Texas Education Code - Section 12.030. Rescission Of Charter
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§ 12.030. RESCISSION OF CHARTER. (a) A home-rule school
district charter may be rescinded as provided by this section.
(b) The governing body of the district shall order an
election on the question of rescinding a home-rule school district
charter if:
(1) the governing body receives a petition requesting
a rescission election signed by at least five percent of the
registered voters of the district; or
(2) at least two-thirds of the total membership of the
governing body adopt a resolution ordering that a rescission
election be held.
(c) As soon as practicable after the date of receipt or
adoption of a resolution under Subsection (b), the governing body
shall order an election.
(d) The proposition to rescind the home-rule school
district charter shall be submitted to the voters of the district at
an election to be held on the first uniform election date that
occurs at least 45 days after the date on which the governing body
orders the election.
(e) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or
against the proposition: "Whether the home-rule school district
charter of (name of school district) shall be rescinded so that the
school district becomes an independent school district."
(f) A home-rule school district charter is rescinded if the
rescission is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the
district voting at an election held for that purpose at which at
least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district vote.
(g) The rescission takes effect on a date established by
resolution of the governing body but not later than the 90th day
after the date of an election held under this section at which
rescission of the charter is approved and at which the number of
registered voters required under Subsection (f) vote. As soon as
practicable after that election, the governing body shall notify
the commissioner and the secretary of state of the results of the
election and of the effective date of the rescission.
(h) The rescission of a home-rule school district charter
under this section does not affect:
(1) the district's boundaries; or
(2) taxes or bonds of the district authorized before
the effective date of the rescission.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Section: 12.023 12.024 12.025 12.026 12.027 12.028 12.029 12.030 12.051 12.052 12.0521 12.053 12.054 12.055 12.056
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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