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§ 12.013. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE.  (a) A home-rule school 
district has the powers and entitlements granted to school 
districts and school district boards of trustees under this title, 
including taxing authority.
	(b)  A home-rule school district is subject to:                                
		(1)  a provision of this title establishing a criminal 
offense;             
		(2)  a provision of this title relating to limitations 
on liability;  and   
		(3)  a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as 
applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this 
title, relating to:
			(A)  the Public Education Information Management 
System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with 
this subchapter as determined by the commissioner;
			(B)  educator certification under Chapter 21 and 
educator rights under Sections 21.407, 21.408, and 22.001;
			(C)  criminal history records under Subchapter C, 
Chapter 22;              
			(D)  student admissions under Section 25.001;                                
			(E)  school attendance under Sections 25.085, 
25.086, and 25.087;          
			(F)  inter-district or inter-county transfers of 
students under Subchapter B, Chapter 25; 
			(G)  elementary class size limits under Section 
25.112, in the case of any campus in the district that is considered 
academically unacceptable under Section 39.132;
			(H)  high school graduation under Section 28.025;                            
			(I)  special education programs under Subchapter 
A, Chapter 29;            
			(J)  bilingual education under Subchapter B, 
Chapter 29;                   
			(K)  prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, 
Chapter 29;              
			(L)  safety provisions relating to the 
transportation of students under Sections 34.002, 34.003, 34.004, 
and 34.008;
			(M)  computation and distribution of state aid 
under Chapters 31, 42, and 43;
			(N)  extracurricular activities under Section 
33.081;                      
			(O)  health and safety under Chapter 38;                                     
			(P)  public school accountability under 
Subchapters B, C, D, and G, Chapter 39; 
			(Q)  equalized wealth under Chapter 41;                                      
			(R)  a bond or other obligation or tax rate under 
Chapters 42, 43, and 45;  and
			(S)  purchasing under Chapter 44.                                            

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 342, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003;  Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 5, § 3.03, eff. May 26, 
2006.

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