Tex. Education Code § 7.1051
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 7.1051, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 7.1051. PERSONNEL.
Official statutory text
(a) The chair of the board may:
(1) employ personnel as necessary to assist all members of the board in performing the board's duties;
(2) prescribe the duties of personnel;
(3) compensate personnel through funds made available by the legislature; and
(4) determine whether to promote, terminate, or take any other employment action regarding personnel.
(b) An individual employed under this section is:
(1) eligible for membership in the employee class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code;
(2) entitled to reimbursement through funds made available by the legislature for actual and necessary expenses the individual incurs in carrying out the individual's official duties; and
(3) directly accountable to the chair.
(c) The agency shall provide administrative support, including human resources, budgetary, accounting, purchasing, payroll, information technology, and legal support services, to the board as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(1) employ personnel as necessary to assist all members of the board in performing the board's duties;
(2) prescribe the duties of personnel;
(3) compensate personnel through funds made available by the legislature; and
(4) determine whether to promote, terminate, or take any other employment action regarding personnel.
(b) An individual employed under this section is:
(1) eligible for membership in the employee class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code;
(2) entitled to reimbursement through funds made available by the legislature for actual and necessary expenses the individual incurs in carrying out the individual's official duties; and
(3) directly accountable to the chair.
(c) The agency shall provide administrative support, including human resources, budgetary, accounting, purchasing, payroll, information technology, and legal support services, to the board as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.