COLLEGE DISTRICT NAME AND DEFINITIONS

The official name of a junior college district shall be the “________________ Junior College District” unless the board of

trustees of the district elects to call the district a community college district, in which event the official name of the junior college district shall be the “________________ Community College District.” The board shall designate an appropriate and locally pertinent descriptive word or words to be filled in the appropriate blank (and may

change such designation when deemed advisable) by resolution or order; provided that no two districts shall have the same or substantially similar names. Education Code 130.082(c)

Change of Name

All resolutions or orders designating or changing names shall be filed immediately with the Coordinating Board and the first name filed shall have priority, and the district shall be advised of any previous filing of any identical or substantially similar name. Another district may not use the name of any district whose name change is validated under Education Code 130.082(c). Education Code 130.082(c)

Filing and Change of Name

A college district may change its name under Education Code 130.005 or 130.0051. All resolutions or orders designating or changing names shall be filed immediately with the Coordinating Board and the first name filed shall have priority, and the district shall be advised of any previous filing of any identical or substantially similar name.

Education Code 130.005(b), .0051, .082(c); 19 TAC 9.30

Change of Name To Community College District

The board of trustees of any junior college district may by resolution duly adopted change the name of such district by substituting the word “community” for the word “junior” in such name.

A copy of such resolution duly certified by the secretary of the board of trustees shall be filed with the Coordinating Board. Such change in name shall become effective upon the filing of such resolution with the said Coordinating Board. Thereafter all references to such district in all official actions, communications, and records shall be by use of such new name.

Education Code 130.005(b), .082(c)

Other Change of Name

The board of trustees of a junior college district may change the name of the district or a college within the district, unless the change would cause the district or college to have the same or substantially the same name as an existing district, college, or other public or private institution of higher education in this state.

The board of trustees shall file with the Coordinating Board a copy of a resolution adopted under Education Code 130.0051(a) that is certified by the secretary of the board of trustees. The name change is effective on the date the

resolution is filed with the Coordinating Board. After a name change is filed, the college or district shall use the name in all official actions, communications, or records.

Education Code 130.0051, .082(c)