Tex.
Educ. Code Section 43.059
Applicability of Certain Laws
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by and to the extent consistent with this subchapter, Title 1, Business Organizations Code, and Chapter 22 (Nonprofit Corporations), Business Organizations Code, apply to the corporation.(b)
Subject to Section 43.060 (Exception to Open Meeting Requirements for Certain Consultations Concerning Investments), the corporation is a governmental body for purposes of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings), Government Code.(c)
The corporation is exempt from:(1)
Chapters 654 (Position Classification) and 660 (Travel Expenses), Government Code, and Subchapter K (Applicability), Chapter 659 (Compensation), Government Code, to the extent the board of directors determines that an exemption from those provisions is necessary for the corporation to perform the board’s fiduciary duties under this subchapter;(2)
all state laws regulating or limiting purchasing by state agencies, including Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code, and Chapters 2254 (Professional and Consulting Services), 2261 (State Contracting Standards and Oversight), and 2262 (Statewide Contract Management), Government Code;(3)
the franchise tax under Chapter 171 (Franchise Tax), Tax Code; and(4)
any filing costs or other fees imposed by the state on a corporation.
Source:
Section 43.059 — Applicability of Certain Laws, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.43.htm#43.059
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).