Education Code §53.13

In force on Sep 01, 2005 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2005 · same as today's text

CORPORATE POWERS

An authority is a body politic and corporate having the power of perpetual succession. It shall have a seal; it may sue and be sued; and it may make, amend, and repeal its bylaws.

History: Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 641 (H.B. 2701 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

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

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

JM-0178 (Jun 22, 1984):

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