Bill Text: TX SB2501 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to Education [SB2501 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB2501-Introduced.html
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By: Middleton | S.B. No. 2501 |
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relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of | ||
trustees of an independent school district. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 11.060, Education Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsections (a), (c), and (d) and adding Subsections (e) | ||
and (f) to read as follows: | ||
(a) If a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees of an | ||
independent school district, the remaining trustees may not fill | ||
the vacancy by appointment [ |
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board shall fill the vacancy at the district's next general | ||
election or as provided by Subsection (c). | ||
(c) Instead of filling a vacancy [ |
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Subsection (a) or (b), the board or municipal governing body may | ||
hold [ |
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election is conducted in the same manner as the district's general | ||
election except as provided by the Election Code. | ||
(d) A [ |
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not later than the last [ |
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the vacancy occurs. | ||
(e) A person who owns property subject to ad valorem | ||
taxation by the school district may bring an action against the | ||
board of trustees of an independent school district to enjoin a | ||
violation of this section. If the person prevails in the action, | ||
the person may recover damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and | ||
court costs. A person may not be required to complete an | ||
administrative grievance process before bringing suit under this | ||
subsection. | ||
(f) Governmental immunity from suit is waived and abolished | ||
to the extent of liability created by this section. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |