Section 10.911 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Administrative and Financial Capacity--An employer must have legal authority to operate within the state of Texas, be in good standing and have the financial responsibility and administrative capability to administer the Texas Works Internship program.(2) Board--The governing body of the agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(3) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.(4) Coordinating Board--The agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(5) Eligible Employer--An entity that meets the requirements listed in §10.912 of this subchapter (relating to Employer Eligibility and Participation Requirements).(6) Eligible Institution: (A) an institution of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code (TEC), §61.003(8); or(B) a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by TEC, §61.003(15), other than a private or independent institution of higher education offering only professional or graduate degrees.(7) Eligible Wages--Gross wages paid to an individual student as required by the student's internship.(8) Half-Time Student--For undergraduates, enrollment or expected enrollment for the equivalent of six or more semester credit hours per regular semester.(9) Program or Texas Works Internship Program--The Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (WORKS) Internship Program.(10) Resident of Texas--A resident of the State of Texas as determined in accordance with chapter 21, subchapter B, of this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status). Nonresident students who are eligible to pay resident tuition rates are not residents of Texas.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.911
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 32, August 9, 2024, TexReg 5972, eff. 8/15/2024