(a) Public two-year colleges may enter into cooperative undertakings or contractual agreements with other Texas' public two-year colleges as permitted by state law.(b) Public two-year colleges may enter into cooperative undertakings or contractual agreements with other Texas public institutions of higher education as part of a multi-institution teaching center as outlined under Chapter 5, Subchapter D, §5.78 of this title (relating to Supply/Demand Pathway) or other partnership agreements on a shared-cost basis as permitted by state law.(c) Public two-year colleges may enter into cooperative undertakings or contractual agreements with SACSCOC-accredited independent institutions of higher education as part of a multi-institution teaching center as outlined under Chapter 5, Subchapter D, §5.78 of this title (relating to Supply/Demand Pathway) or other partnership agreements on a shared-cost basis as permitted by state law.