The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner of education.
Tex. Educ. Code § 7.051
SELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Texas Education Agency, Dr. Shirley J. Neeley, Commissioner of Education, and Andres Martinez v. Donna ISD (2007)
Most recently applied in TEXAS EDUC. v. Donna Indep. Sch. Dist. (March 2007)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.