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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 44.152. Attorney General Enforcement of School District Duties Following Certain Actions;  Report

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) If the attorney general believes that a school district has violated or is violating Section 44.151(d), (e), or (f), the attorney general may, after providing at least two weeks' notice to the district, bring an action on behalf of the state to enjoin the district from violating those sections.

(b) In an action brought under Subsection (a), the attorney general may request and the court may order any other appropriate relief that is in the public interest, including payment of:

(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for each violation of Section 44.151(d), (e), or (f);

(2) the attorney general's reasonable costs for investigating and prosecuting the violation;  or

(3) if applicable, the amount of the state's share under Section 44.151(f).

(c) Not later than December 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the members of the legislature, and the commissioner a report on any actions brought under this section during the preceding year.  The report must include the following information for each action:

(1) the filing date;

(2) the cause number;

(3) the school district that is the subject of the action;  and

(4) the court in which the action was brought.

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