82R6795 PAM-D
By: Pickett H.B. No. 1254
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district
peace officers and security personnel in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 37.0815 to read as follows:
Sec. 37.0815. CONSIDERATION OF COUNTYWIDE EMPLOYMENT OF
SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL. (a) This
section applies only to a county with a population of 750,000 or
more that is located adjacent to an international border.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2012, the comptroller shall
conduct an audit of school districts in a county subject to this
section to the extent necessary to determine each district's need
to employ peace officers or security personnel. The comptroller
shall provide the results of the audit to each district in the
county.
(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the
comptroller provides the results of the audit under Subsection (b),
the school districts in the county shall meet and discuss
countywide consolidation of school district employment of peace
officers and security personnel. The districts shall review the
information provided in the audit under Subsection (b) and discuss
the feasibility and advisibility of countywide consolidation of
district employment of peace officers and security personnel.
(d) Not later than the 90th day after the date the school
districts complete discussions under Subsection (c), the school
districts shall provide a joint report to the commissioner:
(1) summarizing the information reviewed and
discussed under Subsection (c), with the comptroller's audit
attached as an addendum; and
(2) providing recommendations on the feasibility and
advisibility of countywide consolidation of district employment of
peace officers and security personnel based on the discussions
under Subsection (c).
(e) This section expires September 1, 2013.
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, 2011.