Section 12.257 - Application; Charter Content(a) An eligible entity must include in its charter application the information required by Subsection (b). (b) A charter granted under this subchapter must: (1) include a description of the adult education program to be offered under this subchapter; and(2) establish specific, objective standards for receiving a high school diploma, including: (A) successful completion of: (i) if applicable to the program participant, the curriculum requirements under Section 28.025; or(ii) the appropriate curriculum requirements applicable to the program participant; and(B) satisfactory performance on the standardized secondary exit-level assessment instrument described by Section 12.260.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 292,Sec. 5, eff. 5/29/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 195,Sec. 8, eff. 5/31/2021, op. applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 5, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 4, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 2, eff. 5/23/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 1, eff. 5/23/2017.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 478,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.