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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district |
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peace officers and security personnel in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.0815 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.0815. CONSIDERATION OF COUNTYWIDE EMPLOYMENT OF |
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SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL. (a) This |
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section applies only to a county with a population of 750,000 or |
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more that is located adjacent to an international border. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2012, the comptroller shall |
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conduct an audit of school districts in a county subject to this |
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section to the extent necessary to determine each district's need |
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to employ peace officers or security personnel. The comptroller |
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shall provide the results of the audit to each district in the |
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county. |
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(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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comptroller provides the results of the audit under Subsection (b), |
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the school districts in the county shall meet and discuss |
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countywide consolidation of school district employment of peace |
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officers and security personnel. The districts shall review the |
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information provided in the audit under Subsection (b) and discuss |
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the feasibility and advisibility of countywide consolidation of |
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district employment of peace officers and security personnel. |
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(d) Not later than the 90th day after the date the school |
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districts complete discussions under Subsection (c), the school |
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districts shall provide a joint report to the commissioner: |
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(1) summarizing the information reviewed and |
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discussed under Subsection (c), with the comptroller's audit |
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attached as an addendum; and |
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(2) providing recommendations on the feasibility and |
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advisibility of countywide consolidation of district employment of |
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peace officers and security personnel based on the discussions |
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under Subsection (c). |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2013. |
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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, 2011. |