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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic |
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League. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.0831 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0831. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE RULES: |
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT. (a) The legislative council of the |
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University Interscholastic League may not take final action on a |
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new or amended rule that would result in additional costs for a |
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member school unless a fiscal impact statement regarding the rule |
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has been completed in accordance with this section. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), final action by the |
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legislative council means: |
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(1) submitting a rule to school superintendents, if |
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the submission is required under the legislative council's |
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procedures; or |
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(2) submitting a rule approved by the council to the |
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commissioner for the commissioner's approval under Section |
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33.083(b), if the rule does not require submission to school |
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superintendents under the legislative council's procedures. |
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(c) A fiscal impact statement regarding a rule must include: |
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(1) a projection of the costs to member schools of |
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complying with the rule during the five-year period following the |
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effective date of the rule; and |
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(2) an explanation of the methodology used to analyze |
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the fiscal impact of the rule and determine the costs projection |
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required by Subdivision (1). |
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(d) If a fiscal impact statement is prepared for a rule, a |
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copy of the statement must be attached to the rule when it is |
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submitted for approval to school superintendents, if applicable, |
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and when it is submitted to the commissioner for approval. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.0831, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a rule on which the legislative council of |
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the University Interscholastic League takes final action on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |