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1	1	S.B. No. 2178
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4	4	AN ACT
5	5	relating to the establishment by the commissioner of education of a
6	6	computer lending pilot program for public schools.
7	7	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	8	SECTION 1. Chapter 32, Education Code, is amended by adding
9	9	Subchapter H to read as follows:
10	10	SUBCHAPTER H. COMPUTER LENDING PILOT PROGRAM
11	11	Sec. 32.351. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM. The
12	12	commissioner by rule shall establish a computer lending pilot
13	13	program to provide computers to participating public schools that
14	14	make computers available for use by students and their parents.
15	15	Sec. 32.352. PILOT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. The
16	16	commissioner shall establish procedures for the administration of
17	17	the pilot program, including procedures for distributing to
18	18	participating public schools:
19	19	(1) any surplus or salvage data processing equipment
20	20	available for distribution under the pilot program; or
21	21	(2) computers donated or purchased for that purpose
22	22	with funds from any available source, including a foundation,
23	23	private entity, governmental entity, and institution of higher
24	24	education.
25	25	Sec. 32.353. ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS. A public school is eligible
26	26	to participate in the pilot program if:
27	27	(1) 50 percent or more of the students enrolled in the
28	28	school are educationally disadvantaged; and
29	29	(2) the school operates or agrees to operate a
30	30	computer lending program that:
31	31	(A) allows students and parents to borrow a
32	32	computer;
33	33	(B) includes an option for students and parents
34	34	to work toward owning a computer initially borrowed under the
35	35	school's lending program, subject to any applicable legal
36	36	restrictions regarding disposition of the computer involved;
37	37	(C) provides computer training for students and
38	38	parents; and
39	39	(D) operates outside regular school hours,
40	40	including operation until at least 7 p.m. on at least three days
41	41	each week.
42	42	Sec. 32.354. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than January 1 of
43	43	each year, the commissioner shall submit a report to the
44	44	legislature regarding the computer lending pilot program
45	45	established under this subchapter.
46	46	Sec. 32.355. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September
47	47	1, 2014.
48	48	SECTION 2. Section 2175.128, Government Code, is amended by
49	49	adding Subsections (a-1) and (b-1) to read as follows:
50	50	(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if a disposition of a
51	51	state agency's surplus or salvage data processing equipment is not
52	52	made under Section 2175.125 or 2175.184, the state agency shall
53	53	make the equipment available to the commissioner of education for
54	54	use in the computer lending pilot program established under
55	55	Subchapter H, Chapter 32, Education Code. If the commissioner of
56	56	education declines to take the equipment, the state agency shall
57	57	transfer the equipment in accordance with Subsection (a). The
58	58	state agency may not collect a fee or other reimbursement from the
59	59	commissioner of education for the equipment made available under
60	60	this subsection. This subsection expires September 1, 2014.
61	61	(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), if a disposition of
62	62	the surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a state
63	63	eleemosynary institution or an institution or agency of higher
64	64	education is not made under other law, the institution or agency
65	65	shall make the equipment available to the commissioner of education
66	66	for use in the computer lending pilot program established under
67	67	Subchapter H, Chapter 32, Education Code. If the commissioner of
68	68	education declines to take the equipment, the institution or agency
69	69	shall transfer the equipment in accordance with Subsection (b).
70	70	The state eleemosynary institution or institution or agency of
71	71	higher education may not collect a fee or other reimbursement from
72	72	the commissioner of education for the equipment made available
73	73	under this subsection. This subsection expires September 1, 2014.
74	74	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
75	75	______________________________ ______________________________
76	76	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
77	77	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2178 passed the Senate on
78	78	May 5, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
79	79	______________________________
80	80	Secretary of the Senate
81	81	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2178 passed the House on
82	82	May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 1, two
83	83	present not voting.
84	84	______________________________
85	85	Chief Clerk of the House
86	86	Approved:
87	87	______________________________
88	88	Date
89	89	______________________________
90	90	Governor