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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing, facilitating, or aiding the use of solar |
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power or other alternative energy source in public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Amend the Texas Education Code by adding new |
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chapter 2001 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2001 - Solar Power for Texas Schools |
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Sec. 2001.01. SOLAR POWER AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR TEXAS |
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The use of solar power or other alternate forms of |
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energy by public schools shall be facilitated, provided, subsidized |
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and prioritized. |
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Sec. 2001.02. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The Texas Education |
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Agency shall adopt rules pertaining to implementation of this Act. |
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Sec. 2001.03. THE GOALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. It shall be |
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the goals of the state of Texas: |
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(1) to seek ways for public schools to become more energy |
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efficient and to use alternate forms of energy in order to use |
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governmental buildings to create energy where possible; |
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(2) to use state equipment and state buildings, including |
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schools, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; |
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(3) to set goals relating to schools use of demand response, |
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energy conservation, and carbon dioxide reduction. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |