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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision to certain public school students of a |
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subsidy to pay the costs of a trade or occupation certification |
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examination. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.190 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.190. SUBSIDY FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION. (a) A |
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student is entitled to a subsidy under this section if the student: |
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(1) successfully completes the career and technology |
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program of a school district in which the student receives training |
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and instruction for employment in a certain trade or occupation; |
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(2) passes a certification examination to qualify for |
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a license or certificate for the trade or occupation; and |
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(3) demonstrates financial need. |
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(b) The commissioner shall adopt guidelines for determining |
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financial need consistent with the definition of financial need |
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adopted by the College Board and Education Testing Service. |
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(c) On approval by the commissioner, the agency shall pay |
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each eligible student an amount equal to the cost paid by the |
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student for the certification examination. To obtain a subsidy |
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under this section, a student must: |
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(1) pay the fee for the examination; and |
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(2) submit to the commissioner a written application |
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on a form prescribed by the commissioner demonstrating financial |
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need and the amount of the fee paid by the student for the |
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certification examination. |
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(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2007-2008 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |