Opinion No.

Honorable Gibson D. (Gib) Lewis Speaker Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether certain public officers and employees may be appointed to the interim State Board of Education

Dear Speaker Lewis:

Your letter requesting an opinion from this office reads in part:

As you know, the Legislative Education Board is . . . review[ing] the qualifications of individuals whose names may be submitted to the governor for appointment to the transitional State Board of Education created by House Bill No. 72 from the recent special session.

Prior to House Bill No. 72, officers…