course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission and designated by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) as a medical ethics or professional responsibility course as part of the hours of the physician's continuing medical education with a requirement for such a physician to complete at least one hour of continuing medical education regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 159 - Perry","Occupation Code, Section 901.252","Governance","Relating to eligibility requirements for a certified public accountant certificate and to take the uniform CPA examination.","AA",null,"S.B. 159 amends the Occupations Code to decrease from 150 to 120 the minimum number of semester hours or quarter-hour equivalents in courses recognized by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) that an applicant for the uniform CPA examination who satisfies other existing education requirements must complete to be eligible to take the examination. The bill replaces the requirement that those hours include an accounting concentration or equivalent courses as determined by TSBPA rule with a requirement that the hours include at least 24 semester hours of accounting or equivalent courses as determined by TSBPA rule. These provisions apply only to an application to take an examination submitted on or after the bill's effective date. S.B. 159 clarifies that an applicant for a public accountant certificate must still complete at least 150 semester hours or quarter-hour equivalents in TSBPA-recognized courses, including an accounting concentration or equivalent courses meeting certain eligibility requirements, as determined by TSBPA rule, as a condition of eligibility to receive the certificate. Additionally, the bill removes as a condition of eligibility for the certificate the condition that the person has completed at least two years of work experience under the supervision of a certified public accountant. These provisions apply only to an application for a public accountant certificate submitted on or after the bill's effective date.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for those students interested in pursuing their CPA license."]
["SB 1429 - Hinojosa","Occupations Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 301","Academic Programs","\tRelating to the use of standardized examinations by a school of nursing or educational program.","AA",null,"S.B. 1429 authorizes BON to adopt rules to prohibit the use of vendor-created standardized examinations as a graduation requirement or to deny students an affidavit of graduation. The bill codifies the same recommended uses for the exams outlined in Board Education Guideline 3.7.4.a. S.B. 1429 amends current law relating to the use of standardized examinations by a school of nursing or educational program.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 798 - Middleton","Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 21","Academic Programs","Relating to the certification requirements for a public school counselor.","AA",null,"S.B. 798 prohibits the inclusion of a requirement that a candidate have experience as a classroom teacher in the hiring process for a school counselor. S.B. 798 amends current law relating to the certification requirements for a public school counselor.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for COE for public school counselor certification requirements"]
["HB 1488 - Rose; Johnson, J.; Johnson, A.; and Oliverson","Government Code, Subchapter A, Chapter 533; Health and Safety Code, Sections 52.0003 and 52.0007; Health and Safety Code, Chapter 52; and Health and Safety Code, Subtitle B, Title 2","Academic Programs","Relating to sickle cell disease health care improvement and the sickle cell task force.","AA",null,"The bill has several sections, including the establishment of a sickle cell task force, the improvement of sickle cell disease education for healthcare providers and public school personnel, and the inclusion of sickle cell disease education in medical school curriculums.","2023-09-01","N/A","Impacts SHSU COM medical school curriculum?"]
["HB 621 - Shaheen","Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B; and Education Code, Section 21.458",null,"Relating to creating a temporary certification to teach career and technology education for certain military service members and first responders.","AA",null,"H.B. 621creates a temporary one-time issuance of an educator certification valid for three years for those who have served in the Armed\nForces or as a first responder. H.B. 621 requires that once the certification is issued, the new educator would be assigned a mentor for the two years as a teacher and be required to achieve their teaching certificate by the end of the three-year issuance.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for COE "]
["HB 1184 - Rose","Government Code, Section 411.083","Law Enforcement ","Relating to access to criminal history record information for use in certain research or statistical projects.","AA",null,"H.B. 1184 grants an institution of higher education access to criminal history record information for working on research or statistical projects related to the administration of criminal justice, approved by DPS, and is funded by a grant or government funds or meets other regulation requirements.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 18 - Creighton; Campbell; Flores; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; Sparks; and Springer","Education Code, Section 51.942","Governance","Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.","AA",null,"S.B. 18 restricts the granting of tenure to a public institution of higher education's governing board on the recommendation of the institution's chief executive officer and the university system's chancellor, if applicable, and to provide for the adoption of policies and procedures by each governing board regarding tenure","2023-09-01","Annually - 9/1","Each governing board (TSUS) shall file a copy of the polices and procedures, and any amendments, regarding tenure with the coordinating board on or before September 1 of each year."]
["SB 544 - Blanco","Education Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter B","Human Resources","\tRelating to the issuance of a temporary teaching certificate to and requirements regarding educator certification for certain persons with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.","AA",null,"S.B. 544 seeks to facilitate the ability of military members who have experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force to teach in K-12 classrooms by providing for the issuance of a one-year, temporary teaching certificate to such an individual while they work on completing requirements in an educator preparation program. The bill sets out certain requirements for a person to qualify for such a certificate and provides for certain experience at the Community College of the Air Force to apply to requirements of the educator preparation program.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for COE"]
["HB 1225 - Metcalf; Harris, C.; Hefner; Dean; and Shaheen","Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 39","Academic Programs","Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","H.B. 1225 seeks to provide for the administration of certain statewide standardized tests or end-of-course assessments in a paper format upon request of a student's parent, guardian, or teacher.","2023-06-02","N/A","Applies beginning with the 2023-2024 school year."]
["HB 1416 - Bell, K.; Dutton; Buckley; VanDeaver; and King, K.","Education Code, Section 28.0211; Education Code, Section 29.0881; Education Code, Section 39.025","Academic Programs","Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","This bill addresses the implementation barriers and complications experienced by school districts to provide additional flexibility and local control for schools without compromising the quality or availability of the much-needed high-impact tutoring for students recovering from COVID learning loss.","2023-06-09","N/A"]
["HB 1707 - Klick; Leo-Wilson; Jetton; and Johnson, J.","Education Code, Section 12.1058; Local Government Code, Section 212.902; Local Government Code, Section 552.053; and Education Code, Section 12.103","Academic Programs","Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","H.B. 1707 seeks to address concerns by ensuring that open-enrollment charter schools and school districts are treated in the same manner when it comes to certain aspects of local government (zoning, permitting, code compliance, and other local ordinances).","2023-06-12","N/A"]
["HB 1297 - Dutton","Health and Safety Code, Section 36.003","Health Care and Insurance","Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","H.B. 1297 serves to provide students access to the latest advancements in vision screening. Computerized visual screening and electronic eye charts are more timely and accurate than traditional methods and thus should be allowed, but not mandated, to be employed in Texas schools","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 2102 - Goldman","Education Code, Section 12.101","Academic Programs","\tRelating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","H.B. 2102 extends the request and notification window to TEA to 36 months for opening a new campus of a charter school.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 900 - Patterson, Buckley, Burrows, Shaheen, and Longoria","Education Code, Section 33.021; and Education Code, Chapter 35, Subtitle F, Title 2","Governance","Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","The Restricting Explicit and Adult-Designated Educational Resources Act, or READER Act, provides procedures for rating school library materials to identify content that is sexually relevant or sexually explicit, as well as establishes state standards for school libraries. In doing so, the READER Act provides Texas public school students and their families with increased transparency regarding library materials and increased parental control over the types of content their children may access at school.","2023-09-01","Jan. 1 every odd-numbered year","Applies beginning with the 2023-2024 school year."]
["SB 1647 - Parker","Education Code, Section 29.081; Education Code, Section 39.023","Academic Programs","\tRelating to dropout recovery education programs.","AA (Charter School)","Academic Affairs - College of Education","S.B. 1647 seeks to amend Section 29.081, Education Code, to allow school districts and open- enrollment charter schools to use public or private community-based dropout recovery education programs to provide an alternative for students who are deemed by administrators, counselors, or teachers as being at high-risk. The program may be offered in person at a campus, remotely, or through a hybrid of in-person and remote instruction. The bill sets out specific requirements for in-person, remote, and hybrid programs and also mandates that dropout recovery education programs offer or provide referrals for mental health services to students enrolled in the program.","2023-09-01","Annually","Requires a school district or open-enrollment charter school, each year, to post on the district's or school's Internet website a report on measurable outcomes for each dropout recovery education program under Subsection (e) offered by the district or school. Requires that the report include the percentage of students enrolled in the program during the preceding school year who attained each of the following outcomes: transfer to a traditional education program, successful completion of the program, dual credit, or a credential of value"]
["SB 838 - Creighton","Education Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 37","Campus Safety","Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.","AA (Charter School), FO","Academic Affairs - College of Education","S.B. 838 amends the Education Code to require each public school district and open-enrollment charter school to provide each classroom with silent panic alert technology that allows for immediate contact with district or charter school emergency services and emergency services agencies, law enforcement agencies, health departments, and fire departments.","2023-05-05","N/A","Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year."]
["SB 294 - Johnson","Education Code, Section 38","Student Services","\tRelating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors and medication designated for treatment of respiratory distress on public and private school campuses.","AA (Charter School), SA","Academic Affairs - College of Education; Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services\n","S.B. 294 expands the respiratory distress medications which may be administered at a public school, open-enrollment charter school, private school, or higher education and the personnel who are authorized and trained to administer the medications. ","2023-05-24","NLT 10 business days of administering the Medication","Report is completed in accordance with a policy adopted under Public Education Code, Section 38.208 (a-1)"]
["HB 2059 - Price; Thompson, S.; Guillen; Lujan; and Jetton","Health and Safety Code, Section 1001.201; 1001.202; 1001.203; 1001.204; 1001.205; and 1001.206","Human Resources","Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.","AA (Charter School), SA","Academic Affairs - College of Education;\nStudent Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","H.B. 2059 amends current law relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities by expanding the training to include university employees and open enrollment charter schools.","2023-09-01","Annually - due on 9/30","The report should include the number of employees trained as mental health first aid trainers and the number that completed the mental health first aid training program."]
["SB 629 - Menéndez","Education Code, Chapter 38; Government Code, Section 403.505d","Academic Programs","Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account.","AA (Charter School); SA","Academic Affairs - College of Education; Student Affairs - Counseling and Health Services\n","S.B. 629 amends the Education Code to require each public school district to adopt and implement a policy regarding the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists at each campus in the district that serves students in grades 6 through 12 and to\nauthorize each district to adopt and implement such a policy at each campus in the district, including campuses serving students in a grade level below grade 6. The bill authorizes an open-enrollment charter school or private school to adopt and implement such a policy, with respect to: campuses of the school that serve students in grades 6 through 12; or at each campus of the school, including campuses serving students in a grade level below grade 6.","2023-06-18","NLT 10 business days of administering the Medication","The school must report the age of the person who received the administered opioid antagonist; whether the person who received the opioid antagonist was a student, school personnel, volunteer, or visitor; physical location where the antagonist was administered; number of doses administered; title of the person who administered the antagonist; and any other information required by the commissioner of education."]
["HB 2012 - Oliverson; Metcalf; Longoria; Harris, C.; and Harrison","Education Code, Section 1.004","Governance","Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms.","AA, FO","No Action Required","H.B. 2012 expands this section of the Education Code to allow a faculty member at a public school or institution of higher education to display in\nthe classroom a copy of the national motto that meets accompanying statutory requirements (Section 1.004).","2023-06-09","N/A","Applies beginning with the 2023-2024 school year."]
["S.B. 490 - Hughes","Health and Safety Code, Title 2","Health Care and Insurance","Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.","AA, FO, SA","Academic Affairs - College of Osteopathic Medicine;\nStudent Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","S.B. 490 requires health care providers to issue an itemized bill prior to or at the same time as attempting to collect payment from the patient after providing a health care service or related supply to the patient.","2023-09-01","N/A","Impacts SHSU Physicians. Does it impact Student Health Services?"]
["SB 1563 - Creighton","Education Code, Section 96.66","Academic Programs","Relating to the eligibility of Sam Houston State University to receive formula funding for the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.","AA, FO, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","S.B. 1563 seeks to eliminate disparities between SHSU-COM attendance costs and costs of other Texas medical schools by making SHSU-COM eligible for applicable formula funding.","2023-05-19","N/A"]
["HB 1590 - Burns; Gonzalez, M.; VanDeaver; and Collier","Education Code, Chapter 61","Academic Programs","Relating to the establishment of the Texas Leadership Scholars Program.","AA, FO, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","H.B. 1590 amends the Education Code to establish the Texas Leadership Scholars Program to serve as a merit-based scholarship and leadership opportunity program for high-achieving, emerging leaders with financial need administered by THECB. The bill requires THECB, using money appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, to award scholarships and provide academic achievement support and leadership development to eligible students under the program. ","2023-06-12","N/A","Available to undergraduate and graduate students"]
["HB 4363 - Kuempel, Lalani, Bucy, and Plesa","Education Code, Chapter 56, Subchapter S; and Education Code, Section 56.308(b)","Financial Aid","Relating to the establishment of the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.","AA, FO, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","H.B. 4363 seeks to establish a scholarship program to recruit, prepare, and retain a talented and diverse workforce of career teachers to be leaders in their field and to provide assistance for costs of attendance at eligible institutions.","2023-06-13","N/A","Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for the scholarship."]
["SB 1565 - Hughes","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter Z","Research","Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.","AA, IT","Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs\nStrategic Enrollment and Innovation - IT","S.B. 1565 lays the groundwork for creating a secure and collaborative environment among higher education institutions. It requires the governing body of each higher education institution to establish a policy framework that addresses research security. The policy framework must: 1. Address compliance with ethical, legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements. 2. Promote an organizational culture of compliance in relation to federal requirements and federal funding. 3. Designate a research security officer responsible for the handling of classified material","2023-09-01","N/A","S.B. 1565 makes the bill a Legislative Council draft and adds one additional requirement: that the research security officers meet annually at the Texas A&M University academic security conference."]
["SB 1517 - King","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter Z","Governance","Relating to prohibiting certain academic boycotts of foreign countries by public institutions of higher education.","AA, SA","Student Affairs","S.B. 1517 amends the Education Code to prohibit a public institution of higher education from implementing an academic boycott of a foreign country that would prevent a student or faculty member of the institution from studying or conducting research in or about the country or interacting with the country's scholars or representatives. As an exception to that prohibition, however, the bill authorizes an institution to implement such an academic boycott of a foreign country included by the U.S. Department of State on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules as necessary to implement these provisions.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 1 - Bonnen",null,"Governance","General Appropriations Bill.","AA, SA, FO, SEI","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office",null,"2023-09-01"]
["SB 17 - Creighton; Campbell; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; and Springer ","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter G","Governance","Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.","AA, SA, FO, SEI","President's Office;\nStrategic Enrollment & Innovation;\nStudent Affairs","S.B. 17 prohibits universities from establishing or maintaining DEI offices, officers, employees, or contractors that perform the duties of a DEI office. It also prohibits requiring certain training and ideological oaths. ","2024-01-01","See Notes","Prior to spending appropriated money each fiscal year, the Board of Regents must submit to the Legislature and the THECCB a report certifying compliance with these requirements for the preceding fiscal year. The Board of Regents, or its designee, must testify before the appropriate standing legislative committee regarding the institutions’ compliance with these requirements during legislative interims. \n\nUntil September 1, 2029, institutions shall work with the THECB in conducting a biennial study regarding the impact of this legislation on the institution‘s application rate, acceptance rate, matriculation rate, retention rate, GPA, and graduation rate, the results of which THECB will provide to the legislature no later than December 1st of each even-numbered year. "]
["SB 55 - Zaffirini","Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter C","Admissions","\tRelating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding best practices for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder.","AA, SA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services;\nStrategic Enrollment & Innovation - Data Analytics;\nStudent Affairs - Health and Wellness","S.B. 55 directs the THECB to conduct a study that would identify and track the number of students with ASD who complete high school and the number of said students who enroll and are graduated from college, as well as identify and examine best practices from other states regarding how to support students with autism spectrum disorder. These data would provide a clearer picture on the successes and failures of Texas institutions of higher education in serving this population, and the best practices could inform new programs, services, or specialized curricula that could greatly improve the academic—and post-graduation—prospects of students with ASD.","2023-06-18","N/A","FYI"]
["SB 1887 - West","Education Code, multiple sections; Government Code, Section 2001.031","Academic Programs","Relating to the requirements for the early college education program and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education.","AA, SEI","Academic Affairs;\nStrategic Enrollment & Initiatives - Data Analytics","S.B. 25, passed by the 86th Texas Legislature, made significant reforms to the process and protections available to students for understanding how their credits will apply when they transfer from a community college to a general academic teaching institution. S.B. 1887 seeks to build on these reforms and reflect best practices by revising provisions relating to fields of study curricula and the transferability of credits earned by students in early college education programs and by revising certain dispute resolution procedures relating to the transfer of credit, among other provisions.","2023-05-23","May 1 - Annually","AY 2023-2024; Report on nontransferable credit is due to the coordinating board and the legislature annually. "]
["SB 25 - Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Blanco; Campbell;  Creighton; Eckhardt;  Gutierrez; Hall; Hinojosa;  Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Springer; West; Whitmire; and Zaffirini","Education Code, Section 61.651; Education Code, Section 61.655; Education Code, Section 61.656; Education Code, Section 61.658; Education Code, Section 61, Subchapter z-1; Education Code, Section 61.9822; Education Code, Section 61.9823; and Education Code, Section 63.202","Financial Aid","Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","S.B. 25 amends the Education Code to revise and set out provisions relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.","2023-06-18","N/A"]
["HB 2920 - Paul and Tepper","Education Code, Section 7.040; Education Code, Section 51.762; Education Code, Section 51.763; Education Code, Section 61.031; Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter C; and Government Code 2308A.007","Admissions","Relating to the distribution, posting, or provision of information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and to the confidentiality of certain information relating to persons provided assistance in accessing postsecondary education.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services;\nStrategic Enrollment & Initiatives - Data Analytics","H.B. 2920 seeks to provide prospective students with more transparent expectations of the costs of higher education. Specifically, this bill requires the THECB to prepare information comparing higher education institutes and programs and post it on the Texas Education Agency website. The information will include: total cost of tuition; median student loan debt; typical dept to-income ratio for alumni; and graduation rates, transfer rates, and withdrawal rates.","2023-06-18","N/A"]
["SB 427 - Kolkhorst","Education Code, Section 51.302","Academic Programs","\tRelating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to enter into an agreement to offer undergraduate courses in Texas History.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Success","S.B. 427 amends the Education Code to require a college or university receiving state support or state aid from public funds that does not offer at least three semester credit hours or the equivalent in Texas History to undergraduate students to enter into an agreement with another postsecondary educational institution to offer to the college or university's undergraduate students at least three credit hours or the equivalent in Texas History.","2023-06-18","N/A","Effective beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year"]
["SB 371 - Eckhardt and Campbell","Education Code, Section 61.9773","Financial Aid","Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","S.B. 371 amends the Education Code to revise the required terms of agreement for a recipient of the Texas armed services scholarship, if that agreement involves the option to complete specified ROTC training, by replacing the requirement that the student complete four years of ROTC training with a requirement that the student complete one year of ROTC training for each year that the student receives the scholarship.","2023-09-01","N/A","For AY 2024-2025"]
["HB 1391 - Schaefer; Bell, K.; and Goldman","Occupation Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 1305","Academic Programs","Relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - AVP of Innovation","H.B. 1391 seeks to address the shortage by removing barriers and creating opportunity for high school or community college students to receive a residential wireman license after taking the required classes, practical components, and passing the licensing examination.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI"]
["HB 584 - Capriglione, VanDeaver, Howard, and Button","Government Code, Section 2054.061; Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 2054","Academic Programs","Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - AVP of Innovation","H.B. 584 directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to approve an information technology credential program for state agencies, which includes a one-year apprenticeship. It requires the Department of Information Resources to update its career ladder program to allow this credential and an associate degree to be substituted for a four-year degree and directs the State Auditor to review and revise job descriptions accordingly. These changes would help address workforce shortages in state information resources","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI - including for reference; does not impact SHSU"]
["HB 2100 - Price","Education Code, Section 61.603","Financial Aid","\tRelating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","H.B. 2100 amends the Education Code to extend the eligibility for education loan repayment assistance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board currently available for certain early-career mental health professionals practicing in a designated mental health professional shortage area to equivalent early-career mental health professionals providing mental health services to patients in a state hospital or to individuals receiving community-based mental health\nservices from a local mental health authority. The bill's provisions apply only to a person who first establishes eligibility for loan repayment assistance on the basis of an application submitted on or after September 1, 2023.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for students entering the mental health profession"]
["HB 1211 - Guillen, Ramos, and Plesa","Education Code, Section 51.831; Education Code, Section 61.601; Education Code, Section 61.603; Education Code, Section 61.604; and Education Code, Section 61.607","Financial Aid","Relating to financial assistance, including repayment of loans, for certain students attending postsecondary educational institutions.","AA, SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","H.B. 1211 expands eligibility for mental health professional education loan repayment programs to include licensed specialists in school psychology.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI for students who are licensed specialists in school psychology"]
["SB 459 - Paxton","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter Z","Admissions","Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.","AA, SEI","Academic Affairs;\nStrategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","S.B. 459 amends the Education Code to require a public institution of higher education to provide early registration for courses or programs for an enrolled student who is the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age in the same manner early registration is provided for those courses or programs for any group of students, if applicable. The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with public institutions of higher education, to adopt rules as necessary to administer the bill's provisions, which apply beginning with registration for a course or program for the 2024 Spring semester.","2023-09-01","N/A","Effective Spring 2024 "]
["SB 532 - West","Education Code, Section 51.9194; Education Code, Section 61.603; Education Code, Section 61.604; Education Code, Section 61.607; Education Code, Section 61.608; Education Code, Section 61.9831; Education Code, Section 61.9832; Education Code, Section 61.9839; and Education Code, Section 51.9194","Financial Aid","Relating to providing mental health services information to certain higher education students and to the repayment of certain higher education loans.","AA, SEI, SA","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services; \nStudent Affairs - Counseling and Health Services","S.B. 532 amends the Education Code to lower from five to three years the cap on the number of years a mental health professional may receive professional education loan repayment assistance under related statutory provisions. S.B. 532 requires the THECB to administer the loan repayment program for mental health professionals in a manner that, as program openings occur, allows for the continuous approval or disapproval of applications, determination of applicant eligibility, and acceptance of eligible applicants into the program.","2023-09-01","N/A","If an institution of higher education provides a tour during an on-campus orientation for entering students, the tour must identify at least one location described by Subsection (c)(3) that is available for use by all students of the institution. Subsection (c)(3) states that a campus map identifying any location at which mental health services are provided to students on campus and information regarding how to access the services should be given."]
["SB 15 - Middleton; Bettencourt; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter Z","Athletics","Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.","Athletics","Athletics","S.B. 15 requires collegiate athletes to compete on the team according to their biological sex, as correctly stated on their birth certificate. The bill applies to public institutions of higher education, and considers the situation in which there is no corresponding women's team by permitting female athletes to compete on a male team if there is not a corresponding female team offered. S.B. 15 provides whistleblower protections for students who report violations of this bill and permits a person to bring a civil action for injunctive relief against an institution of higher education or intercollegiate athletic team for a violation of the bill.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 2804 - Kuempel, Lambert, and Green","Education Code, Section 51.9246","Athletics","Relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher education.","Athletics, IMC","Athletics"," H.B. 2804 seeks to revise statutory provisions relating to NIL contracts entered into by a student athlete by providing for assistance to student athletes with respect to such contracts, establishing the confidentiality of\nrelated information, and providing for the use of institution-owned property by a student athlete, among other provisions.","2023-07-01","N/A","OGC is reviewing."]
["SB 729 - Huffman","Government Code, Section 804.003","Fiscal Management ","Relating to the cash balance benefit under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","Senate Bill 321 enacted by the 87th Legislature provided important provisions to reform the Employees Retirement System (ERS) pension fund. Since passage, ERS has identified technical changes needed to ensure that the new cash balance benefit structure is implemented as intended. S.B. 729 seeks to implement these changes to the cash balance benefit without amending the current benefit structure. The bill makes changes related to annual interest and gain sharing interest for certain payees under a domestic relations order, the participation of certain correctional officers in the enhanced cash balance benefit, annuity payment options, military service credit and state contributions for such service, and the mechanics and timing of the gain share interest calculation.","2023-05-19","N/A"]
["HB 3335 - Canales","Labor Code, Section 401.026","Fiscal Management ","Relating to employment activities of certain peace officers responding to an emergency call for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.","FO","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","H.B. 3335 expands the current law to include peach officers to be covered by workers' compensation if seriously injured during travel to an emergency call.","2023-06-13","N/A","Does this apply to Campus Police?"]
["SB 336 - Zaffirini","Education Code, Section 51.971","Governance","Relating to compliance programs at public institutions of higher education.","FO","Finance & Operations - Compliance & Insurance","S.B. 336 aims to ensure that the identity of all persons acting on behalf of higher education institutions are kept confidential by a college or university compliance program, which would encourage more reporting of compliance issues.","2023-06-18","N/A"]
["SB 2214 - Blanco","Government Code, Section 662.005","Law Enforcement ","Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","S.B. 2214 amends the code to allow peace officers commissioned by a state agency to receive compensatory time off when they are request to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 1760 - Hefner","Penal Code, Section 46.03","Campus Safety","Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.","FO","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","H.B. 1760 clarifies that in order for a location to be considered part of the school, that the building or premises must be owned by or under the control of the school or institution of higher education. H.B. 1760 amends current law relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 1393 - Frank and Capriglione","Government Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 814","Retirement","Relating to an optional service retirement annuity that provides an increasing annuity under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","H.B. 1393 seeks to give certain eligible ERS members the option to select an annuity that is reduced at the beginning of their retirement but gradually increases over time.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI"]
["HB 2157 - Metcalf","Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 659","Human Resources","Relating to the salary of certain employees who transfer within a state agency.","FO","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","H.B. 2157 provides greater flexibility to state agencies to adjust the salary paid to these employees. This ensures that state employees are fairly compensated based on their qualifications and experience.","2023-09-01","N/A","Does this apply to SHSU?"]
["HB 3813 - DeAyala","Insurance Code, Section 1551.102, Subsection c","Retirement","Relating to eligibility to participate as an annuitant in the state employees group benefits program.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","H.B. 3813 makes it clear that qualifying Windham School District teachers who dedicate 10 years or more service to teaching men and women incarcerated at prison facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are eligible for health benefits upon retirement under the state employees group benefits program.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI in case this applies to employees who previously served."]
["HB 3013 - Slawson","Government Code, Section 2262.051","Governance","Relating to exempting certain contracts from procurement notice requirements.","FO","Finance & Operations - Procurement and Business Services","H.B. 3013 seeks to ensure that recovery efforts can be undertaken as efficiently as possible by exempting contracts for services necessary to respond to a natural disaster from the procurement notice requirements applicable to contracts that exceed $20 million.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 2468 - Burrows, Tepper, Metcalf, and Cook","Labor Code, Section 408.0041; Labor Code, Section 408.161; Labor Code, Subchapter I, Chapter 408","Disabilities","Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.","FO","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","H.B. 2468 modernizes the usage of insanity and imbecility. It amends the current statute to cover severe injuries that prevent someone from ever working again, but do not meet the specific language currently used in Section 408.161, Labor Code. Under H.B. 2468 if an employee fails to submit to an examination as required by statute, he or she is not entitled to temporary benefits or lifetime income benefits unless the commissioner determines that the employee had good cause for the failure to submit to the examination. Additionally, the bill enables an insurance carrier to review an employee's continuing entitlement to lifetime income benefits regardless of the date on which the carrier most recently reviewed the employee’s continuing entitlement.","2023-09-01","N/A","FYI - impact Campus Police?"]
["HB 4906 - Hefner","Criminal Procedure Code, Article 18B.001","Law Enforcement ","Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.","FO","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","H.B. 4906 revises the definition of \"authorized peace officer\" for\npurposes of provisions relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications to include school and university police officers.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 915 - Craddick; Rose; and Jones, J.","Labor Code, Title 3, Chapter 104A","Campus Safety","Relating to a requirement that employers post notice of certain information regarding reporting instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity.","FO","Finance & Operations - People and Procurement Operations  ","H.B. 915 amends current law relating to the creation of a workplace hotline and a requirement that employers post notice regarding the hotline.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 4510 - Smithee","Government Code, Section 2101.011","Accounting","\tRelating to reporting of certain information by state agencies and counties, including information related to appropriated money, activities of certain consultants, and tax revenue.","FO","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office","H.B. 4510 allows comptroller staff additional time to compile the ACFR by moving the submission deadline for most state agencies to November 1 for unaudited reports or to December 15 for audited reports, while retaining the current November 20 deadline for public institutions of higher education.","2024-09-01","Annually - 11/20","Annual financial report submitted no later than November 20 of each year."]
["SB 999 - West","Education Code, Section 37.0812; Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter E; and Occupation Code, Chapter 1701, Subchapter F","Law Enforcement ","Relating to the requirement that providers of active shooter training at public schools and institutions of higher education obtain a certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.","FO","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD","S.B. 999 requires all individuals and legal entities providing active shooter training to students or employees at a public school or public institution of higher education to possess a TCOLE certification.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 1486 - Gerdes; Orr; and Plesa","Government Code, Section 614.015","Human Resources","\tRelating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","H.B. 1486 requires a law enforcement agency, state agency, or political subdivision that employs a full-time telecommunicator to develop and adopt a policy allowing full-time telecommunicators who experience a traumatic event in the scope of that employment to use mental health leave. The bill subjects a telecommunicator leave policy to the requirements and content provisions of a mental health leave policy adopted by the law enforcement or employing agency of the peace officers.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 222 - Nichols","Government Code, Section 661.912; and Government Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter Z","Employee Benefits","Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.","FO","Finance & Operations - Payroll","S.B. 222 amends the Government Code to entitle a state employee who is a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) to 60 days of paid leave during their FMLA leave for the birth of a child, the birth of a child by their spouse or a gestational surrogate, or the adoption of a child. The employee may take this paid leave without first using all available and applicable paid vacation or sick leave. The bill expressly does not entitle an employee to any leave in addition to the FMLA leave.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 1325 - Alvarado","Human Resources Code, Subtitle E, Title 2; Education Code, Subchapter E-3, Chapter 51","Campus Safety","Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.","FO, SA","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD;\nStudent Affairs - Dean of Students","S.B. 1325 seeks to ensure that victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threats are able to be connected with appropriate resources as early as possible from any relevant provider by requiring the Health and Human Services Commission, in collaboration with victims' services stakeholders, to create a form that will standardize the information given to victims across Texas. S.B. 1325 amends the Education Code to require a campus peace officer at a public or private\ninstitution of higher education who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence or investigates an allegation of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat on or after January 1, 2024, to advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent the occurrence of further offenses, including by providing the written notice adopted by HHSC under the bill, and to additionally provide to the possible victim any available written information regarding campus and local resources for such victims.","5/13/23\n","N/A","Effective January 1, 2024 for higher education."]
["SB 867 - West","Health and Safety Code, Section 461A.059","Student Services","Relating to the recipients of opioid antagonists under the opioid antagonist program.","FO, SA","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD;\nStudent Health Services","S.B. 867 adds institutions of higher education (as defined in Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code) to the list of institutions and individuals likely to be in a position to respond to an opioid overdose, and thus allowed to be provided opioid antagonists by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission as part of the opioid antagonist program. ","2023-06-17","N/A"]
["HB 567 - Bowers, Rose, Reynolds, Sherman, Sr., Buckley","Education Code, Subchapter Z,  Chapter 25 and 51; Labor Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 21; Property Code, Subchapter A, Chapter 301","Admissions","Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.","FO, SA","Finance & Operations - Title IX & Discrimination Resolution;\nStudent Affairs - Dean of Students Office","H.B. 567 amends current law relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race. Prohibits any student dress or grooming policy adopted by an institution of higher education, including a student dress or grooming policy for any extracurricular activity, from discriminating against a hair texture or protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 1518 - King","Criminal Procedure Code, Title 1, Chapter 65; Penal Code, Title 12, Section 76","Governance","Relating to the establishment of a terrorist offender registry and to the supervision of those terrorist offenders; creating criminal offenses related to terrorism.","FO, SA","Finance & Operations - Public Safety Services/UPD;\nStudent Affairs- Dean of Students Office","S.B. 1518 establishes the terrorist offender registration program, sets out provisions relating to the program's implementation and administration, and creates criminal offenses related to terrorism.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 37 - Zaffirini","Education Code, Section 37.152; Education Code, Section 37.155","Law Enforcement ","\tRelating to the criminal offense of hazing.","FO, SA","Finance & Operations - Compliance & Insurance:\nStudent Affairs- Dean of Students Office","S.B. 37 clarifies that hazing reports—for purposes of immunity or simply to avoid the \"failure to report\" personal hazing offense—may be made to university officials or to law enforcement. It also clarifies that persons who may receive immunity includes corporations and other entities that support student organizations.","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 4005 - Raney, Lalani, and Darby","Education Code, Chapter 56, Subchapter T; Education Code, Section 51.907; Education Code, Section 61.059; Education Code, Section 61.0595; and Education Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61","Financial Aid","Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.","FO, SEI","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office:\nStrategic Enrollment & Innovation - Innovation","H.B. 4005 seeks to remedy the workforce deficiencies in skilled industries affecting Texas by establishing the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant. This grant will be available to eligible students who attend a private or public institution of higher learning that offers competency-based degree programs and be administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The reduction of the financial burden should embolden eligible Texans to graduate from their institutions and join the workforce.","2023-06-12","N/A"]
["SB 65 - Zaffirini","Tax Code, Section 151.0038","Accounting","Relating to excluding the furnishing of an academic transcript from the definition of \"information service\" for purposes of sales and use taxes.","FO, SEI","Finance & Operations - Controller's Office;\nStrategic Enrollment & Innovations - Enrollment Success","S.B. 65 amends the Tax Code to exclude the furnishing of an academic transcript from the information services subject to taxation under the Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act. This change does not affect tax liability accruing before the bill's effective date.","2023-10-01","N/A"]
["SB 1238 - Nichols","Government Code, Sections 490I","Information Technology","Relating to broadband development.","IT","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Operations","C.S.S.B. 1238 amends the Government Code to revise provisions relating to the administration of the broadband development office, the development of the state broadband development map, and the state's broadband development program.","2023-06-02","N/A","FYI for IT"]
["SB 271 - Johnson","Government Code, Subchapter R, Chapter 2054","Information Technology","Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.","IT","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","S.B. 271 seeks to ensure that cybersecurity incidents at all levels of government in Texas are reported to DIR so that the state has the ability to track patterns, collect accurate data, and help mitigate damage to governmental entities experiencing such a security incident","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["SB 621 - Parker","Government Code, Chapter 2054, Subchapter N-1","Information Technology","Relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of Information Resources.","IT","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - IT Security","S.B. 621 amends current law relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of Information Resources","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 4553 - Longoria","Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 2054","Contracts & Procurement","Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for services and commodity items provided by the Department of Information Resources and statewide technology centers.","IT, FO","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation","H.B. 4553 amends the Government Code to establish a comprehensive list of entities that are eligible customers for services the Department of Information Resources (DIR) provides, contingent on the executive director of DIR determining that a particular entity's participation in the service is in the state's best interest. H.B. 4553 extends the authority to purchase commodity items through DIR's cooperative contracts purchasing program for information technology commodity items to all eligible entities on the comprehensive list of entities that are eligible customers for DIR services.","2023-09-01"]
["SB 412 - Paxton","Education Code, Subchapter Z, Chapter 51","Student Services","Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.","SA, AA, SEI",null,"S.B. 412 seeks to ensure certain state-level protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education by providing for reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, and excused absences for those students and by requiring such an institution to adopt a policy for students on pregnancy and parenting discrimination.","2023-09-01","N/A","NLT January 15, 2024 - adopt and post policies on the website regarding policy on pregnancy and parenting discrimination."]
["SB 2538 - Creighton","Education Code, Section 51.803 (k)","Admissions","\tRelating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.","SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions","S.B. 2538 amends current law relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.","2023-06-02","N/A"]
["SB 2294 - Creighton","Education Code, Section 28.0253","Admissions","Relating to the Texas First Early High School Completion Program and the Texas First Scholarship Program.","SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Enrollment Services","S.B. 2294 amends the Education Code to expand the types of institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas First Early High School Completion Program and in the Texas First Scholarship Program from only an institution of higher education designated as a research university or emerging research university under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system to any public institution of higher education","2023-09-01","N/A"]
["HB 1755 - Button, Hutton, Ordaz, Burrows, and Longoria","Education Code, Subtitle G, Title 3","Academic Programs","Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.","SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Innovation","H.B. 1755 seeks to help fill the demand for a skilled workforce in Texas and provide Texans with the opportunity to be trained and equipped with the skills necessary to obtain sustaining, full-time employment by establishing the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund and a grant program to fund workforce training programs.","2023-09-01","N/A","This is for public junior college and public technical institutes. Being included as an FYI."]
["HB 3993 - Paul; Lopez, J.; and Anderson","Education Code, Section 51.803, Subsection a and m","Admissions","Relating to the automatic admission of students with a nontraditional secondary education to certain public institutions of higher education.","SEI","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Recruitment & Admissions","The bill amends the top 10 percent rule to clarify that when a public institution of higher education in Texas is admitting students using the top 10 percent rule it should calculate class rank for a homeschool graduate according to the formula passed by the legislature in 2015.","2023-09-01","N/A","Applies to admissions for the Fall 2024 semester"]
["HB 1361 - Morales Shaw; Raney; Talarico; Johnson, J.; and VanDeaver","Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapter z","Student Services","Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.","SEI, SA","Strategic Enrollment & Innovation - Data Analytics;\nStudent Affairs - Health and Wellness","Appoints a liaison from existing staff to provide guidance and information on health services, eligible benefits, campus resources, and success strategies to parenting students. Requires institutions of higher education to collect demographic and outcomes data on student parents to build knowledge of the needs of parenting students","2023-06-12","Annually - 5/1","Report is to be sent to THECB with the number of students who are the parent or guardian of a child younger than 18 years and the demographic and academic data on those students."]

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