CHAPTER 343. MUNICIPAL PROVISION OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY

SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SAFETY

CHAPTER 343. MUNICIPAL PROVISION OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 343.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "school crossing

guard" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.001,

Transportation Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.224, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 343.002. DESIGNATION OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. The

employment, training, equipping, and location of school crossing

guards by a political subdivision is a governmental function.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

SUBCHAPTER B. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES WITH A

POPULATION OF MORE THAN 850,000

Sec. 343.011. APPLICATION. This subchapter applies only to a

municipality with a population of more than 850,000.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Sec. 343.012. CONTRACT WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) The

municipality may contract with one or more school districts to

provide school crossing guards.

(b) Under a contract, a school district may provide school

crossing guard services to an area of the municipality that is

not a part of the school district.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Sec. 343.013. DEDUCTIONS FROM CHILD SAFETY TRUST FUND. (a)

After contracting with a school district, the municipality may

deduct from a child safety trust fund established under Chapter

106 the administrative cost of contracting for school crossing

guard services and distributing the funds to the school district.

(b) The administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent of the

funds available for school crossing guard services.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Sec. 343.014. PROVISION OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS. (a) The

governing body of the municipality shall determine the number of

school crossing guards needed by the municipality and shall

provide for the use of school crossing guards to facilitate the

safe crossing of streets in the municipality by children going to

or leaving a public, parochial, or private elementary or

secondary school.

(b) In making the determination of the need for school crossing

guards, the municipality shall consider the recommendations of

schools and traffic safety experts.

(c) The municipality shall equip school crossing guards that it

employs or has under its jurisdiction with all necessary

equipment.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.