Texas Education Code 48.281 – Maintenance of Effort and Equity for Federal Money Related to Covid-19 Pandemic
(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the commissioner shall increase a school district’s or open-enrollment charter school’s entitlement under this chapter as necessary to ensure compliance with requirements regarding maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity under Section 317, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. § 3401), and Section 2001, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. § 3401).
(b) Before making an increase under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify the Legislative Budget Board and the governor of the proposed increase. The increase is considered to be approved unless the Legislative Budget Board or the governor issues a written disapproval of the increase not later than the 30th day after the date on which the commissioner provides notice under this subsection.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 48.281
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If the total amount of money available to the commissioner for purposes of making increases under this section for a state fiscal year is insufficient to make an increase the commissioner determines necessary under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall submit to the legislature an estimate of the amount of funding needed to make the increase for that state fiscal year.
(d) This section expires September 1, 2025.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
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