Bill Text: TX HB45 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to allocation of state and federal funds for adult basic education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-07 - Referred to Public Education [HB45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB45-Introduced.html
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| By: Guillen | H.B. No. 45 | |
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| relating to allocation of state and federal funds for adult basic | ||
| education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 29.255, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, | ||
| the agency shall allocate state and federal adult education program | ||
| funds, other than federal funds set aside for state administration, | ||
| special projects, and staff development, to each county based on | ||
| need, performance, and efficiency. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 29, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 29.2535 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 29.2535. SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACTS: COMPETITIVE | ||
| PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT. (a) The agency shall use a competitive | ||
| procurement process to award a contract to a service provider of an | ||
| adult education program. | ||
| (b) The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section. | ||
| SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by Section | ||
| 29.2535(a), Education Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a | ||
| contract entered into on or after September 1, 2012. | ||
| (b) Not later than August 31, 2012, the Texas Education | ||
| Agency shall adopt rules to provide for a competitive procurement | ||
| process to award contracts to service providers of adult education | ||
| programs as provided by Section 29.2535, Education Code, as added | ||
| by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this | ||
| section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2012. | ||
| (b) Section 29.2535(b), Education Code, as added by this | ||
| Act, takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
| legislative session. | ||
