Section 39A.301 - Review of Sanctions By State Office of Administrative Hearings(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school must appeal under this section if the district or charter school intends to challenge a decision by the commissioner under this chapter to:(1) close the district or a district campus or the charter school;(2) pursue alternative management of a district campus or the charter school;(3) appoint a board of managers to the district or charter school; or(4) appoint a conservator or management team to the district or charter school.(b) A challenge to a decision under this section is under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code. The commissioner shall adopt procedural rules for a challenge under this section.(c) Notwithstanding other law: (1) the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct an expedited review of a challenge under this section;(2) the administrative law judge shall issue a final order not later than the 30th day after the date on which the hearing is finally closed;(3) the decision of the administrative law judge is final and may not be appealed; and(4) the decision of the administrative law judge may set an effective date for an action under this section.Tex. Educ. Code § 39A.301
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1046,Sec. 2.22, eff. 6/18/2021.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 324,Sec. 21.001, eff. 9/1/2017.