AUTHORITY UNDER CHARTER
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ohnesorge v. Winfree Academy Charter School (2010)
Most recently applied in Springboards v. McAllen Indep School (March 2023)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff
An open-enrollment charter school:
(1) shall provide instruction to students at one or more elementary or secondary grade levels as provided by the charter;
(2) is governed under the governing structure described by the charter;
(3) retains authority to operate under the charter to the extent authorized under Sections 12.1141 and 12.115 and Chapter 39A; and
(4) does not have authority to impose taxes.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.