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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of the skills development fund to support |
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certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under |
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agreements with public junior colleges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 303.003, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) In addition to the purposes described by Subsection |
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(b), money from the skills development fund may be awarded to a |
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public junior college to be used under an agreement with a school |
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district to support courses offered for joint high school and |
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public junior college credit or offered under a college credit |
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career or technical education program that leads to an |
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industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate. |
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Appropriate uses of money awarded under this subsection include |
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purchasing or repairing necessary equipment for a course and |
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developing a course curriculum. A course or program supported |
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under this subsection must have the endorsement of, or a letter of |
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support from, at least one employer in this state. |
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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, 2013. |