Texas Education Code

§ 12.1053 — APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING

ED § 12.1053Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE · Ch. 12. CHARTERS · Art. D. OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL

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(a)This section applies to an open-enrollment charter school unless the school's charter otherwise describes procedures for purchasing and contracting and the procedures are approved by the commissioner.

(b)An open-enrollment charter school is considered to be:

(1)a governmental entity for purposes of:

(A)Subchapter D, Chapter 2252, Government Code; and

(B)Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code;

(2)a political subdivision for purposes of Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.