Chart II
The following
documentation may be requested by the institution regarding a person’s
responses to the Core Residency Questions. Documents that may be used as proof that:
(1) The
person or the dependent’s parent established domicile in Texas, and
(2) The
person or the dependent’s parent has maintained domicile in Texas continuously
for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the census date of the
term in which the person enrolls, include but are not limited to the following:
Part
A
Documents
that may Support the Establishment of a Domicile in Texas and Maintenance of
Domicile in Texas
1.
SIGNIFICANT GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
a. An
employer’s statement of dates of employment in Texas (beginning and current or
ending dates) that encompass at least 12 consecutive months immediately
preceding the census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
b. Other
documents that show the person or the dependent’s parent, for at least 12
consecutive months immediately preceding the census date of the term in which
the person enrolls:
1) has been
engaged in employment intended to provide an income to the person or allow the
person to avoid the expense of paying another to perform tasks (as in child
care) that is sufficient to provide at least one-half of the individual’s
tuition and living expenses or represents an average of at least 20 hours per
week; or
2) is
self-employed in Texas or is living off his/her earnings; or
3) is primarily supported by public assistance in Texas.
c. For a
homeless person, written statements from the office of one or more social
service agencies located in Texas that attest to the provision of services to
the homeless person for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the
census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
2. SOLE OR
JOINT MARITAL OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
Title
to residential real property in Texas with documentation to verify 12
consecutive months of ownership immediately preceding the census date of the
term in which the person enrolls, such as a Warranty Deed, with the person or
the dependent’s parent having established and maintained domicile at that
residence.
3. MARRIAGE
TO A PERSON WHO HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED DOMICILE IN TEXAS
Marriage
Certificate or Declaration of Registration of Informal Marriage with
documentation to support that spouse has established and maintained domicile in
Texas for the 12 consecutive months preceding the census date of the term in
which the person enrolls.
4. OWNERSHIP
OF A BUSINESS ENTITY
Documents
that evidence the organization of the business in Texas that reflect the
ownership interest of the person or dependent’s parent, and the customary
management of the business by the person or dependent’s parent without the
intention of liquidation for the foreseeable future.
Part
B
Documents
that May Provide Support to a Claim of Residence in Texas for the 12
Consecutive Months Immediately Preceding the Census Date of the Term in which
the Person Enrolls
1. Utility
bills for the 12 consecutive months preceding the census date;
2. A Texas
high school transcript for full senior year immediately preceding the census
date;
3. A
transcript from a Texas institution showing presence in the state for the 12
consecutive months preceding the census date;
4. A Texas
driver’s license or Texas ID card that has not expired and, if it reflects an
origination date, shows an origination date at least 12 months prior to the
census date;
5. Cancelled
checks that reflect a Texas residence for the 12 consecutive months preceding
the census date;
6. A current
credit report that documents the length and place of residence of the person or
the dependent’s parent to be in Texas and the length of residence to be at
least 12 consecutive months preceding the census date.
7. Texas
voter registration card that was issued at least 12 months prior to the census
date.
8. Pay stubs
for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the census date, reflecting
significant gainful employment in Texas;
9. Bank
statements reflecting a Texas address for the 12 consecutive months immediately
preceding the census date;
10. Written
statements from the office of one or more social service agencies, attesting to
the provision of services for at least the 12 consecutive months immediately
preceding the census date.
11. Lease or
rental of residential real property in the name of the person or the
dependent’s parent for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the census
date.
Part
C
Other
Documents that May be Used to Lend Support To or Clarify an Individual’s Claim
of Domicile or Residence,, as Appropriate, in Texas
Among other
documents that may be used to lend support to or clarify an individual’s claim
of having established and maintained domicile or residence, as appropriate, in
Texas are the following:
1. Tax return
of the student or parent(s).
2. Visa,
passport or other pertinent immigration documents.
3. Leave and
Earnings Statements (LES).
4. Documents
or statements to clarify answers to Core Residency Questions.
5. A Texas
high school transcript to verify thirty-six months’ presence in the state and
graduation from a Texas high school.
6. State or
local licenses to conduct a business or practice a profession in this state.