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Tex. Educ. Code § 44.002 (2026)

Preparation Of Budget

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Sec. 44.002. PREPARATION OF BUDGET. (a) On or before a date set by the State Board of Education, the superintendent shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a proposed budget covering all estimated revenue and proposed expenditures of the district for the following fiscal year.

(b) The budget must be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles, rules adopted by the State Board of Education, and adopted policies of the board of trustees.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2008–2008 · leading case: Matthews v. Scott, 268 S.W.3d 162 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2008).
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Matthews v. Scott, 268 S.W.3d 162 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2008). · cites it 2× “Counsel for WHISD referred Goodman to Texas Education Code section 44.002, which provides, "On or before a date set by the State Board of Education, the superintendent shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a proposed budget covering all estimated revenue and proposed…”
Kirk Wayne McBride, Sr. v. Texas Dep't of Crim. Just. - Corr. Institutions Div., No. 13-07-00130-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 28, 2008). “Therefore, the district should have estimated revenues for 3 Counsel for W HISD referred Goodm an to Texas Education Code section 44.002, which provides, “On or before a date set by the State Board of Education, the superintendent shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a…”
Charles Matthews v. Robert Scott, State Comm'r of Educ. & Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 13-06-00334-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 28, 2008). “Counsel for WHISD referred Goodman to Texas Education Code section 44.002, which provides, "On or before a date set by the State Board of Education, the superintendent shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a proposed budget covering all estimated revenue and proposed…”
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