Tex. Education Code § 11.160
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 11.160, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 11.160. CHANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME.
Official statutory text
(a) The board of trustees of an independent school district by resolution may change the name of the school district.
(b) The board shall give notice of the change in name of the district by sending to the commissioner a copy of the resolution, attested by the president and secretary of the board. The district, under its changed name, is considered a continuation of the district, as formerly named, for all purposes.
(b) The board shall give notice of the change in name of the district by sending to the commissioner a copy of the resolution, attested by the president and secretary of the board. The district, under its changed name, is considered a continuation of the district, as formerly named, for all purposes.
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