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| | White Opinion No. MW-177 |
 | | A Higher Education Authority is created by the governing body of a city or cities by ordinance pursuant to section 53.11 of the Education Code. |
 | | A Higher Education Authority, created by a city, is an instrumentality of local government and is not in the executive branch of stat government. |
 | | Higher Education Authorities organized pursuant to chapter 53 of the Education Code are subject to articles 6252-17, V.T.C.S., and 6252-17a, V.T.C.S. They are not subject to articles 601b, V.T.C.S., 6252-9b, V.T.C.S., 6252-11b, V.T.C.S., 6252-11c, V.T.C.S., or 6252-13a, V.T.C.S. The directors of a Higher Education Authority are officers required to take the constitutional oath of office. |
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