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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain information required to be posted by a school |
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district on the school district's Internet website. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 44, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 44.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 44.012. POSTING ON WEBSITE OF INFORMATION REGARDING |
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SOURCES AND USES OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS REVENUE. (a) This |
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subsection applies only to a school district that has a wealth per |
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student that exceeds the amount specified by Section 41.002(a)(1) |
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and that, for the school year beginning in the current tax year, has |
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entered into an agreement with the commissioner to purchase average |
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daily attendance credits as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 41, |
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in an amount sufficient, in combination with any other actions |
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taken under that chapter, to reduce the school district's wealth |
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per student to a level that is equal to or less than the equalized |
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wealth level as determined by the commissioner under that chapter. |
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If the school district maintains a generally accessible Internet |
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website, the school district shall post on the website: |
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(1) the percentage of the taxes for maintenance and |
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operations imposed by the school district for the current tax year |
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that the school district is required to pay under the agreement for |
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the school year beginning in the current tax year to purchase |
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average daily attendance credits; and |
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(2) the percentage of the taxes for maintenance and |
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operations imposed by the school district for the current tax year |
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that the school district is not required to pay under the agreement |
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for the school year beginning in the current tax year to purchase |
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average daily attendance credits. |
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(b) This subsection applies only to a school district to |
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which Subsection (a) does not apply. If the school district |
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maintains a generally accessible Internet website, the school |
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district shall post on the website: |
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(1) the percentage of the maintenance and operations |
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revenue of the school district for the school year beginning in the |
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current tax year that is derived from taxes for maintenance and |
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operations imposed by the school district for the current tax year; |
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(2) the percentage of the maintenance and operations |
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revenue of the school district for the school year beginning in the |
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preceding tax year that was derived from taxes for maintenance and |
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operations imposed by the school district for the preceding tax |
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year; |
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(3) the percentage of the maintenance and operations |
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revenue of the school district for the school year beginning in the |
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current tax year that is derived from state funds distributed to the |
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school district; and |
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(4) the percentage of the maintenance and operations |
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revenue of the school district for the school year beginning in the |
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preceding tax year that was derived from state funds distributed to |
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the school district. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024. |