For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).

Sec. 48.281.  MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT AND EQUITY FOR FEDERAL MONEY RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), the commissioner shall increase a school district's or open-enrollment charter school's entitlement under this chapter as necessary to ensure compliance with requirements regarding maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity under Section 317, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401), and Section 2001, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401).
(b)  Before making an increase under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify the Legislative Budget Board and the governor of the proposed increase.  The increase is considered to be approved unless the Legislative Budget Board or the governor issues a written disapproval of the increase not later than the 30th day after the date on which the commissioner provides notice under this subsection.
(c)  If the total amount of money available to the commissioner for purposes of making increases under this section for a state fiscal year is insufficient to make an increase the commissioner determines necessary under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall submit to the legislature an estimate of the amount of funding needed to make the increase for that state fiscal year.
(d)  This section expires September 1, 2025.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2021.