86R2357 GCB-D
By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 500
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to reimbursement for disaster remediation costs of certain
school districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 42.2524(c) and (h), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(c) The commissioner may provide reimbursement under this
section [only if funds are available for that purpose] as follows:
(1) reimbursement for a school district not required
to take action under Chapter 41 may be provided from any funds
available to the commissioner for that purpose, as determined under
rules adopted under this section[:
[(A) amounts appropriated for that purpose,
including amounts appropriated for those districts for that purpose
to the disaster contingency fund established under Section 418.073,
Government Code; or
[(B) Foundation School Program funds available
for that purpose, based on a determination by the commissioner that
the amount appropriated for the Foundation School Program,
including the facilities component as provided by Chapter 46,
exceeds the amount to which districts are entitled under this
chapter and Chapter 46]; and
(2) reimbursement for a school district required to
take action under Chapter 41 may be provided from funds described by
Subdivision (1) [(1)(B)] if funds remain available after fully
reimbursing each school district described by Subdivision (1) for
its disaster remediation costs.
(h) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to
implement this section, including rules:
(1) defining "disaster remediation costs" for
purposes of this section;
(2) identifying funds available to the commissioner to
provide reimbursement of disaster remediation costs under this
section; and
(3) specifying the type of documentation required
under Subsection (e).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.