Sec. 12.029. STATUS OF DISTRICT IN CASE OF ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION. (a) If a school district is annexed to another district under Chapter 13, and only one of the districts has a home-rule school district status, the status, as a home-rule or other type of school district, of the receiving district is the status for both districts following annexation.
(b) Except as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 49, if two or more school districts having different status, one of which is home-rule school district status, consolidate into a single district, the petition under Section 13.003 initiating the consolidation must state the status for the consolidated district. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Consolidation of (names of school districts) into a single school district governed as (status of school district specified in the petition)."
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.009, eff. September 1, 2019.
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