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.