Sec. 61.305.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  A private postsecondary educational institution that has been in operation for not less than two years may apply to the board for a certificate of authority to grant a degree in a specified program of study on application forms provided by the board.
(b)  The application form shall contain the name and address of the institution;  purpose of the institution;  names of the sponsors or owners of the institution;  regulations, rules, constitutions, bylaws, or other regulations established for the government and operation of the institution;  the names and addresses of the chief administrative officer, the principal administrators, and each member of the board of trustees or other governing board;  the names of members of the faculty who will, in fact, teach in the program of study, with the highest degree held by each;  a full description of the degree or degrees to be awarded and the course or courses of study prerequisite thereto;  a description of the facilities and equipment utilized by the institution;  and any additional information which the board may request.
(c)  The application must be accompanied by an initial fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of necessary consultants.
Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2729, ch. 745, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.