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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requirements regarding certain purchasing and |
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contracting guidelines for open-enrollment charter schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 12.10531 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.10531. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN PURCHASING |
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AND CONTRACTING GUIDELINES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Historically underutilized business" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government Code. |
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(2) "Minority business" and "women-owned business" |
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have the meanings assigned by Section 381.004, Local Government |
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Code. |
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(b) An open-enrollment charter school shall follow the |
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purchasing and contracting guidelines adopted by the school |
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district in which the charter school is located regarding the |
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acquisition of goods and services through historically |
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underutilized businesses, minority businesses, and women-owned |
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businesses. |
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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, 2015. |