TITLE 19.EDUCATION

Part 2. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Chapter 61. SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Subchapter AA. COMMISSIONER'S RULES

1. COUNTY EDUCATION DISTRICTS

19 TAC §61.1001

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §61.1001, concerning management of assets, liabilities, and records of former county education districts, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 27, 2002, issue of the Texas Register (27 TexReg 12152) and will not be republished. The section establishes a distribution scheme to fulfill the legislative mandate to distribute county education district funds in an orderly fashion to achieve specific priorities. The adopted amendment qualifies reference to a former statute.

The adopted amendment to 19 TAC §61.1001 adds language in subsection (a)(2) to qualify that Texas Education Code (TEC), §16.501, is referenced as it existed on May 1, 1993. A technical edit is adopted in subsection (k) to correct a reference from subsection (b)(3) to subsection (a)(3) of the section.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

The amendment is adopted under Senate Bill 7, §4.15, 73rd Texas Legislature, 1993, which authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules necessary to distribute county education district funds.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 28, 2003.

TRD-200301480

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Manager, Policy Planning

Texas Education Agency

Effective date: March 20, 2003

Proposal publication date: December 27, 2002

For further information, please call: (512) 463-9701