Sec. 48.275. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. (a) In this section, "participating charter school" means an open-enrollment charter school that participates in the uniform group coverage program established under Chapter 1579, Insurance Code.
(b) The amount of additional funds to which each school district or participating charter school is entitled due to the increases in formula funding made by H.B. No. 3343, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, and any subsequent legislation amending the provisions amended by that Act that increase formula funding under Chapter 49 and this chapter to school districts and charter schools is available for purposes of Subsection (c).
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a school district or participating charter school may use the sum of the following amounts of funds only to pay contributions under a group health coverage plan for district or school employees:
(1) the amount determined by multiplying the amount of $900 or the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act for that year for purposes of the state contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, by the number of district or school employees who participate in a group health coverage plan provided by or through the district or school; and
(2) the difference between the amount necessary for the district or school to comply with Section 1581.052, Insurance Code, for the school year and the amount the district or school is required to use to provide health coverage under Section 1581.051, Insurance Code, for that year.
(d) A determination by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 57.25, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (S.B. 1663), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 42.260 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.042, eff. September 1, 2019.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (e).
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management
Chapter 48 - Foundation School Program
Subchapter F. Financing the Program
Section 48.251. Financing; General Rule
Section 48.252. School District Entitlement for Certain Students
Section 48.253. Additional State Aid for Tax Increment Financing Payments
Section 48.254. Additional State Aid for Ad Valorem Tax Credits Under Texas Economic Development Act
Section 48.2541. Additional State Aid for Certain Ad Valorem Tax Refunds
Section 48.2543. Additional State Aid for Homestead Exemption
Section 48.255. State Compression Percentage
Section 48.2551. Maximum Compressed Tax Rate
Section 48.2552. Limitation on Maximum Compressed Rate
Section 48.2553. Permitted Tax Rate for Maintenance of 2020-2021 School Year Basic Allotment
Section 48.256. Local Share of Program Cost (Tier One)
Section 48.257. Local Revenue Level in Excess of Entitlement
Section 48.258. Adjustment for Rapid Decline in Taxable Value of Property
Section 48.259. Adjustment for Optional Homestead Exemption
Section 48.260. Adjustment for Property Value Affected by State of Disaster
Section 48.261. Reimbursement for Disaster Remediation Costs
Section 48.2611. One-Time Reimbursement for Winter Storm Uri
Section 48.262. Adjustments for Certain Districts Receiving Federal Impact Aid
Section 48.263. Adjustment for District Operating Pilot Program
Section 48.264. Adjustment for Certain Districts With Early High School Graduation Programs
Section 48.2642. Adjustments for Texas First Early High School Completion Program Graduates
Section 48.265. Excess Funds for Video Surveillance of Special Education Settings
Section 48.266. Distribution of Foundation School Fund
Section 48.267. Adjustment by Commissioner
Section 48.269. Estimates Required
Section 48.270. Falsification of Records; Report
Section 48.271. Effect of Appraisal Appeal
Section 48.272. Recovery of Overallocated Funds
Section 48.2721. Recovery of Funds From Excessive Taxation
Section 48.273. Foundation School Fund Transfers
Section 48.274. Foundation School Fund Transfers to Certain Charter Schools
Section 48.275. Use of Certain Funds
Section 48.277. Formula Transition Grant
Section 48.278. Equalized Wealth Transition Grant
Section 48.279. Maintenance of State Financial Support for Special Education
Section 48.281. Maintenance of Effort and Equity for Federal Money Related to Covid-19 Pandemic