By: Olivo H.B. No. 4673
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of discretionary funds raised by public school
campuses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 44, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 44.908 to read as follows:
Sec. 44.908. USE OF CAMPUS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. (a) In
this section, "campus discretionary funds" means money raised at a
public school campus through vending machines or other sources
specifically associated with the campus.
(b) Campus discretionary funds may be used only to directly
benefit the general welfare and educational development and morale
of students enrolled at the campus.
(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), professional
development activities are not considered to directly benefit the
general welfare and educational development and morale of students.
SECTION 2. Section 44.908, Education Code, as added by this
Act, applies to any expenditure of campus discretionary funds that
occurs on or after the effective date of this Act, regardless of the
date on which the funds were raised.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.