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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the posting of annual financial statements and |
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governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's |
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Internet website. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 12.1211, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.1211. INFORMATION REGARDING [NAMES OF] MEMBERS OF |
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GOVERNING BODY LISTED ON WEBSITE. An open-enrollment charter |
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school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on |
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the home page of the school's Internet website and provide |
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additional information regarding members of the governing body in a |
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manner that is easily accessible on the website, including: |
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(1) relevant biographical information for each member |
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related to employment history and educational experience; |
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(2) whether a member has a substantial interest in a |
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business entity as described by Section 171.002, Local Government |
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Code, and if so, whether that business entity contracts with the |
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school; |
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(3) the total number of members; |
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(4) the manner in which the members are selected as |
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described in the school's charter; |
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(5) the terms of service of each member on the |
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governing body; and |
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(6) the total number of years each member has served. |
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SECTION 2. Section 140.006(c), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The presiding officer of a school district shall submit |
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a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005 to a daily, |
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weekly, or biweekly newspaper published within the boundaries of |
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the district. If a daily, weekly, or biweekly newspaper is not |
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published within the boundaries of the school district, the |
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financial statement shall be published in the manner provided by |
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Subsections (a) and (b). The governing body of an open-enrollment |
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charter school shall take action to ensure that the school's three |
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most recent financial statements prepared under Section 140.005 are |
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[statement is] made available in the manner provided by Chapter |
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552, Government Code, and are [is] posted continuously on the |
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school's Internet website through a clearly identifiable link that |
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appears in a prominent place on the home page of the website. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |