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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transportation allotment provided under the public |
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school finance system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.155, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) Each district or county operating a regular |
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transportation system is entitled to an allotment based on the |
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daily cost per regular eligible student of operating and |
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maintaining the regular transportation system and the linear |
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density of that system. In determining the cost, the commissioner |
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shall give consideration to factors affecting the actual cost of |
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providing these transportation services in each district or county. |
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The average actual cost is to be computed by the commissioner and |
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included for consideration by the legislature in the General |
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Appropriations Act. |
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(c-1) The allotment per mile of approved route under |
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Subsection (c) is computed as follows: |
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| Linear Density Grouping |
Allocation Per Mile of |
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2.40 and above$2.86 |
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1.65 to 2.402.50 |
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1.15 to 1.652.22 |
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.90 to 1.151.94 |
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.65 to .901.76 |
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.40 to .651.58 |
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up to .401.36 |
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[may not exceed the amount set by appropriation]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |