Texas Education Code 49.002 – Options to Reduce Local Revenue Level
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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 49.002
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
A district with a local revenue level in excess of entitlement may take any combination of the following actions to reduce the district’s revenue level:
(1) consolidation with another district as provided by Subchapter B;
(2) detachment of territory as provided by Subchapter C;
(3) purchase of average daily attendance credit as provided by Subchapter D;
(4) education of nonresident students as provided by Subchapter E; or
(5) tax base consolidation with another district as provided by Subchapter F.