Texas § ED.12.1051 - APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS
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§ ED.12.1051. APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS
APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS. (a) With respect to the operation of an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school are considered to be governmental bodies for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552 , Government Code. (b) With respect to the operation of an open-enrollment charter school, any requirement in Chapter 551 or 552 , Government Code, or another law that concerns open meetings or the availability of information, that applies to a school district, the board of trustees of a school district, or public school students applies to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder, the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, or students attending an open-enrollment charter school. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 12.105(b) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section ED.12.1051 ("APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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