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Texas Government Code - Section 411.0131. Use Of Seized And Forfeited Assets

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§ 411.0131. USE OF SEIZED AND FORFEITED ASSETS.  (a) The 
commission by rule shall establish a process under which the 
commission approves all of the department's dispositions of assets 
seized or forfeited under state or federal law and received by or 
appropriated to the department.  The commission shall adopt rules 
under this section in accordance with Chapter 2001.  Before 
approving a disposition, the commission shall consider how the 
disposition supports priorities established in the department's 
strategic plan and whether the disposition complies with applicable 
federal guidelines.
	(b)  The department shall file annually with the governor and 
the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a report on 
seized and forfeited assets.  The report must include:
		(1)  a summary of receipts, dispositions, and fund 
balances for the fiscal year derived from both federal and state 
sources;
		(2)  regarding receipts, the court in which each case 
involving seized or forfeited assets was adjudicated, the nature 
and value of the assets, and the specific intended use of the 
assets;
		(3)  regarding dispositions, the departmental control 
number and category, the division making the request, the specific 
item and amount requested, the amount the commission approved, and 
the actual amount expended per item;  and
		(4)  regarding planned dispositions, a description of 
the broad categories of anticipated dispositions and how they 
relate to the department's strategic plan.
	(c)  The department shall, within 30 days after the end of 
each quarter, report and justify any dispositions of seized or 
forfeited assets during the quarter that:
		(1)  differ from the planned dispositions reported 
under Subsection (b);  and
		(2)  were used for a purpose not considered a priority 
in the department's strategic plan or not required by law or 
applicable federal guidelines.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.          

Last modified: August 11, 2007