Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1567 by Lucio (Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require open enrollment charter schools to be considered a local government for the purpose of certain laws.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Open-enrollment charter schools could participate in group benefits programs, participate in interlocal cooperation contracts, provide self-insurance, and extend workers' compensation benefits to employees by any method available to a political subdivision.
Source Agencies:
454 Department of Insurance, 701 Central Education Agency