(a) The board shall:
(1) encourage institutions of higher education and the faculty of those institutions to individually or through collaborative effort conduct human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related research; and
(2) recognize achievements in basic and applied HIV-related research.
(b) The board shall encourage and fund applied and basic HIV-related research through its ongoing research programs, including the Advanced Technology and Advanced Research Programs.
Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.