Sec. 54.369.  THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; NATIONAL LABORATORY OR NATIONAL LABORATORY OPERATOR EMPLOYEE OR DEPENDENT.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(2)  "National laboratory" means a national laboratory owned by the United States Department of Energy.
(3)  "Operator" means a person awarded a contract to operate and manage a national laboratory.
(b)  A person, or the person's dependent, is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents when enrolled in an institution of The Texas A&M University System if the person is employed by:
(1)  a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a management and operation agreement or academic affiliation agreement; or
(2)  the operator of a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a membership agreement or equivalent governance document.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (H.B. 3124), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.