Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OPFlCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN May 22,200O Mr. Jim Nelson Opinion No. JC-0221 Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency Re: Whether payments made to a departing 1701 North Congress superintendent described as settlement of actual or Austin. Texas 78701 contemplated litigation are “severance payments” under section 11.201(c) of the Education Code, and related questions (RQ-0142-JC) Dear Mr. Nelson: You ask whether various amounts paid to a departing superintendent are “severance payments”under section 11.201(c) ofthe Education Code that must be reported to…