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TX Educ Code § 44.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.0041. Publication of Summary of Proposed Budget

Sec. 44.0041.  PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET.  (a)  Concurrently with the publication of notice of the budget under Section 44.004, a school district shall post a summary of the proposed budget:(1)  on the school district's Internet website; or(2)  if the district has no Internet website, in the district's central administrative office.(b)  The budget summary must include:(1)  information relating to per student and aggregate spending on:(A)  instruction;(B)  instructional support;(C)  central administration;(D)  district operations;(E)  debt service; and(F)  any other category designated by the commissioner; and(2)  a comparison to the previous year's actual spending.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 2.06, eff. May 31, 2006.|
TX Educ Code § 44.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.005. Filing of Adopted Budget

Sec. 44.005.  FILING OF ADOPTED BUDGET.  On or before a date set by the State Board of Education, the budget must be filed with the agency according to the rules established by the State Board of Education.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.0051. Posting of Adopted Budget

Sec. 44.0051.  POSTING OF ADOPTED BUDGET.  (a)  On final approval of the budget by the board of trustees, the school district shall post on the district's Internet website a copy of the budget adopted by the board of trustees.  The district's Internet website must prominently display the electronic link to the adopted budget.(b)  The district shall maintain the adopted budget on the district's Internet website until the third anniversary of the date the budget was adopted.|Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 39.084 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(12), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 44.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.006. Effect of Adopted Budget; Amendments

Sec. 44.006.  EFFECT OF ADOPTED BUDGET;  AMENDMENTS.  (a)  Public funds of the school district may not be spent in any manner other than as provided for in the budget adopted by the board of trustees, but the board may amend a budget or adopt a supplementary emergency budget to cover necessary unforeseen expenses.(b)  Any amendment or supplementary budget must be prepared and filed according to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 44.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.007. Accounting System; Report

Sec. 44.007.  ACCOUNTING SYSTEM;  REPORT.  (a)  A standard school fiscal accounting system must be adopted and installed by the board of trustees of each school district.  The accounting system must conform with generally accepted accounting principles.(b)  The accounting system must meet at least the minimum requirements prescribed by the commissioner, subject to review and comment by the state auditor.(c)  A record must be kept of all revenues realized and of all expenditures made during the fiscal year for which a budget is adopted.  A report of the revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year shall be filed with the agency on or before the date set by the State Board of Education.(d)  The State Board of Education shall require each district, as part of the report required by this section, to include management, cost accounting, and financial information in a format prescribed by the board and in a manner sufficient to enable the board to monitor the funding process and determine educational system costs by district, campus, and program.(e)  Expired.(f)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 2.08, eff. May 31, 2006.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.0071. Computation of Instructional Expenditures Ratio and Instructional Employees Ratio

Sec. 44.0071.  COMPUTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES RATIO AND INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES RATIO.  (a)  Each fiscal year, a school district shall compute and report to the commissioner:(1)  the percentage of the district's total expenditures for the preceding fiscal year that were used to fund direct instructional activities;  and(2)  the percentage of the district's full-time equivalent employees during the preceding fiscal year whose job function was to directly provide classroom instruction to students, determined by dividing the number of hours spent by employees in providing direct classroom instruction by the total number of hours worked by all district employees.(b)  At least annually a school district shall provide educators employed by the district with a list of district employees determined by the district for purposes of this section to be engaged in directly providing classroom instruction to students.  The list must include the percentage of time spent by each employee in directly providing classroom instruction to students.(c)  For purposes of this section, the computation of a district's expenditures used to fund direct instructional activities shall include the salary, including any associated employment taxes, and value of any benefits provided to any district employee who directly provided classroom instruction to students, but only in proportion to the percentage of time spent by the employee in directly providing classroom instruction to students.(d)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.  To the extent possible, the rules must provide for development of the information required by this section using information otherwise compiled by school districts for reporting through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 44.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.009. Financial Reports to Commissioner or Agency; Forms

Sec. 44.009.  FINANCIAL REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OR AGENCY;  FORMS.  (a)  All financial reports made by or for school districts or by their officers, agents, or employees, to the commissioner or to the agency, shall be made on forms prescribed by the agency, subject to review and comment by the state auditor.(b)  The agency shall combine as many forms as possible to avoid multiplicity of reports.  The forms shall provide for entry of all information required by law or by the commissioner and information considered necessary by the state auditor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 44.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.010. Review by Agency

Sec. 44.010.  REVIEW BY AGENCY.  The budgets, fiscal reports, and audit reports filed with the agency shall be reviewed and analyzed by the staff of the agency to determine whether all legal requirements have been met and to collect fiscal data needed in preparing school fiscal reports for the governor and the legislature.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 44.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter A. School District Fiscal Management|Section 44.011. Financial Exigency

Sec. 44.011.  FINANCIAL EXIGENCY.  (a)  The board of trustees of a school district may adopt a resolution declaring a financial exigency for the district.  The declaration expires at the end of the fiscal year during which the declaration is made unless the board adopts a resolution before the end of the fiscal year declaring continuation of the financial exigency for the following fiscal year.(b)  The board is not limited in the number of times the board may adopt a resolution declaring continuation of the financial exigency.(c)  A board may terminate a financial exigency declaration at any time if the board considers it appropriate.(d)  Each time the board adopts a resolution under this section, the board must notify the commissioner.  The commissioner by rule shall prescribe the time and manner in which notice must be given to the commissioner under this subsection.(e)  The commissioner by rule shall adopt minimum standards concerning school district financial conditions that must exist for declaration of a financial exigency by the board of trustees of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 19, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0311. Applicability to Junior College Districts

Sec. 44.0311.  APPLICABILITY TO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), this subchapter applies to junior college districts.(b)  For purposes of this subchapter, "board of trustees" includes the governing board of a junior college district.(c)  This subchapter does not apply to a purchase, acquisition, or license of library goods and services for a library operated as a part of a junior college district.  In this subsection, "library goods and services" has the meaning assigned by Section 130.0101(a).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 962), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0312. Delegation

Sec. 44.0312.  DELEGATION.  (a)  The board of trustees of the district may, as appropriate, delegate its authority under this subchapter regarding an action authorized or required by this subchapter to be taken by a school district to a designated person, representative, or committee.  In procuring construction services, the district shall provide notice of the delegation and the limits of the delegation in the request for bids, proposals, or qualifications or in an addendum to the request.  If the district fails to provide that notice, a ranking, selection, or evaluation of bids, proposals, or qualifications for construction services other than by the board of trustees in an open public meeting is advisory only.(b)  The board may not delegate the authority to act regarding an action authorized or required by this subchapter to be taken by the board of trustees of a school district.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, in the event of a catastrophe, emergency, or natural disaster affecting a school district, the board of trustees of the district may delegate to the superintendent or designated person the authority to contract for the replacement, construction, or repair of school equipment or facilities under this subchapter if emergency replacement, construction, or repair is necessary for the health and safety of district students and staff.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1006 (H.B. 4102), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0313. Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals

Sec. 44.0313.  PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC BIDS OR PROPOSALS.  (a)  A school district may receive bids or proposals under this chapter through electronic transmission if the board of trustees of the school district adopts rules to ensure the identification, security, and confidentiality of electronic bids or proposals and to ensure that the electronic bids or proposals remain effectively unopened until the proper time.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an electronic bid or proposal is not required to be sealed.  A provision of this chapter that applies to a sealed bid or proposal applies to a bid or proposal received through electronic transmission in accordance with the rules adopted under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0331. Management Fees Under Certain Cooperative Purchasing Contracts

Sec. 44.0331.  MANAGEMENT FEES UNDER CERTAIN COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACTS.  (a)  A school district that enters into a purchasing contract valued at $25,000 or more under Section 44.031(a)(5), under Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or under any other cooperative purchasing program authorized for school districts by law shall document a contract-related fee, including a management fee, paid by or to the district and the purpose of each fee under the contract.(b)  The amount, purpose, and disposition of any fee described by Subsection (a) must be presented in a written report and submitted annually in an open meeting of the board of trustees of the school district.  The written report must appear as an agenda item.(c)  The commissioner may audit the written report described by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 449 (H.B. 273), Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 44.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.034. Notification of Criminal History of Contractor

Sec. 44.034.  NOTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY OF CONTRACTOR.  (a)  A person or business entity that enters into a contract with a school district must give advance notice to the district if the person or an owner or operator of the business entity has been convicted of a felony.  The notice must include a general description of the conduct resulting in the conviction of a felony.(b)  A school district may terminate a contract with a person or business entity if the district determines that the person or business entity failed to give notice as required by Subsection (a) or misrepresented the conduct resulting in the conviction.  The district must compensate the person or business entity for services performed before the termination of the contract.(c)  This section does not apply to a publicly held corporation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 44.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.035. Adoption of Uniform General Conditions for School District Building Construction Contracts

Sec. 44.035.  ADOPTION OF UNIFORM GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  After reviewing the uniform general conditions adopted by the Texas Facilities Commission under Section 2166.302, Government Code, a school district may adopt uniform general conditions to be incorporated in all district building construction contracts.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 366 (S.B. 338), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0351. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 44.0351.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Except to the extent prohibited by other law and to the extent consistent with this subchapter, a school district may use competitive bidding to select a vendor as authorized by Section 44.031(a)(1).(b)  Except as provided by this subsection, Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, does not apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter.  Sections 271.026, 271.027(a), and 271.0275, Local Government Code, apply to a competitive bidding process under this subchapter.(c)  A school district shall award a competitively bid contract at the bid amount to the bidder offering the best value for the district.  In determining the best value for the district, the district is not restricted to considering price alone but may consider any other factors stated in the selection criteria.  The selection criteria may include the factors listed in Section 44.031(b).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0352. Competitive Sealed Proposals

Sec. 44.0352.  COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS.  (a)  In selecting a vendor through competitive sealed proposals as authorized by Section 44.031(a)(2), a school district shall follow the procedures prescribed by this section.(b)  The district shall prepare a request for competitive sealed proposals that includes information that vendors may require to respond to the request.  The district shall state in the request for proposals the selection criteria that will be used in selecting the successful offeror.(c)  The district shall receive, publicly open, and read aloud the names of the offerors and, if any are required to be stated, all prices stated in each proposal.  Not later than the 45th day after the date on which the proposals are opened, the district shall evaluate and rank each proposal submitted in relation to the published selection criteria.(d)  The district shall select the offeror that offers the best value for the district based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation.  The district shall first attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected offeror.  The district may discuss with the selected offeror options for a scope or time modification and any price change associated with the modification.  If the district is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected offeror, the district shall, formally and in writing, end negotiations with that offeror and proceed to the next offeror in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or all proposals are rejected.(e)  In determining the best value for the district, the district is not restricted to considering price alone but may consider any other factors stated in the selection criteria.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 44.0411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.0411. Change Orders

Sec. 44.0411.  CHANGE ORDERS.  (a)  If a change in plans or specifications is necessary after the performance of a contract is begun or if it is necessary to decrease or increase the quantity of work to be performed or of materials, equipment, or supplies to be furnished, the district may approve change orders making the changes.(b)  The total contract price may not be increased because of the changes unless additional money for increased costs is approved for that purpose from available money or is provided for by the authorization of the issuance of time warrants.(c)  The district may grant general authority to an administrative official to approve the change orders.(d)  A contract with an original contract price of $1 million or more may not be increased under this section by more than 25 percent.  If a change order for a contract with an original contract price of less than $1 million increases the contract amount to $1 million or more, the total of the subsequent change orders may not increase the revised contract amount by more than 25 percent of the original contract price.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 44.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management|Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management|Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts|Section 44.042. Preference to Texas and United States Products

Sec. 44.042.  PREFERENCE TO TEXAS AND UNITED STATES PRODUCTS.  (a)  A school district that purchases agricultural products shall give preference to those produced, processed, or grown in this state if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is equal.(b)  If agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state are not equal in cost and quality to other products, the school district shall give preference to agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in other states of the United States over foreign products if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is equal.(c)  A school district that purchases vegetation for landscaping purposes, including plants, shall give preference to Texas vegetation if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is not inferior.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(11), eff. June 17, 2011.(e)  In the implementation of this section, a school district may receive assistance from and use the resources of the Texas Department of Agriculture, including information on availability of agricultural products.(f)  A school district may not adopt product purchasing specifications that unnecessarily exclude agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state.(g)  In this section:(1)  "Agricultural products" includes textiles and other similar products.(2)  "Processed" means canning, freezing, drying, juicing, preserving, or any other act that changes the form of a good from its natural state to another form.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1342, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(11), eff. June 17, 2011.|