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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to agreements with public junior colleges for courses for |
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joint high school and junior college credit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 130.008, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A public junior college may enter into an agreement with |
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a school district, organization, or other person that operates a |
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high school to offer a course as provided by this section regardless |
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of whether the high school is located within the service area of the |
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junior college district. |
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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. |