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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study regarding school district consolidation for |
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Bexar County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. In this Act, "agency" means the Texas Education |
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Agency. |
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SECTION 2. The agency shall conduct a study to determine if |
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a cost benefit or efficiency would result from the consolidation of |
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school districts in Bexar County. In conducting the study, the |
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agency shall consider the consolidation of all school districts |
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with a majority of district territory in Bexar County to: |
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(1) one school district; and |
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(2) five school districts. |
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SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2014, the agency |
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shall: |
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(1) publish the results of the study on the agency's |
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Internet website; and |
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(2) deliver a written report of the results of the |
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study to: |
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(A) the governor, the lieutenant governor, the |
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speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer |
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of each standing legislative committee with primary jurisdiction |
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over public education; |
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(B) the mayor of San Antonio; and |
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(C) the board of trustees of each school district |
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with a majority of territory in Bexar County. |
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SECTION 4. This Act expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 5. 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. |