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Vernon's Civil Statutes §6

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In force on Nov 08, 2026 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2023 · same as today's text

No county having a population of more than 28,450 and less than 29,000 or a population of more than 31,045 and less than 31,247 shall have the offices of county school superintendent, ex officio county school superintendent, and county board of education. All duties and functions, except as hereafter provided, that are otherwise required by law of the office of county school superintendent or ex officio county school superintendent governed by this section shall be performed by the superintendents of the independent and rural high school districts, and all duties that may otherwise be required by law of the county board of education governed by this section shall be performed by the elected Board of Trustees of such independent and rural high school districts, except that the County Judge shall, without pay from the State of Texas, continue to approve or disapprove application for school transfers. The Commissioners Court of such county shall hereafter receive, hear and pass upon all petitions for the calling of elections for the creation, change or abolishment of county school districts and all authorized appeals from the independent school Board of Trustees shall be made directly to the State Board of Education or to the courts as provided by law. All school records of the original independent and/or common school district governed by this section, shall be transferred to the control and custody of the independent school district office, located at the county seat, save and except the original financial records which shall be retained by the county treasurer, and thereafter the County Judge shall be required to make no records or reports but said reports shall be made by the superintendent of such independent or rural school district; that as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, all remaining State funds in the hands of the county board of education shall be transferred by the county treasurer and the County Judge to the independent and rural high school districts in proportion to the number of scholastics enrolled in such districts.

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 1641, ch. 706, eff. Aug. 30, 1965. Sec. 5 amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1849, ch. 542, Sec. 126, eff. Sept. 1, 1971; Sec. 6 amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1835, ch. 542, Sec. 79, eff. Sept. 1, 1971; Secs. (5), (6) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Secs. 5, 6 amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 159, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702 ), Sec. 189, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559 ), Sec. 287, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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