Texas Education Code

§ 29.0151 — APPOINTMENT OF SURROGATE PARENT FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN

ED § 29.0151Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. A. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

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(a)This section applies to a child with a disability for whom:

(1)the Department of Family and Protective Services is appointed as the temporary or permanent managing conservator of the child; and

(2)the rights and duties of the department to make decisions regarding the child's education under Section 153.371, Family Code, have not been limited by court order.

(b)Except as provided by Section 263.0025, Family Code, a school district must appoint an individual to serve as the surrogate parent for a child if:

(1)the district is unable to identify or locate a parent for a child with a disability; or

(2)the foster parent of a child is unwilling or unable to serve as a parent for the purposes of this subchapter.

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (H.B. 1709), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.