Bill Text: TX HB2450 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-13 - Referred to Public Education [HB2450 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2450-Introduced.html
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By: Springer | H.B. No. 2450 |
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relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding | ||
under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly | ||
violates the Texas Constitution. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 39.0521 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 39.0521. REVOCATION OF ACCREDITATION FOR VIOLATING THE | ||
TEXAS CONSTITUTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if | ||
the attorney general determines that a school district knowingly | ||
violated a provision of the Texas Constitution, the commissioner | ||
shall revoke the accreditation of the district and order the | ||
closure of the district. | ||
(b) If the commissioner revokes the accreditation of a | ||
school district as provided by Subsection (a), the district may not | ||
receive funds from the agency. | ||
(c) The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of | ||
the commissioner for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief to | ||
enforce a determination or revocation of accreditation under this | ||
section. | ||
(d) If a school district corrects a violation of a provision | ||
of the Texas Constitution not later than the 60th day following a | ||
determination by the attorney general under Subsection (a): | ||
(1) the commissioner may not revoke the accreditation | ||
of the district and order the closure of the district under | ||
Subsection (a); and | ||
(2) the attorney general may not bring an action on | ||
behalf of the commissioner under Subsection (c). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |