Pursuant to the Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter F, the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board is responsible for developing the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program to increase access to higher education for Texas families. The program will provide a mechanism through which the cost of tuition and required fees may be paid in advance of enrollment in an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education. Promulgation of these rules will inform the public and provide an orderly procedure to accomplish the responsibilities provided by law.

Source Note:The provisions of this §7.1 adopted to be effective January 8, 1996, 20 TexReg 11124.