Tex. Education Code § 49.156
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 49.156, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 49.156. VOTER APPROVAL.
Official statutory text
(a) After first executing an agreement under this section, the board of trustees shall order and conduct an election, in the manner provided by Sections 13.003(d)-(g), to obtain voter approval of the agreement.
(b) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing the board of trustees of ________ School District to purchase attendance credit from the state with local tax revenues."
(c) The proposition is approved if the proposition receives a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast. If the proposition is approved, the agreement executed by the board is ratified, and the board has continuing authority to execute agreements under this subchapter on behalf of the district without further voter approval.
(b) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing the board of trustees of ________ School District to purchase attendance credit from the state with local tax revenues."
(c) The proposition is approved if the proposition receives a favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast. If the proposition is approved, the agreement executed by the board is ratified, and the board has continuing authority to execute agreements under this subchapter on behalf of the district without further voter approval.
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