1. (a) The validity date of an emergency permit activated and authorized under this subchapter is specified in §230.97 of this title (relating to Effective Dates of Certificates and Permit Issuance).
2. (b) An emergency permit is valid for the remainder of the school year for which it is activated and authorized by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). The emergency permit must be submitted to the Texas Education Agency staff within 45 instructional days from the date of assignment.
3. (c) An emergency permit authorized by the SBEC is valid for service only in the requesting school district and only for the assignments indicated on the emergency permit application.
4. (d) The employment of an individual on an emergency permit may not exceed three school years in the same assignment. The individual may serve in a specific assignment no more than two additional school years beyond the initial emergency permit. To continue beyond the initial emergency permit year, the individual must comply with the renewal provisions specified in §230.81 of this title (relating to Renewal Requirements and Procedures).
5. (e) To continue employment in the assignment beyond the validity of the emergency permit, the individual must hold the appropriate certificate. An individual may not serve as a classroom teacher of record in the Texas school district for more than three school years without obtaining initial, standard certification.

Source Note:The provisions of this §230.73 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5753.