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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating an account to promote continuing education for |
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certain child care providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.0521, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.0521. EARLY CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT; DEPOSIT |
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OF FEES. (a) The early child care development account is an |
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account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to |
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the department for the purposes and activities authorized by this |
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section and for reasonable administrative expenses under this |
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chapter. |
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(b) The account consists of: |
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(1) the [The] fees authorized by this chapter and |
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received by the department; |
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(2) all money appropriated for the purposes of this |
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section; |
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(3) any gifts, grants, or donations received for the |
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purposes of this section; and |
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(4) interest earned on money in the account. |
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(c) The account is exempt from the application of Section |
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403.095, Government Code. |
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(d) The purpose of the account is to support continuing |
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education initiatives that: |
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(1) implement infant and toddler child care best |
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practices for caregivers of children from birth to age three; |
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(2) promote the development of secure, consistent, |
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responsive relationships and attachments between child care |
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workers and the infants and toddlers in their care; and |
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(3) provide training and knowledge on the importance |
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of the emotional development of infants and toddlers [shall be
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deposited in the general revenue fund]. |
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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. |
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