Tex. Educ. Code Section 44.152
Attorney General Enforcement of School District Duties Following Certain Actions; Report

(a)

If the attorney general believes that a school district has violated or is violating Section 44.151 (Actions Brought for Defective Design, Construction, Renovation, or Improvement of School District Facility)(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 (Actions Brought for Defective Design, Construction, Renovation, or Improvement of School District Facility)(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 (Actions Brought for Defective Design, Construction, Renovation, or Improvement of School District Facility)(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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1077 (H.B. 1734), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 44.152 — Attorney General Enforcement of School District Duties Following Certain Actions; Report, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­44.­htm#44.­152 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

44.001
Fiscal Guidelines 44.002
Preparation of Budget 44.003
Records and Reports 44.004
Notice of Budget and Tax Rate Meeting 44.005
Filing of Adopted Budget 44.006
Effect of Adopted Budget 44.007
Accounting System 44.008
Annual Audit 44.009
Financial Reports to Commissioner or Agency 44.010
Review by Agency 44.0011
Fiscal Year 44.011
Financial Exigency 44.031
Purchasing Contracts 44.032
Enforcement of Purchase Procedures: Criminal Penalties 44.034
Notification of Criminal History of Contractor 44.035
Adoption of Uniform General Conditions for School District Building Construction Contracts 44.0041
Publication of Summary of Proposed Budget 44.042
Preference to Texas and United States Products 44.043
Right to Work 44.044
Contract with Person Indebted to School District 44.047
Purchase or Lease of Automated External Defibrillator 44.0051
Posting of Adopted Budget 44.051
Interference with Operation of Foundation School Program 44.052
Failure to Comply with Budget Requirements 44.053
Failure of Municipal Officer to Make Treasurer’s Report 44.054
Failure to Transfer Students and Funds 44.0071
Computation of Instructional Expenditures Ratio and Instructional Employees Ratio 44.151
Actions Brought for Defective Design, Construction, Renovation, or Improvement of School District Facility 44.152
Attorney General Enforcement of School District Duties Following Certain Actions 44.0311
Applicability to Junior College Districts 44.0312
Delegation 44.0313
Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals 44.0331
Management Fees Under Certain Cooperative Purchasing Contracts 44.0351
Competitive Bidding 44.0352
Competitive Sealed Proposals 44.0411
Change Orders 44.901
Energy Savings Performance Contracts 44.902
Long-range Energy Plan to Reduce Consumption of Electric Energy 44.904
Pay for Success Programs 44.908
Expenditure of Local Funds
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 44.152’s source at texas​.gov