Bill Text: TX SB550 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed

Texas Senate Bill 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-17 - Left pending in committee [SB550 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB550-Engrossed.html



	By: Eltife	S.B. No. 550


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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 [~~The~~] name of an applicant for the position
	of superintendent of a public school district is excepted from the
	requirements of Section 552.021.
	(b) At[~~, except that the board of trustees must give public~~
	~~notice of the name or names of the finalists being considered for~~
	~~the position 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 [~~the person~~].
	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.