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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an appropriation of money from the economic |
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stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for grants to |
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school districts for the purchase of equipment for career and |
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technology education courses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The amount of $250 million is appropriated from |
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the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for |
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use by the commissioner of education to make grants to school |
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districts in accordance with this Act and commissioner rule during |
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the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2013, for the |
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purchase of equipment, including technical equipment, for career |
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and technology education courses. |
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SECTION 2. From among school districts that apply in the |
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time and manner established by the commissioner of education for a |
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grant of money under this Act for the purchase of equipment, the |
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commissioner shall select those school districts that best meet the |
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criteria adopted for the purpose by the commissioner. The criteria |
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must include: |
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(1) a school district's need for the equipment; |
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(2) a school district's ability to pay for the |
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equipment without the grant; and |
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(3) the utility of the equipment in a career and |
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technology education course that is helpful to students in |
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obtaining industry certification. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013, but only |
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if it receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each |
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house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article |
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III, Texas Constitution. |