Texas § ED.12.255 - AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER
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§ ED.12.255. AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER
AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the number of charters allowed under Subchapter D, the commissioner may, subject to Subsection (c) and on the basis of an application submitted, grant a charter under the program to an eligible entity to provide an adult education program for individuals described by Section 12.258 to successfully complete: (1) a high school program that can lead to a diploma; and (2) career and technology education courses that can lead to industry certification. (b) An eligible entity, other than the nonprofit entity granted a charter under former Section 29.259, is not entitled to an automatic grant of a charter under this subchapter on the basis that the entity holds a charter or operates a charter school under another provision of this chapter. (c) Subject to Subsection (d), the commissioner may not grant more than 10 charters under this subchapter. (d) A charter granted under former Section 29.259 may not be counted toward the limit under Subsection (c). (e) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (S.B. 2032 ), Sec. 13, eff. May 29, 2023. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.259(d) by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615 ), Sec. 6, eff. May 31, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (S.B. 2032 ), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (S.B. 2032 ), Sec. 13, eff. May 29, 2023.
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Section ED.12.255 ("AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER") 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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