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Texas Education Code - Section 21.052. Certification Of Educators From Outside The State

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§ 21.052. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE. (a) The board may issue a certificate to an educator who: (1) holds: (A) a degree issued by an institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency or group that is recognized by a nationally recognized accreditation board; or (B) a degree issued by an institution located in a foreign country, if the degree is equivalent to a degree described by Paragraph (A); (2) holds an appropriate certificate or other credential issued by another state or country; and (3) performs satisfactorily on: (A) the examination prescribed under Section 21.048; or (B) if the educator holds a certificate or other credential issued by another state or country, an examination similar to and at least as rigorous as that described by Paragraph (A) administered to the educator under the authority of that state. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), a person is considered to hold a certificate or other credential if the credential is not valid solely because it has expired. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1306, § 1, eff. June 16, 2001.

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