(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a school district shall charge tuition for a child who resides at a residential facility and whose maintenance expenses are paid in whole or in part by another state or the United States.
(b) A tuition charge under this section must be submitted to the commissioner for approval.
(c) The attendance of the child is not counted for purposes of allocating state funds to the district.
Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.