Texas Education Code - Section 22.051. Definition; Other Immunity
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§ 22.051. DEFINITION; OTHER IMMUNITY. (a) In this
subchapter, "professional employee of a school district" includes:
(1) a superintendent, principal, teacher, including a
substitute teacher, supervisor, social worker, counselor, nurse,
and teacher's aide employed by a school district;
(2) a teacher employed by a company that contracts
with a school district to provide the teacher's services to the
district;
(3) a student in an education preparation program
participating in a field experience or internship;
(4) a school bus driver certified in accordance with
standards and qualifications adopted by the Department of Public
Safety of the State of Texas;
(5) a member of the board of trustees of an independent
school district; and
(6) any other person employed by a school district
whose employment requires certification and the exercise of
discretion.
(b) The statutory immunity provided by this subchapter is in
addition to and does not preempt the common law doctrine of official
and governmental immunity.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, § 15.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1197, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 22.001 22.002 22.003 22.004 22.005 22.006 22.007 22.051 22.0511 22.0512 22.0513 22.0514 22.0515 22.0516 22.0517
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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