Texas Education Code - Section 11.156. Donations To The Public Schools
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§ 11.156. DONATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (a) A
conveyance, devise, or bequest of property for the benefit of the
public schools made by anyone for any county, municipality, or
district, if not otherwise directed by the donor, vests the
property in the county school trustees, the board of trustees of the
municipality or district, or their successors in office as trustees
for those to be benefited by the donation.
(b) The funds or other property donated or the income from
the property may be spent by the trustees:
(1) for any purpose designated by the donor that is in
keeping with the lawful purposes of the schools for the benefit of
which the donation was made; or
(2) for any legal purpose if a specific purpose is not
designated by the donor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Section: 11.065 11.151 11.152 11.153 11.154 11.1541 11.155 11.156 11.157 11.158 11.159 11.160 11.161 11.162 11.163
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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