SRC-MKV S.B. 1446 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1446
77R9356 CAS-DBy: Van de Putte
Education
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 1446 prevents large cash payments referred either as a
settlement or severance payment made to a school superintendent upon their
termination from a school district by requiring the commissioner of
education to reduce a school district's state funding by any amount that
exceeds an amount equal to one year's salary and benefits under the
superintendent's terminated contract. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the commissioner of education
in SECTION 1, (Section 11.201, Education Code), of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 11.201(c), Education Code, to define "severance
payment" for the purposes of this subsection.  Deletes language relating to
the commissioner of education (commissioner) reducing a school district's
Foundation School Program funds for the school year following the school
year in which the first severance payment is made by an amount equal to the
severance payment made by the board of trustees of the school district to
the superintendent.  Changes language relating to the commissioner reducing
a districts Foundation School program funds by any amount that the amount
of the severance payment to the superintendent exceeds an amount equal to
one year's salary and benefits under the superintendent's terminated
contract.  Authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules as necessary to
administer this subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.