Tex. Education Code § 12.1053
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 12.1053, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 12.1053. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING.
Official statutory text
(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
(3) a local government for purposes of Sections 2256.009-2256.016, Government Code.
(c) To the extent consistent with this section, a requirement in a law listed in this section that applies to a school district or the board of trustees of a school district applies to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder, or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
(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
(3) a local government for purposes of Sections 2256.009-2256.016, Government Code.
(c) To the extent consistent with this section, a requirement in a law listed in this section that applies to a school district or the board of trustees of a school district applies to an open-enrollment charter school, the governing body of a charter holder, or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
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