Texas § ED.31.152 - ACCEPTING REBATE ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
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§ ED.31.152. ACCEPTING REBATE ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
ACCEPTING REBATE ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT. (a) A school trustee, administrator, or teacher commits an offense if that person receives any commission or rebate on any instructional materials or technological equipment used in the schools with which the person is associated as a trustee, administrator, or teacher. (b) A school trustee, administrator, or teacher commits an offense if the person accepts a gift, favor, or service that: (1) is given to the person or the person's school; (2) might reasonably tend to influence a trustee, administrator, or teacher in the selection of instructional material or technological equipment; and (3) could not be lawfully purchased with state instructional materials funds. (c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. (d) In this section, "gift, favor, or service" does not include: (1) staff development, in-service, or teacher training; or (2) ancillary materials, such as maps or worksheets, that convey information to the student or otherwise contribute to the learning process. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 805, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1407 (H.B. 4294 ), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 58, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 59, eff. July 19, 2011.
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Section ED.31.152 ("ACCEPTING REBATE ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT") 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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