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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to hearing requirements for the adoption of certain rules |
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by a board of trustees of certain school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.065, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e) to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 171, Acts of the 50th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1947 (Article 2783d, Vernon's Texas |
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Civil Statutes), to the extent consistent with this section, the |
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board of trustees of a school district described by Subsection (a) |
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may adopt rules necessary to govern the term, election, and |
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residency requirements of members of the board that may be adopted |
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under general law by any other school district. Before adopting a |
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rule under this subsection, the board must: |
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(1) hold a public hearing at which registered voters |
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of the district are given an opportunity to comment on the proposed |
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rule; and |
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(2) not later than the seventh day before the date of |
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the hearing, publish notice of the subject matter, location, date, |
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and time of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the |
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district. |
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(e) The board of trustees of a school district described by |
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Subsection (a) shall order and hold an election in the district to |
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approve any rule adopted by the district under Subsection (d). A |
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rule adopted by the district under Subsection (d) is not effective |
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until it is approved by a majority of the district residents voting |
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at an election held under this subsection. An election under this |
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subsection must be held on the first uniform election date that |
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occurs after the date the rule is adopted. For an election under |
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this subsection, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for |
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or against the proposition: "Approving a rule adopted by the board |
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of trustees of (name of school district) that governs the |
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requirement of members of the board concerning (insert description |
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of rule)." |
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SECTION 2. 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. |