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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to procedures applicable to the provision of special |
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education services to public school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 29.005, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, a member of |
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the committee established under Subsection (a) or any other person |
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associated with the committee is not entitled to have an attorney |
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present at a committee meeting. |
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SECTION 2. Section 29.006, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.006. CONTINUING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The |
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governor shall appoint a continuing advisory committee, composed of |
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17 members, under 20 U.S.C. Section 1412(a)(21). The appointments |
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are not subject to confirmation by the senate. Members of the |
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committee are appointed for staggered terms of four years with the |
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terms of eight or nine members expiring on February 1 of each |
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odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The agency shall promptly provide the continuing |
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advisory committee with a copy of each written decision resulting |
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from a special education due process hearing conducted by or on |
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behalf of the agency in accordance with 20 U.S.C. Section 1415. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |