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By: Leibowitz, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) |
H.B. No. 350 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 1, 2009; |
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April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Education; May 20, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 5, Nays 1; May 20, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to use of school district resources for athletic or |
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instructional facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.168, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 11.168. USE OF DISTRICT RESOURCES PROHIBITED FOR |
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CERTAIN PURPOSES. Except as provided by Section 45.109(a-1), the |
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[The] board of trustees of a school district may not enter into an |
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agreement authorizing the use of school district employees, |
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property, or resources for the provision of materials or labor for |
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the design, construction, or renovation of improvements to real |
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property not owned or leased by the district. |
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SECTION 2. Section 45.109, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) An independent school district and an institution of |
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higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, located wholly or |
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partially in the boundaries of the county in which the district is |
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located may contract for the district to contribute district |
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resources to pay a portion of the costs of the design or |
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construction of an instructional facility or a stadium or other |
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athletic facilities owned by or under the control of the |
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institution of higher education. A district may contribute |
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district resources under this subsection only if the district and |
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the institution of higher education enter into a written agreement |
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authorizing the district to use that facility. |
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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, 2009. |
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