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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision by the Texas Education Agency of federal |
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earned income tax credit educational materials to school districts |
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for distribution to students' parents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 7, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 7.032 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7.032. DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX |
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CREDIT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) On or before January 1 of each |
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year, the agency shall provide to each school district for |
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distribution to students' parents educational materials relating |
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to the federal earned income tax credit. Before February 1 of each |
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year, each school district shall provide a complete package of the |
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materials: |
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(1) to students' parents; or |
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(2) to each student to deliver to the student's parent. |
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(b) The educational materials required under this section |
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must include: |
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(1) information relating to the availability of |
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services for preparation of federal income taxes at no charge; and |
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(2) either Internal Revenue Service publications |
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relating to the federal earned income tax credit or information |
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relating to that credit available from the comptroller under |
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Section 403.025, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |