By: Howard of Travis, Hochberg, et al. H.B. No. 1286
(Senate Sponsor - Davis)
(In the Senate - Received from the House March 31, 2011;
April 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Education; May 11, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic
League.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 33.0831 to read as follows:
Sec. 33.0831. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE RULES:
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT. (a) The legislative council of the
University Interscholastic League may not take final action on a
new or amended rule that would result in additional costs for a
member school unless a fiscal impact statement regarding the rule
has been completed in accordance with this section.
(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), final action by the
legislative council means:
(1) submitting a rule to school superintendents, if
the submission is required under the legislative council's
procedures; or
(2) submitting a rule approved by the council to the
commissioner for the commissioner's approval under Section
33.083(b), if the rule does not require submission to school
superintendents under the legislative council's procedures.
(c) A fiscal impact statement regarding a rule must include:
(1) a projection of the costs to member schools of
complying with the rule during the five-year period following the
effective date of the rule; and
(2) an explanation of the methodology used to analyze
the fiscal impact of the rule and determine the costs projection
required by Subdivision (1).
(d) If a fiscal impact statement is prepared for a rule, a
copy of the statement must be attached to the rule when it is
submitted for approval to school superintendents, if applicable,
and when it is submitted to the commissioner for approval.
SECTION 2. Section 33.0831, Education Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to a rule on which the legislative council of
the University Interscholastic League takes final action on or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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