Amend Amendment No. 35 by Casteel to HB 2 (amendment packet, 

page 110) by striking items (9) through (31) of the amendment and 

substituting the following:

	(9)  Strike ARTICLE 7 of the bill and substitute the 

following:              

	ARTICLE 7. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION

	SECTION 7.01. Section 21.035, Education Code, as amended by 

HB 1116, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, is 

amended to read as follows:

	Sec. 21.035. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The board is subject 

to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless 

continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is 

abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, 2007 [The Texas 

Education Agency shall provide the board's administrative 

functions and services].

	SECTION 7.02. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, is amended by adding 

Section 21.039 to read as follows:

	Sec. 21.039. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PERSONNEL. The board shall 

employ an executive director. The executive director shall:

		(1)  perform duties as assigned by the board or 

specified by law;    

		(2)  administer and enforce all laws and rules 

implemented by the board; 

		(3)  issue the certificates authorized under this 

subchapter; and    

		(4)  hire and dismiss the employees of the board.