1. (a) A school district may use the unspent proceeds of issued general obligation bonds only:

   1. (1) for the specific purposes for which the bonds were authorized;
   2. (2) to retire the bonds; or

   3. (3) for a purpose other than the specific purposes for which the bonds were authorized if:

      1. (A) the specific purposes are accomplished or abandoned; and

      2. (B) the board of trustees at a public meeting held only for the purpose of considering the use of the unspent bond proceeds approves in separate votes the use of the proceeds for:

         1. (i) a purpose other than to retire the bonds; and
         2. (ii) the purpose specified at the time the vote is taken.
2. (b) In addition to other requirements of law, notice of a public meeting held under this section must include a statement that the board of trustees will consider the use of unspent bond proceeds for a purpose other than the specific purposes for which the bonds were authorized.
3. (c) A public meeting held under this section must provide the public an opportunity to address the board of trustees on the question of using the unspent bond proceeds for a purpose other than the specific purposes for which the bonds were authorized.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 726 (H.B. 440), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.