Texas Government Code - Section 402.005. Acceptance Of Gifts, Grants, And Forfeited Assets; Creation Of Special Account
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§ 402.005. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND FORFEITED
ASSETS; CREATION OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT. (a) The attorney general may
not accept or use money offered by an individual, firm,
partnership, corporation, or association for investigating or
prosecuting a matter.
Text of subsec. (b) as amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 380,
§ 1
(b) The attorney general may accept gifts and grants on
behalf of the state for purposes related to duties performed by the
attorney general or to public educational opportunities, unless the
acceptance is prohibited under Subsection (a) or other law. Money
received under this subsection shall be deposited in the state
treasury to the credit of an account established in the general
revenue fund for the receipt of those funds.
Text of subsec. (b) as amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 761,
§ 7
(b) The attorney general law enforcement account is created
as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund in the state
treasury. The account shall consist of law enforcement-related
gifts and grants, and forfeited assets, and shall be administered
by the attorney general.
(c) The attorney general may accept gifts and grants on
behalf of the state for purposes related to law enforcement duties
performed by the attorney general, unless the acceptance is
prohibited under Subsection (a) or other law. Money received under
this subsection shall be deposited in the law enforcement account
established pursuant to Subsection (b) and may be appropriated only
for the purpose for which the money was given.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 380, § 1, eff. June 2, 1993; Acts
1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 761, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 401.101 401.102 401.104 402.001 402.002 402.003 402.004 402.005 402.006 402.007 402.008 402.009 402.021 402.0212 402.0213
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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