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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for |
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Early Childhood Development. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.162 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.162. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO STATE CENTER FOR |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. (a) The State Center for Early |
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Childhood Development shall: |
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(1) comply with the contract management requirements |
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prescribed by Chapter 2262, Government Code; |
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(2) not later than December 1 of each even-numbered |
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year, prepare and submit to the presiding officers of the Senate |
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Committee on Finance and the House Appropriations Committee a |
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report detailing the use of all state money provided to the center |
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to fund early childhood education services; and |
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(3) provide center staff to appear before a standing |
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committee of the senate or house of representatives with |
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jurisdiction over public primary and secondary education on request |
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of the presiding officer of the committee. |
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(b) In each even-numbered year, the State Center for Early |
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Childhood Development shall allow an external evaluation, by an |
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organization under contract with the agency for that purpose, |
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regarding the management and implementation of demonstration |
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projects authorized by Section 29.160 and the school readiness |
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certification system developed in accordance with Section 29.161. |
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(c) The organization completing the external evaluation |
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under Subsection (b) must be selected through a competitive process |
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developed by the agency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |