(a) A former charter holder of an open-enrollment charter school that has ceased to operate may retain property described by § 12.128 if the former charter holder reimburses the state with non-state funds and the former charter holder:
(1) provides written assurance that the requirements of § 12.1284 will be met; and
(2) receives approval from the agency.
(b) On receiving consent from the agency under § 12.128(b-2) and a written agreement from any creditor with a security interest described by § 12.128(e), the former charter holder may:
(1) sell property for fair market value; or
(2) transfer property to an open-enrollment charter school or a school district as provided under § 12.1282.

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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 12.1281

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The amount of funds the state is entitled to as reimbursement for property of a former charter holder is:
(1) for property retained by the former charter holder, the current fair market value less the amount of any debt subject to a security interest or lien described by § 12.128(e), multiplied by the percentage of state funds used to purchase the property; or
(2) for property sold by the former charter holder, the net sales proceeds of the property multiplied by the percentage of state funds used to purchase the property.
(d) To determine the amount of state funds a former charter holder used to purchase property, the agency shall calculate:
(1) an estimated state reimbursement amount based on the last annual financial report filed under § 44.008 available at the time the former charter holder retains or sells the property; and
(2) a final state reimbursement amount using the former charter holder’s final financial audit filed under § 44.008.
(e) A former charter holder retaining property under Subsection (a) or selling the property under Subsection (b)(1) shall:
(1) file an affidavit in the real property records of the county in which the property is located disclosing the state interest in the property;
(2) place in escrow with the state comptroller an amount of non-state funds equal to 110 percent of the estimated state reimbursement amount not later than:
(A) the closing date of the sale of the property if the charter holder is selling the property; or
(B) the 90th day after the charter school’s last day of instruction if the charter holder is retaining the property; and
(3) not later than two weeks after the date the charter holder’s final financial audit is filed under § 44.008, submit to the state the final state reimbursement amount using the funds in escrow in addition to any other funds necessary to pay the full amount of state reimbursement.
(f) A former charter holder may retain any funds remaining after complying with this section.
(g) As soon as the agency is satisfied that the former charter holder complied with Subsection (e), the agency shall file written notice of the release of the state interest in property the former charter holder retains under this section and authorize the return of any funds not used for state reimbursement to the former charter holder.
(h) Subject to the satisfaction of any security interest or lien described by § 12.128(e), if a former charter holder does not dispose of property under Subsection (a) or (b), the former charter holder shall transfer the property, including a conveyance of title, to the agency in accordance with the procedures and time requirements established by the agency.
(i) Subject to the satisfaction of any security interest or lien described by § 12.128(e), if the agency determines a former charter holder failed to comply with this section or § 12.1282, on request of the agency, the attorney general shall take any appropriate legal action to compel the former charter holder to convey title to the agency or other governmental entity authorized by the agency to maintain or dispose of property.
(j) A decision by the agency under this section is final and may not be appealed.
(k) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.