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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain meetings of 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. Section 12.1051, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The governing body of a charter holder and the governing |
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body of an open-enrollment charter school shall: |
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(1) hold each open meeting in the county in which the |
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charter school is located; or |
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(2) in the manner prescribed by Section 551.128, |
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Government Code, broadcast the open meeting over the Internet, make |
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a video and audio recording of each open meeting, and make available |
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an archived copy of the video and audio recording of each meeting on |
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the Internet. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an open meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2017. |