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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a comprehensive review by the Texas Education Agency of |
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weights, allotments, and adjustments under the public school |
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finance system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 42, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 42.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.012. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE |
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WEIGHTS, ALLOTMENTS, AND ADJUSTMENTS. (a) The agency shall |
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conduct a comprehensive review of weights, allotments, and |
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adjustments under the public school finance system, including all |
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current weights, allotments, and adjustments provided under this |
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chapter and any additional weights, allotments, and adjustments |
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that the agency determines may be appropriate. |
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(b) The agency may contract with one or more consultants if |
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necessary to enable the agency to perform its duties under this |
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section. |
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(c) The Legislative Budget Board, the comptroller, the |
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state auditor, and any other state agency, official, or personnel |
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shall cooperate with the agency in carrying out its duties under |
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this section. |
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(d) Not later than December 1, 2014, the agency shall |
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provide a report that: |
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(1) states the findings of the review conducted under |
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this section; and |
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(2) includes recommendations for updated weights, |
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allotments, and adjustments and any other statutory changes |
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considered appropriate by the agency. |
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(e) This section expires January 1, 2015. |
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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, 2013. |