Revocation For Assisting Person Who Engaged In Sexual Misconduct Obtain Employment

Sec. 21.0581. REVOCATION FOR ASSISTING PERSON WHO ENGAGED IN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. (a) The board may suspend or revoke a certificate held by a person under this subchapter, impose other sanctions against the person, or refuse to issue a certificate to the person under this subchapter if: (1) the person assists another person in obtaining employment at a school district, private school, or open-enrollment charter school, other than by the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files; and (2) the person knew that the other person has previously engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor or student in violation of the law. (b) The commissioner may require a school district to revoke or decline to issue a school district teaching permit under Section 21.055 issued to or requested by a person subject to board action under Subsection (a). Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (S.B. 7), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 1230), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.