Education Code §11.168

In force on May 28, 2015 · this text took effect May 28, 2015 · same as today's text

USE OF DISTRICT RESOURCES PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; EXCEPTION

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 45.109 (a-1), (a-2), or (a-3), the board of trustees of a school district may not enter into an agreement authorizing the use of school district employees, property, or resources for the provision of materials or labor for the design, construction, or renovation of improvements to real property not owned or leased by the district. (b) This section does not prohibit the board of trustees of a school district from entering into an agreement for the design, construction, or renovation of improvements to real property not owned or leased by the district if the improvements benefit real property owned or leased by the district. Benefits to real property owned or leased by the district include the design, construction, or renovation of highways, roads, streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, utilities, and drainage improvements that serve or benefit the real property owned or leased by the district.

History: Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 979 (H.B. 1826 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 196 (S.B. 810 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.

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

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0637 (Dec 21, 2007): Whether impact fees may be imposed upon school district property under chapter 395 of the Local Government Code, and whether certain exactions constitute "impact fees"
GA-0596 (Jul 30, 2007): Operation of Texas Education Code section 11.168 prohibiting certain school district agreements
GA-0496 (Jun 28, 2006): Education Code section 11.168 and its effect on an independent school district’s authority to build or pay for inhastructum for new schools within the district Modified by statute Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. § 395.022(b)

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