Bill Text: TX HB3173 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the required public notice of the names of a certain number of finalists for the position of superintendent of a public school district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-18 - Referred to Public Education [HB3173 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB3173-Introduced.html
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By: Rodriguez | H.B. No. 3173 |
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relating to the required public notice of the names of a certain | ||
number of finalists for the position of superintendent of a public | ||
school district. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 552.126, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 552.126. EXCEPTION: NAME OF APPLICANT FOR | ||
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) Except as provided | ||
by Subsection (b), the [ |
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of superintendent of a public school district is excepted from the | ||
requirements of Section 552.021[ |
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(b) At least 21 days before the date of the meeting at which | ||
a final action or vote is to be taken on the employment of an | ||
applicant for the position of superintendent of a public school | ||
district, the board of trustees must give public notice of: | ||
(1) the names of at least three finalists being | ||
considered for the position, if the board of trustees interviewed | ||
three people or more during the final round of interviews for the | ||
position; or | ||
(2) the name or names of all the finalists being | ||
considered for the position, if the board of trustees interviewed | ||
not more than two people during the final round of interviews for | ||
the position. | ||
(c) Before the public notice required by Subsection (b) is | ||
posted, the board of trustees must give an applicant whose name will | ||
be included in the public notice an opportunity to withdraw from | ||
consideration for the position. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
with respect to notice of a meeting held on or after October 1, | ||
2011. A notice of a meeting held before that date is governed by the | ||
law in effect on the date the notice is given, and that law is | ||
continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |