2004 House Bill 5850 ↩

Senate Roll Call 791: Passed

To prohibit the use of school district or Intermediate School District (ISD) money for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, jewelry, gifts, fees for golf, or any item that is illegal to purchase or possess. The purchase of a plaque, medal, trophy, or other employee, volunteer, or pupil recognition reward for less than $100 per recipient would be allowed. School personnel who violate the ban would be subject to paying restitution, 93 days in jail and penalties of $1,000 and more, depending on the size of the misappropriation. The bill would also make it a felony for school personnel to knowingly or intentionally use bond revenue for a purpose other than that for which the bonds were issued, or to violate competitive bidding requirements for school building construction or repairs. Violations would be punishable by a maximum fine of 10 percent of the cost of the project involved in the violation, imprisonment for up to four years, or both.