Texas Education Code - Section 12.1054. Applicability Of Laws Relating To Conflict Of Interest
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§ 12.1054. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO CONFLICT OF
INTEREST. (a) A member of the governing body of a charter holder, a
member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school,
or an officer of an open-enrollment charter school is considered to
be a local public official for purposes of Chapter 171, Local
Government Code. For purposes of that chapter:
(1) a member of the governing body of a charter holder
or a member of the governing body or officer of an open-enrollment
charter school is considered to have a substantial interest in a
business entity if a person related to the member or officer in the
third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under
Chapter 573, Government Code, has a substantial interest in the
business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code;
(2) notwithstanding any provision of Section
12.1054(1), an employee of an open-enrollment charter school rated
as academically acceptable or higher under Chapter 39 for at least
two of the preceding three school years may serve as a member of the
governing body of the charter holder of the governing body of the
school if the employees do not constitute a quorum of the governing
body or any committee of the governing body; however, all members
shall comply with the requirements of Sections 171.003-171.007,
Local Government Code.
(b) To the extent consistent with this section, a
requirement in a law listed in this section that applies to a school
district or the board of trustees of a school district applies to an
open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter
holder, or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 12.102 12.103 12.104 12.105 12.1051 12.1052 12.1053 12.1054 12.1055 12.1056 12.1057 12.106 12.1061 12.107 12.1071
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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