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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of certain requirements to certain |
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nonprofit organizations regarding before-school and after-school |
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programs established by school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.9031, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] school |
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district shall conduct a request for proposals procurement process |
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to enable the district to determine if contracting with a |
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child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school |
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program, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, to |
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provide the district's before-school or after-school program would |
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serve the district's best interests. Following the request for |
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proposals procurement process, the district may enter into a |
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contract with a child-care facility or implement a before-school or |
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after-school program operated by the district. If the district |
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enters into a contract with a child-care facility, the contract |
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must comply with the requirements of Section 44.031 and may not |
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exceed a term of three years. |
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(c-1) A school district is not required to conduct a request |
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for proposals procurement process under Subsection (c) to enter an |
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agreement or contract with a nonprofit organization for the use of |
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district facilities if the organization is exempt from the |
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child-care licensing requirements under Section 42.041, Human |
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Resources Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |