Section 57.021 - Definitions In this subchapter:
(1) "Distance learning" means an instruction, learning, or training resource, including video, data, voice, or electronic information, that is:(A) used by an educational institution predominantly for instruction, learning, or training; and(B) transmitted from a site to one or more other sites by a telecommunications service.(2) "Educational institution" includes: (A) an accredited primary or secondary school;(B) an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(C) a private institution of higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(D) the Texas Education Agency and its successors and assigns;(E) a regional education service center established and operated in accordance with Chapter 8, Education Code; or(F) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and its successors and assigns.(3) "Library" means: (A) a public library or regional library system as defined by Section 441.122, Government Code; or(B) a library operated by an institution of higher education or a school district. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.