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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment |
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provided under the foundation school program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.153(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Funds allocated under this section may [, other than an
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indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education
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rule, must] be used for any purpose authorized by Section 45.105 [in
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providing bilingual education or special language programs under
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Subchapter B, Chapter 29, and must be accounted for under existing
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agency reporting and auditing procedures]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 42.1541(a), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The State Board of Education shall by rule increase the |
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indirect cost allotments established under Sections 42.151(h), |
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42.152(c), [42.153(b),] and 42.154(c) [42.154(a-1) and (c)] and in |
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effect for the 2010-2011 school year in proportion to the average |
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percentage reduction in total state and local maintenance and |
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operations revenue provided under this chapter for the 2011-2012 |
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school year as a result of S.B. Nos. 1 and 2, Acts of the 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011. |
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SECTION 3. Section 42.153(c), Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |