Chapter 12

Charters

Subchapter A. General Provisions

12.001 Purposes of Chapter 12.0011 Alternative Method of Operation 12.002 Classes of Charter 12.003 Authority of Board of Trustees to Grant Other Charters

Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter

12.011 Authorization and Status 12.012 Applicability of Laws and Rules to Home-Rule School District 12.013 Applicability of Title 12.014 Appointment of Charter Commission 12.015 Charter Commission 12.016 Content 12.017 Determination of Compliance with Voting Rights Act 12.018 Legal Review 12.019 Charter Election 12.020 Charter Amendment 12.021 Adoption of Charter or Charter Amendment 12.022 Minimum Voter Turnout Required 12.023 Certification of Charter or Charter Amendment 12.024 Effect of Recording Charter or Charter Amendment 12.025 Governance 12.026 Change in Governing Body 12.027 Basis for Placement on Probation or Revocation of Charter 12.0271 Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire or Terminate or Refuse Services from Certain Employees, Applicants, or Service Providers 12.028 Procedure for Placement on Probation or Revocation 12.029 Status of District in Case of Annexation or Consolidation 12.030 Rescission of Charter

Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter

12.051 Definitions 12.052 Authorization 12.0521 Alternative Authorization 12.0522 District Charter Authorization 12.053 Cooperative Campus Charter 12.0531 Performance Contract; Duration of Charter 12.0532 Neighborhood School 12.054 Authority under Charter 12.055 Applicability of Laws and Rules to Campus or Program Granted Charter 12.056 Applicability of Title 12.057 Status 12.058 Charter Policy 12.059 Content 12.060 Form 12.061 Charter Granted 12.062 Revision 12.063 Basis for Placement on Probation or Revocation 12.0631 Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire or Terminate or Refuse Services from Certain Employees, Applicants, or Service Providers 12.064 Procedure for Placement on Probation or Revocation 12.065 Admission

Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School

12.101 Authorization 12.1011 Charter Authorization for High-Performing Entities 12.1012 Definitions 12.10125 Open-Enrollment Charter School Not in Operation 12.1013 Charter Authorizer Accountability 12.1014 Authorization for Grant of Charters for Schools Primarily Serving Students with Disabilities 12.102 Authority under Charter 12.103 General Applicability of Laws, Rules, and Ordinances to Open-Enrollment Charter School 12.104 Applicability of Title 12.105 Status 12.1051 Applicability of Open Meetings and Public Information Laws 12.1052 Applicability of Laws Relating to Local Government Records 12.1053 Applicability of Laws Relating to Public Purchasing and Contracting 12.1054 Applicability of Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest 12.1055 Applicability of Nepotism Laws 12.1056 Immunity from Liability and Suit 12.1057 Membership in Teacher Retirement System of Texas 12.1058 Applicability of Other Laws 12.1059 Requirements for Employment of Certain Employees 12.106 State Funding 12.1061 Recovery of Certain Funds 12.107 Status and Use of Funds 12.1071 Effect of Accepting State Funding 12.108 Tuition and Fees Restricted 12.109 Transportation 12.110 Application 12.1101 Notification of Charter Application or Establishment of Campus 12.111 Content 12.112 Form 12.113 Charter Granted 12.114 Revision 12.1141 Renewal of Charter; Denial of Renewal; Expiration 12.115 Basis for Charter Revocation or Modification of Governance 12.1151 Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire or Terminate or Refuse Services from Certain Employees, Applicants, or Service Providers 12.116 Procedure for Revocation, Modification of Governance, or Denial of Renewal 12.1161 Effect of Revocation, Denial of Renewal, or Surrender of Charter 12.1162 Additional Sanctions 12.1163 Audit by Commissioner 12.1164 Notice to Teacher Retirement System of Texas 12.1166 Related Party Transactions 12.1167 Appraisal of Certain Property 12.1168 Financial Report of Certain Schools 12.117 Admission 12.1171 Admission to Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Specializing in Performing Arts 12.1173 Common Admission Application Form; Waiting List for Admission 12.1174 Enrollment and Waiting List Report 12.118 Evaluation of Open-Enrollment Charter Schools 12.1181 Performance Frameworks; Annual Evaluations 12.119 Bylaws; Annual Report 12.120 Restrictions on Serving as Member of Governing Body of Charter Holder or Open-Enrollment Charter School or as Officer or Employee 12.1202 Requirement for Majority of Members of Governing Body 12.121 Responsibility for Open-Enrollment Charter School 12.1211 Names of Members of Governing Body Listed on Website 12.122 Liability of Members of Governing Body of Open-Enrollment Charter School 12.123 Training for Members of Governing Body of School and Officers 12.124 Loans from Management Company Prohibited 12.125 Contract for Management Services 12.126 Certain Management Services Contracts Prohibited 12.127 Liability of Management Company 12.128 Property Purchased or Leased with State Funds 12.1281 Disposition of Property Purchased with State Funds 12.1282 Transfer of Property Purchased with State Funds 12.1283 Sale of Property Purchased with State Funds 12.1284 Closure of Charter School Operations 12.129 Minimum Qualifications for Principals and Teachers 12.130 Notice of Teacher Qualifications 12.131 Removal of Students to Disciplinary Alternative Education Program; Expulsion of Students 12.132 Use of Municipal Funds for Charter School Land or Facilities 12.133 Wage Increase for Certain Professional Staff 12.135 Designation as Charter District for Purposes of Bond Guarantee 12.136 Posting of Chief Executive Officer Salary 12.137 Certain Charter Holders Authorized to Provide Combined Services for Certain Adult and High School Dropout Recovery Programs 12.141 Reclaimed Funds

Subchapter E. College or University or Junior College Charter School

12.151 Definitions 12.152 Authorization 12.153 Rules 12.154 Content 12.155 School Name 12.156 Applicability of Certain Provisions

Subchapter G. Adult High School Charter School Program

12.251 Definitions 12.252 Applicability of Certain Provisions 12.2525 Immunity from Liability and Suit 12.253 Purpose 12.254 Advisory Committee 12.255 Authorization for Charter 12.256 Eligible Entities 12.2565 Application Process 12.257 Application; Charter Content 12.258 Student Eligibility; Admission 12.259 Adult Education Program 12.260 Assessment Instrument 12.261 Expansion Amendment 12.262 Accountability; Revocation of Charter 12.263 Adult Education Program Funding 12.264 Gifts, Grants, and Donations 12.265 Rules