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Texas Education Code - Chapter 7 State OrganizationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Education Code > Texas Education Code - Chapter 7 State Organization Sponsored LinksIn this chapter, "board" means the State Board of Education. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995. ... (a) The commissioner of education and the agency staff comprise the Texas Education Agency. (b) The agency shall carry out the educational functions specifically delegated ... An educational function not specifically delegated to the agency or the board under this code is reserved to and shall be performed by school districts ... The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency ... The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational ... The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and ... (a) The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor ... (a) In coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, the agency shall establish an online clearinghouse of information relating to best practices of campuses and school ... (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of ... (a) The agency shall perform the educational functions provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The agency shall administer and monitor compliance with education programs required by ... The auditor appointed by the commissioner under Section 7.055 shall coordinate the agency's efforts to evaluate and improve its internal operations. Added by Acts 1995, ... A decision of the agency relating to employment shall be made without regard to a person's race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. ... (a) The investment capital fund consists of money transferred to the fund as provided by Section 42.152(l). The agency shall administer the fund. The purposes ... The YMCA account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account ... § 7.026. DONATIONS FOR USE RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTION. (a) The agency may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use ... (a) The Texas Music Foundation account is established as a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to ... (a) Except as provided by Section 29.001(5), 29.010(a), 39.074, or 39.075, the agency may monitor compliance with requirements applicable to a process or program provided ... The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner of education. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § ... The commissioner serves a term of office of four years commensurate with the term of the governor. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, ... The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, may remove the commissioner from office as provided by Section 9, Article XV, Texas Constitution. ... The commissioner must be a citizen of the United States. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995. ... (a) The commissioner has the powers and duties provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The commissioner shall serve as the educational leader of the state. (2) ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a school campus or district may apply to the commissioner for a waiver of a requirement, restriction, or ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person may appeal in writing to the commissioner if the person is aggrieved by: (1) the school ... From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall award to one or more institutions that have demonstrated an ability to conduct science-based research on ... (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall help make available services that assist teachers in providing and grading mathematics homework assignments. The ... (a) At least once each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review and, to the greatest extent practicable, reduce written reports and other paperwork required of ... (a) The State Board of Education is composed of 15 members elected from districts. Each district from which a board member is elected is composed ... (a) The board may perform only those duties relating to school districts or regional education service centers assigned to the board by the constitution of ... (a) A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any ... (a) At each general election immediately following a decennial reapportionment of districts, one member shall be elected to the board from each district. Except as ... (a) A member of the board is not entitled to receive compensation. (b) A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement of the member's ... The board shall hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas, on dates determined by the chair and may hold other meetings as may be ... (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board. The chair serves ... (a) A person interested in selling bonds of any type or a person engaged in manufacturing, shipping, selling, or advertising textbooks or otherwise connected with ... (a) The board is also the State Board for Career and Technology Education. (b) The commissioner is the executive officer through whom the State Board ... The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any ... (a) The board shall provide for the administration of high school equivalency examinations, including administration by the adjutant general's department for students described by Subdivision ... (a) A former member of the State Board of Education who is employed by or otherwise receives compensation from a textbook publisher may not, before ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |