(a) In the event any institution now or hereafter operating in this state proposes to discontinue its operation, the chief administrative officer, by whatever title designated, of said institution shall cause to be filed with the Board the original or legible true copies of all such academic records of said institution as may be specified by the Commissioner. Such records shall include, without limitation:
- (1) such academic information as is customarily required by colleges when considering students for transfer or advanced study; and
- (2) the academic records of each former student.
- (b) In the event it appears to the Commissioner that any records of an institution that is discontinuing its operations are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable to the Board, the Commissioner may seek, on the Board's behalf, court authority to take possession of such records.
- (c) The Board shall maintain or cause to be maintained a permanent file of such records coming into its possession.
Source Note:The provisions of this §7.15 adopted to be effective February 21, 2006, 31 TexReg 1023.