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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to adding an indicator to the School FIRST Rating |
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Worksheet for the online posting of a school district's or |
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open-enrollment charter school's check register. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.082, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) In adopting uniform indicators under Subsection (b), |
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the commissioner by rule shall adopt an indicator that recognizes a |
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school district or open-enrollment charter school that publishes |
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the district's or school's check register on the district's or |
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school's Internet website. A district or school achieves the |
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highest level of financial management performance under this |
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indicator by updating its published check register at least |
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monthly |
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. A district or school that updates its register less |
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frequently achieves a lower level of financial management |
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performance as provided by rule. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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school year. |
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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, 2013. |