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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Texas Education Code, <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/offices/legal/help/ethics/expert_witness.html#Texas_Education_Code#Texas_Education_Code"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Section 61.0815</span></font></a> requires
institutions of higher education to report to the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board activities for which faculty and staff serve as consultants
or testifiy as expert witnesses in lawsuits for which the State of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State> was a party.
</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Activities reported should be for services performed </span></font><font
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>during
the latest fiscal year (September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007).</span></font><font
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<p><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>To meet the A&M System deadline, please submit reporting
forms to the Provost Office by the deadline of September 14<sup>th</sup>.
Please submit your reporting form(s) via email to <a
href="mailto:Cynthia_Rhodes@tamu-commerce.edu"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>Cynthia_Rhodes@tamu-commerce.edu</span></font></a> no later
than <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>5:00 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2007</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>For a copy of the reporting form and additional information
regarding expert witness activity, please visit the following website: <a
href="http://www.tamus.edu/offices/legal/ethics%20help.htm"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>http://www.tamus.edu/offices/legal/ethics%20help.htm</span></font></a>.
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<p><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>If you have any questions, please contact the Provost Office
at (903) 886-5514. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you for your assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mary <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Hendrix</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=navy face=Arial><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Interim Provost and Vice President for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Academic & Student Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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