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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to conduct a study |
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regarding school district consolidation in Cameron County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "agency" means the |
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Texas Education Agency. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION. |
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The agency shall conduct a study regarding school district |
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consolidation in Cameron County. In conducting the study, the |
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agency shall consider: |
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(1) any cost savings associated with economies of |
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scale achieved through school district consolidation; and |
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(2) any impact of school district consolidation on |
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entitlements under the Foundation School Program. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December |
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1, 2018, the agency shall submit a report that includes the results |
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of the study and any associated recommendations to: |
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(1) the governor; |
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(2) the lieutenant governor; |
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(3) the speaker of the house of representatives; |
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(4) the presiding officer of each legislative standing |
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committee with primary jurisdiction over primary and secondary |
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education; and |
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(5) the members of the house of representatives and |
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the senate whose district includes any part of Cameron County. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |