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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reimbursement for disaster remediation costs of certain |
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school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 42.2524(c) and (h), Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The commissioner may provide reimbursement under this |
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section [only if funds are available for that purpose] as follows: |
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(1) reimbursement for a school district not required |
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to take action under Chapter 41 may be provided from any funds |
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available to the commissioner for that purpose, as determined under |
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rules adopted under this section[:
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[(A)
amounts appropriated for that purpose,
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including amounts appropriated for those districts for that purpose
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to the disaster contingency fund established under Section 418.073,
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Government Code; or
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[(B)
Foundation School Program funds available
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for that purpose, based on a determination by the commissioner that
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the amount appropriated for the Foundation School Program,
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including the facilities component as provided by Chapter 46,
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exceeds the amount to which districts are entitled under this
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chapter and Chapter 46]; and |
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(2) reimbursement for a school district required to |
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take action under Chapter 41 may be provided from funds described by |
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Subdivision (1) [(1)(B)] if funds remain available after fully |
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reimbursing each school district described by Subdivision (1) for |
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its disaster remediation costs. |
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(h) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section, including rules: |
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(1) defining "disaster remediation costs" for |
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purposes of this section; |
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(2) identifying funds available to the commissioner to |
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provide reimbursement of disaster remediation costs under this |
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section; and |
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(3) specifying the type of documentation required |
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under Subsection (e). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |