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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of free breakfast to all enrolled |
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students in certain school districts and campuses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 33.9011 and 33.9012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.9011. OPERATION OF BREAKFAST PROGRAMS IN CERTAIN |
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DISTRICTS. (a) If at least 60 percent of the students enrolled in a |
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school district are eligible to participate in the national free or |
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reduced-price breakfast program established under 42 U.S.C. |
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Section 1751 et seq., the district shall consider seeking approval |
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to act under the appropriate special assistance provision of the |
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program that allows the district to: |
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(1) offer free breakfast to all students enrolled at |
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each campus in the district; and |
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(2) reduce administrative costs and requirements |
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associated with the program. |
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(b) If less than 60 percent of the students enrolled in a |
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school district are eligible to participate in the national free or |
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reduced-price breakfast program but at least 60 percent of the |
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students enrolled at a particular district campus are eligible to |
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participate in the program, the school district may seek approval |
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to act under the appropriate special assistance provision of the |
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program as provided by Subsection (a) on behalf of the campus. |
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(c) A school district that does not have sufficient funds to |
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provide free breakfast to all students enrolled in the district as |
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provided by Subsection (a) or to all students enrolled at a district |
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campus as provided by Subsection (b) may apply to a nonprofit |
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organization, governmental entity, or other source for a grant for |
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that purpose. |
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Sec. 33.9012. BREAKFAST FUND; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. |
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(a) The breakfast fund is an account established in the general |
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revenue fund. The fund is composed of money appropriated to the |
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fund and gifts, grants, and donations accepted for the fund under |
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this section. Money in the breakfast fund may be appropriated only |
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to the agency to provide grants to school districts to operate |
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breakfast programs under Section 33.9011. |
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(b) The agency may seek and accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations for the breakfast fund from appropriate nonprofit |
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foundations, governmental entities, and other sources. |
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(c) All gifts, grants, and donations of money accepted under |
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this section shall be deposited to the credit of the breakfast fund. |
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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. |