Tex. Education Code § 54.607
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 54.607, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 54.607. DUTY IN RECOMMENDING, MAKING, OR CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) In recommending, making, or confirming appointments to the board, the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and senate shall ensure that each appointee has the background and experience suitable for performing the statutory responsibilities of a member of the board.
(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
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