By: Uresti S.B. No. 1722
(In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2009; March 20, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services;
May 5, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9,
Nays 0; May 5, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating an account to promote continuing education for
certain child care providers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.0521, Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 42.0521. EARLY CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT; DEPOSIT
OF FEES. (a) The early child care development account is an
account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to
the department for the purposes and activities authorized by this
section and for reasonable administrative expenses under this
chapter.
(b) The account consists of:
(1) the [The] fees authorized by this chapter and
received by the department;
(2) all money appropriated for the purposes of this
section;
(3) any gifts, grants, or donations received for the
purposes of this section; and
(4) interest earned on money in the account.
(c) The account is exempt from the application of Section
403.095, Government Code.
(d) The purpose of the account is to support continuing
education initiatives that:
(1) implement infant and toddler child care best
practices for caregivers of children from birth to age three;
(2) promote the development of secure, consistent,
responsive relationships and attachments between child care
workers and the infants and toddlers in their care; and
(3) provide training and knowledge on the importance
of the emotional development of infants and toddlers [shall be
deposited in the general revenue fund].
SECTION 2. 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.
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