Education Code §11.065

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

APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN DISTRICTS

(a) Sections 11.052 (g) and (h) and Sections 11.059 (a) and (b) do not apply to the board of trustees of a school district if: (1) the district's central administrative office is located in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million; and (2) the district's student enrollment is more than 125,000 and less than 200,000. (b) Section 11.053 of this code and Section 141.001 , Election Code, apply to the board of trustees of a school district described by Subsection (a). (c) A trustee of a school district described by Subsection (a) may not serve a term that exceeds four years. (d) Notwithstanding Chapter 171, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947 (Article 2783d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to the extent consistent with this section, the board of trustees of a school district described by Subsection (a) may adopt rules necessary to govern the term, election, and residency requirements of members of the board that may be adopted under general law by any other school district.

History: Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003. Renumbered from Education Code, Section 11.064 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018 ), Sec. 23.001 (10), eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559 ), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.

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

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0832 (Jun 08, 2010): Whether the Edgewood Independent School District may change the date of its general election for school trustees to the uniform election date set by statute in May of odd-numbered years
GA-0806 (Feb 12, 2010): Whether section 11.059 of the Education Code prohibits an independent school district from changing the length of terms of its board of trustees after it changes the election date pursuant to section 41.0052(a-1) of the Election Code
GA-0712 (Dec 08, 2008): Authority of the board of trustees of the Dallas Independent School District to change the length of its members' terms after December 31, 2007

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