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EDUCATION CODETitle 2 - PUBLIC EDUCATIONSubtitle C - LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCEChapter 12 - CHARTERS
Subchapter G - ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Section 12.255 - Authorization for Charter

Tex. Educ. Code § 12.255

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Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 12.255 - Authorization for Charter
(a) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the number of charters allowed under Subchapter D, the commissioner may, subject to Subsection (c) and on the basis of an application submitted, grant a charter under the program to an eligible entity to provide an adult education program for individuals described by Section 12.258 to successfully complete:
(1) a high school program that can lead to a diploma; and
(2) career and technology education courses that can lead to industry certification.
(b) An eligible entity, other than the nonprofit entity granted a charter under former Section 29.259, is not entitled to an automatic grant of a charter under this subchapter on the basis that the entity holds a charter or operates a charter school under another provision of this chapter.
(c) Subject to Subsection (d), the commissioner may not grant more than 10 charters under this subchapter.

(d) A charter granted under former Section 29.259 may not be counted toward the limit under Subsection (c).
(e)[Repealed by 2023 legislation.]

Tex. Educ. Code § 12.255

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 292,Sec. 13, eff. 5/29/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 292,Sec. 2, eff. 5/29/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 195,Sec. 6, eff. 5/31/2021, op. applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 5, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 4, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 1, eff. 5/23/2017.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 478,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.