Tex. Education Code § 13.009
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 13.009, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 13.009. APPEALS.
Official statutory text
(a) A decision of a commissioners court under this chapter may be appealed for a de novo review.
(b) If this chapter requires the agreement of or action by two or more commissioners courts, and the commissioners courts fail to agree or take action within a reasonable time set by rule of the State Board of Education, a person aggrieved by the failure may appeal to the commissioner for resolution of the issue.
(b) If this chapter requires the agreement of or action by two or more commissioners courts, and the commissioners courts fail to agree or take action within a reasonable time set by rule of the State Board of Education, a person aggrieved by the failure may appeal to the commissioner for resolution of the issue.
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