Tex. Educ. Code Section 8.124
Innovative and Emergency Grants

(a)

The legislature may appropriate money from the foundation school fund or other sources for grants to regional education service centers. Money appropriated under this section shall be distributed to regional education service centers as:

(1)

competitive grants for developing and implementing innovative regional strategies or programs; or

(2)

emergency grants for providing adequate services under Section 8.051 (Core Services and Services to Improve Performance) to small and isolated school districts or, in extreme circumstances, other school districts.

(b)

The commissioner may adopt rules governing:

(1)

the strategies, programs, and regions eligible for funding under this section; and

(2)

the amount of money that may be distributed to a regional education service center for a specific purpose.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 8.123 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.

Source: Section 8.124 — Innovative and Emergency Grants, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­8.­htm#8.­124 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

8.001
Establishment 8.002
Purpose 8.003
Governance 8.004
Executive Director 8.005
Exemption from Taxation 8.006
Immunity from Liability 8.007
Transferability of Leave 8.008
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Political Activities 8.009
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest 8.011
Nepotism Prohibition 8.012
Contract Management Guide 8.051
Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.052
State Initiatives 8.053
Additional Services 8.054
Prohibition on Regulatory Function 8.055
Regional Education Service Center Property 8.056
Limitation on Compensation for Certain Services 8.057
Assistance with Criminal History Record Information 8.058
Child Development Associate Training 8.061
Dyslexia Specialist 8.064
School Safety Support 8.101
Performance Standards and Indicators 8.102
Data Reporting 8.103
Annual Evaluation 8.104
Sanctions 8.121
Funding for Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.122
Incentive Funding for District Efficiencies 8.123
Funding for State Initiatives 8.124
Innovative and Emergency Grants 8.125
Contracts for Grants 8.151
Definitions 8.152
Employment of Non-physician Mental Health Professional as Mental Health and Substance Use Resource 8.153
Interagency Collaboration 8.154
Supervision of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.155
Duties of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.156
Participation by School District Not Required 8.157
Distribution of Funding 8.158
Report 8.0531
Instructional Materials Developed by a Collaboration of Regional Education Service Centers
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 8.124’s source at texas​.gov