By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 2206

(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2019; March 21, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; April 8, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 8, 2019, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 2206 By: Nelson

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the availability of certain information regarding the members of the governing body of an independent school district or a public junior college district on the district's Internet website.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 11, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 11.1518 to read as follows:

Sec. 11.1518. TRUSTEE INFORMATION POSTED ON WEBSITE. (a) Each school district shall post on the district's Internet website the name, e-mail address, and term of office, including the date the term began and the date the term expires, of each member of the district's board of trustees.

(b) The information required under Subsection (a) must be updated each time there is a change in the membership of the board of trustees.

SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 130.0841 to read as follows:

Sec. 130.0841. GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION POSTED ON WEBSITE. (a) Each junior college district shall post on the district's Internet website the name, e-mail address, and term of office, including the date the term began and the date the term expires, of each member of the governing board of the district.

(b) The information required under Subsection (a) must be updated each time there is a change in the membership of the governing board.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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