See also Procedures & Operations
The Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System for the Government of The University of Texas System were reissued on December 10, 2004. For assistance in locating the placement of a particular subject in the revised Rules, please contact Art Martinez, Executive Director for Board Services, at 512/499-4402 or amartinez@utsystem.edu.
The official copy of the Regents' Rules and Regulations is maintained by the Office of the Board of Regents. The official citation of the Regents’ Rules is as follows: Regents' Rules and Regulations. Do not underline. Italicize "Rules and Regulations" only. Always capitalize the R in Regents.
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Series 10000: Board Governance
Rule 10100 |
Rule on Rules and Regulations |
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Rule 10101 |
Authority |
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Rule 10102 |
Chairman and Vice Chairmen (last editorial amendment 2/8/11) |
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Rule 10201 |
General Counsel to the Board of Regents (last editorial amendment 9/10/10) |
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Rule 10401 |
Meetings of the Board and Standing Committees (last amended 8/10/06) |
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Rule 10402 |
Committees and Other Appointments (last editorial amendment 3/19/13) |
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Rule 10403 |
Procedure (last amended 4/12/12) |
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Rule 10501 |
Delegation to Act on Behalf of the Board (last editorial amendment 5/10/12) |
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Rule 10601 |
Guidelines for the Santa Rita Award |
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Rule 10701 |
Policy Against Discrimination (last editorial amendment 8/25/08) |
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Series 20000: Administration
Rule 20101 |
Chancellor (last editorial amendment 3/17/08) |
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Rule 20102 |
Appointment of Officers |
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Rule 20201 |
Presidents (last amended 5/9/13) |
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Rule 20202 |
Cash Compensation for Chief Administrative Officers (last amended 8/10/06) |
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Rule 20203 |
Compensation for Key Executives (last editorial amendment 4/10/12) |
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Rule 20204 |
Determining and Documenting the Reasonableness of Compensation (last editorial amendment 5/16/12) |
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Rule 20205 |
Expenditures for Travel, Entertainment, and Housing by Chief Administrators (last editorial amendment 10/24/12) |
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Rule 20206 |
Intercollegiate Athletics (last editorial amendment 9/10/12) |
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Rule 20301 |
Honorary Titles and Degrees |
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Rule 20401 |
Audit and Compliance (last amended 12/6/12) |
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Rule 20402 |
Provision of Audit and Non-Audit Services by External Firms |
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Rule 20501 |
Accounting, Operating Budgets, and Legislative Appropriation Requests |
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Rule 20601 |
Aircraft Use (last amended 7/11/12) |
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Rule 20701 |
Use of Historically Underutilized Businesses (last editorial amendment 3/18/08) |
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Rule 20801 |
Travel (last editorial amendment 10/24/12) |
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Rule 20901 |
Procurement of Certain Goods and Services (last editorial amendment 10/13/11) |
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Series 30000: Personnel
Rule 30101 |
Classified Personnel Pay Plan (last amended 2/10/05) |
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Rule 30102 |
General Appointment Information (last editorial amendment 8/14/12) |
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Rule 30103 |
Standards of Conduct (last amended 7/11/12) |
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Rule 30104 |
Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities (last amended 7/11/12) |
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Rule 30105 |
Sexual Harassment and Misconduct |
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Rule 30106 |
Nepotism |
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Rule 30107 |
Veteran's Employment Preferences |
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Rule 30108 |
Employment Preferences for Former Foster Children |
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Rule 30112 |
Training and Education (last editorial amendment 9/1/10) |
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Rule 30201 |
Leave Policies (last editorial amendment 9/27/12) |
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Rule 30202 |
Employee Benefits (last amended 5/9/13) |
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Rule 30203 |
Sick Leave Pool |
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Rule 30301 |
Employment of Retirees |
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Rule 30401 |
Employee and Faculty Advisory Councils (last editorial amendment 9/1/10) |
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Rule 30501 |
Employee Evaluations |
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Rule 30601 |
Discipline and Dismissal of Classified Employees (last amended 11/9/07) |
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Rule 30602 |
Employee Grievance (last editorial amendment 1/8/10) |
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Rule 31001 |
Faculty Appointments and Titles (last editorial amendment 3/27/12) |
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Rule 31002 |
Notice of Nonrenewal to Nontenured Faculty Members (last editorial amendment 2/22/10) |
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Rule 31003 |
Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs (last amended 5/13/10) |
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Rule 31004 |
Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members |
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Rule 31005 |
Faculty or Staff Absence |
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Rule 31006 |
Academic Workload Requirements (last amended 11/10/11) |
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Rule 31007 |
Tenure (last amended 11/10/11) |
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Rule 31008 |
Termination of a Faculty Member (last editorial amendment 10/2/09) |
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Rule 31101 |
Evaluation of Administrators (last amended 2/9/06) |
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Rule 31102 |
Evaluation of Tenured Faculty (last amended 2/9/12) |
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Series 40000: Academic Issues
Rule 40101 |
Faculty Role in Educational Policy Formulation |
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Rule 40201 |
Registered Organizations |
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Rule 40301 |
General Admission Policy |
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Rule 40302 |
Provisional Admission Policy |
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Rule 40303 |
Establishing Both Admission Policies and Criteria for Award of Scholarships and Fellowships (last editorial amendment 4/12/12) |
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Rule 40304 |
Affirmative Action Plans (last editorial amendment 2/12/08) |
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Rule 40305 |
Coordinated Admission Program |
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Rule 40306 |
Summer Enrollment Plan |
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Rule 40307 |
Academic Program Approval Standards (last amended 7/14/06) |
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Rule 40308 |
Review of Excess Core Curricula |
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Rule 40309 |
Administration of Courses Offered in Shortened Format |
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Rule 40310 |
Accessibility of Teacher Certification Courses |
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Rule 40311 |
Graduate Education (last amended 11/15/12) |
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Rule 40401 |
Assessment, Collection, Delegation, and Waiver of Tuition and Fees (last editorial amendment 3/6/12) |
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Rule 40402 |
Emergency Student Loan Program for Tuition and Fees (last editorial amendment 7/27/11) |
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Rule 40403 |
Fees for Continuing Education Courses (last editorial
amendment 9/17/08) |
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Rule 40404 |
Tuition Rates for Students Residing in Certain Counties and States and Attending Certain Institutions (last editorial amendment 5/15/13) |
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Rule 40405 |
Tuition Rates for Undergraduate Students with Excessive Semester Credit Hours (last editorial amendment 9/17/08) |
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Rule 40406 |
Administration of Scholarships |
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Rule 40407 |
Texas Public Education Grants/Loan Program |
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Rule 40501 |
Speech and Assembly |
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Rule 40502 |
Negotiations Related to Disruptive Activities Prohibited |
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Rule 40601 |
Institutions Comprising The University of Texas System (last amended 5/9/13) |
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Rule 40602 |
Organized Research Units |
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Rule 40701 |
Medical and Hospital Services |
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Rule 40703 |
Healthcare Risk Management |
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Rule 40801 |
Official Seal, Colors, Logo, and Mascot (last editorial amendment 10/13/09) |
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Rule 40901 |
Charter Schools (last editorial amendment 11/3/09) |
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Rule 40902 |
Guidelines for Cooperative Use of Courses and Facilities with Texas A&M University |
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Series 50000: Student Issues
Rule 50101 |
Student Conduct and Discipline (last amended 5/3/12) |
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Rule 50201 |
Student Advisory Council |
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Rule 50202 |
Student Organizations |
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Rule 50203 |
Participation in Student Government |
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Rule 50301 |
Off-Campus Student Housing |
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Rule 50302 |
Student Participation in Selection and Monitoring of Food Service Contractors |
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Rule 50303 |
Debts of Students |
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Rule 50304 |
Student Debit Cards (last editorial amendment 1/7/13) |
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Rule 50305 |
Employment of a Student's Attorney |
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Rule 50402 |
Health Insurance Requirements for Certain International Students (last editorial amendment 2/4/08) |
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Rule 50403 |
Student Health Insurance Requirement |
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Rule 50501 |
Liability Insurance for Students |
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Rule 50601 |
Student Travel |
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Rule 50701 |
Visiting U. T. System Students Program |
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Series 60000: Development
Rule 60101 |
Acceptance and Administration of Gifts (last editorial amendment 9/1/10) |
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Rule 60102 |
Fees for Endowment Administration and Management (last amended 10/12/07) |
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Rule 60103 |
Guidelines for Acceptance of Gifts of Real Property (last editorial amendment 4/12/12) |
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Rule 60201 |
Administration of Fellowships, Scholarships, and Loan Funds |
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Rule 60202 |
Endowed Academic Positions (last amended 2/9/12) |
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Rule 60301 |
Development Board of an Institution (last amended 11/9/07) |
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Rule 60302 |
Advisory Councils of an Institution (last amended 8/10/06) |
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Rule 60304 |
Internal Nonprofit Corporations (last editorial amendment 2/24/11) |
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Rule 60305 |
External Nonprofit Corporations |
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Rule 60306 |
Use of University Resources (last editorial amendment 12/22/11) |
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Series 70000: Investments
Rule 70101 |
Authority to Accept and Manage Assets (last editorial amendment 12/15/11) |
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Rule 70201 |
Investment Policies (last editorial amendment 4/23/08) |
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Rule 70202 |
Interest Rate Swap Policy (last editorial amendment 7/24/12) |
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Rule 70301 |
Matters Relating to Real Property (last editorial amendment 11/10/11) |
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Rule 70401 |
Oversight Responsibilities for UTIMCO (last editorial amendment 3/13/13) |
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Series 80000: Facilities
Rule 80101 |
Category of Facilities and Authorized Users |
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Rule 80102 |
Alcoholic Beverages |
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Rule 80103 |
Solicitation (last editorial amendment 8/31/10) |
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Rule 80104 |
Use of Facilities |
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Rule 80105 |
Joint Sponsorship of the Use of Property or Buildings (last editorial amendment 10/20/08) |
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Rule 80106 |
Special Use Facilities (last editorial amendment 4/12/12) |
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Rule 80107 |
Filming Motion Pictures or Television Productions (last editorial amendment 5/5/08) |
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Rule 80108 |
Use of Facilities for Weddings |
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Rule 80109 |
Parking and Traffic Regulations (last editorial amendment 11/10/11) |
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Rule 80110 |
Protection of Artificial Bodies of Water and Other Property |
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Rule 80111 |
Smoke Free or Tobacco Free Policies (last amended 5/3/12) |
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Rule 80112 |
Residential Conference Centers |
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Rule 80201 |
Disposal of U. T. System Property (last editorial amendment 9/14/12) |
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Rule 80301 |
Capital Improvement Program (last editorial amendment 12/3/12) |
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Rule 80302 |
Building Committees (last amended 11/9/07) |
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Rule 80303 |
Use of the Available University Fund (last amended 8/14/08) |
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Rule 80305 |
Debt Policy |
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Rule 80307 |
Naming Policy (last amended 8/25/11) |
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Rule 80308 |
Inscriptions on Building Plaques |
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Rule 80401 |
Prevailing Wage Rates |
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Rule 80402 |
Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects (last editorial amendment 12/3/12) |
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Rule 80403 |
Minor Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects (last editorial amendment 12/3/12) |
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Rule 80404 |
Institutional Management of Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects (last editorial amendment 12/3/12) |
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Rule 80601 |
Property and Casualty Insurance and Surety Bonds (last amended 2/10/05) |
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Rule 80702 |
Indirect Cost Recoveries |
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Rule 80801 |
Flags |
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Rule 80901 |
Constitutional and Legislative Restrictions on Capital Improvements (last editorial amendment 12/3/12) |
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Series 90000: Intellectual Property
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Complete 90000 Series |
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Rule 90101 |
Rules for Intellectual Property: Purpose, Scope, Authority (last amended 11/10/11) |
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Rule 90102 |
Intellectual Property Rights and Obligations (last editorial amendment 5/23/13) |
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Rule 90103 |
Equity Interests (last amended 11/10/11) |
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Rule 90104 |
Business Participation and Reporting (last amended 11/10/11) |
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Rule 90105 |
Execution of Legal Documents Related to Intellectual Property (last editorial amendment 10/6/11) |
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Rule 90106 |
Income from Intellectual Property (last amended 11/10/11) |
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