- (a) A person who desires to teach in a public school shall present the person's certificate for filing with the employing district before the person's contract with the board of trustees of the district is binding.
- (b) An educator who does not hold a valid certificate may not be paid for teaching or work done before the effective date of issuance of a valid certificate.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.