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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing for the review of certain county departments |
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of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The county department of education in a |
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county with a population of 3.3 million or more according to the |
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most recent federal decennial census is subject to review under |
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Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), as if the |
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department were a state agency, but the department may not be |
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abolished under that chapter. The review shall be conducted as if |
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the department were scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2021. |
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(b) The review must assess the department's governance, |
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management, and operating structure, and the department's |
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compliance with legislative requirements. |
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(c) The department shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission in performing a review of the department under |
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this section. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the |
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cost, and the department shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of |
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a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost. |
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(d) This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |