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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to auditing and monitoring of performance under contracts |
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for state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public |
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school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.038 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.038. AUDITING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE UNDER |
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CONTRACTS FOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The agency by rule shall |
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develop a comprehensive methodology for auditing and monitoring |
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performance under contracts for services to develop or administer |
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assessment instruments required by Section 39.023 to verify |
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compliance with contractual obligations. |
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(b) The agency shall ensure that all new and renewed |
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contracts described by Subsection (a) include a provision that the |
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agency or a designee of the agency may conduct periodic contract |
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compliance reviews, without advance notice, to monitor vendor |
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performance. |
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(c) The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section. |
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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. |