Sec. 12.021. ADOPTION OF CHARTER OR CHARTER AMENDMENT. (a) Subject to Section 12.022, a proposed home-rule school district charter or a proposed charter amendment is adopted if approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b) A charter or charter amendment shall specify an effective date and takes effect according to its terms when the governing body of the school district enters an order declaring that the charter or charter amendment is adopted. The governing body shall enter an order not later than the 10th day after the date the canvass of the election returns is completed.
(c) As soon as practicable after a school district adopts a home-rule school district charter or charter amendment, the board of trustees or governing body shall notify the commissioner of the outcome of the election.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance
Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter
Section 12.011. Authorization and Status
Section 12.012. Applicability of Laws and Rules to Home-Rule School District
Section 12.013. Applicability of Title
Section 12.014. Appointment of Charter Commission
Section 12.015. Charter Commission
Section 12.017. Determination of Compliance With Voting Rights Act
Section 12.019. Charter Election
Section 12.020. Charter Amendment
Section 12.021. Adoption of Charter or Charter Amendment
Section 12.022. Minimum Voter Turnout Required
Section 12.023. Certification of Charter or Charter Amendment
Section 12.024. Effect of Recording Charter or Charter Amendment
Section 12.026. Change in Governing Body
Section 12.027. Basis for Placement on Probation or Revocation of Charter
Section 12.0271. Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire Certain Employees or Applicants
Section 12.028. Procedure for Placement on Probation or Revocation
Section 12.029. Status of District in Case of Annexation or Consolidation