Tex. Education Code § 48.161
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 48.161, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 48.161. ALLOTMENT FOR BASIC COSTS.
Official statutory text
(a) A school district is entitled to an annual allotment of $106 for each student enrolled in the district.
(b) Money allocated under this section may be used only to pay costs associated with:
(1) transportation;
(2) hiring retired teachers;
(3) providing health insurance and employee benefits and paying for payroll taxes;
(4) contributions and other costs under Subchapter E, Chapter 825, Government Code;
(5) utilities; and
(6) property and casualty insurance.
(b) Money allocated under this section may be used only to pay costs associated with:
(1) transportation;
(2) hiring retired teachers;
(3) providing health insurance and employee benefits and paying for payroll taxes;
(4) contributions and other costs under Subchapter E, Chapter 825, Government Code;
(5) utilities; and
(6) property and casualty insurance.
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