The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  (2) Eligible Institution--Texas institutions of higher education or private or independent institutions, as defined in §61.003 of the Texas Education Code.
  (3) Service period--A period of service equal to a minimum of nine months of a 12-month academic year that qualifies an eligible faculty member for an annual education loan repayment award.
  (4) Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS)--Authorized by Chapter 105 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Under the governance of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council's Nursing Advisory Committee, the TCNWS serves as a resource for data and research on the nursing workforce in Texas.

Source Note: The provisions of this §23.187 adopted to be effective November 20, 2013, 38 TexReg 8199; transferred effective December 15, 2016, as published in the Texas Register November 25, 2016, 41 TexReg 9341