CHAPTER 144. RESEARCH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - Texas Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION

SUBTITLE H. RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION

CHAPTER 144. RESEARCH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Sec. 144.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Assessment program" means the research assessment program

established under this chapter.

(2) "Coordinating board" has the meaning assigned by Section

141.001 of this code.

(3) "Research program" means research conducted by separate

research divisions, including research bureaus or institutes and

separately budgeted or financed research investigations, that is

subject to evaluation and review under this chapter, but does not

include departmental research not separately budgeted or financed

or contract research and services.

(4) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned

by Section 61.003(8) of this code.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.08, eff. June 20,

1987.

Sec. 144.002. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The research assessment

program is established to provide for biennial review and

evaluation by the coordinating board of all research programs in

all public institutions of higher education.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.08, eff. June 20,

1987.

Sec. 144.003. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. (a) The coordinating

board shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of

representatives of higher education and private enterprise and

other experts in relevant research areas to review and evaluate

the research programs.

(b) The coordinating board with the advice of the advisory

committee shall develop guidelines and procedures to evaluate the

research programs for intrinsic merit, research performance, and

the potential contribution of the research to the development of

knowledge and instruction in advanced and emerging technologies

and the economic growth of this state.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.08, eff. June 20,

1987.

Sec. 144.004. REPORT OF FINDINGS. (a) Not later than September

1 of the second year of each biennium, the coordinating board

shall report to the Legislative Budget Board the preliminary

findings of the advisory committee's assessment conducted under

this chapter and make recommendations concerning reauthorization,

revision, or discontinuation of each research program.

(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall determine the schedule

for the review of the research and technology programs that are

subject to biennial review and evaluation under this chapter.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 3.08, eff. June 20,

1987.