By Giddings H.B. No. 2576 77R7236 BDH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to application procedures under adult education programs 1-3 administered by the Texas Education Agency. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 29.252, Education Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: 1-7 (c) The agency shall develop and by rule adopt an 1-8 application form to be used by persons seeking agency approval to 1-9 provide adult education programs under this subchapter. The agency 1-10 shall consult with adult education program providers and other 1-11 affected persons in designing the application to ensure that the 1-12 application is designed for the convenience of an applicant and 1-13 requires only concise and specific information necessary to 1-14 determine the qualifications of an applicant. The agency shall 1-15 solicit comments and recommendations related to the effectiveness 1-16 of the application process from adult education program providers. 1-17 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-18 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-19 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-20 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-21 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.