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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration of the consolidation of school bus |
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operations in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 34, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 34.0075 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.0075. CONSIDERATION OF COUNTYWIDE OPERATION OF |
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SCHOOL BUSES. (a) This section applies only to a county with a |
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population of 750,000 or more that is located adjacent to an |
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international border. |
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(b) Not later than January 1, 2012, the school districts in |
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a county subject to this section shall meet and discuss countywide |
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consolidation of school bus operations. The districts shall |
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collect and review information related to the operation of school |
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buses by each district and discuss the feasibility and advisability |
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of consolidating those operations. |
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(c) Not later than May 1, 2012, the school districts shall |
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provide a joint report to the commissioner: |
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(1) summarizing the information collected and |
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reviewed under Subsection (b); and |
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(2) providing recommendations concerning the |
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feasibility and advisability of countywide consolidation of school |
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bus operations based on the discussions under Subsection (b). |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2012. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |