Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 535 - Provision Of Human Services And Other Social Services Through Faith- And Community-based Organizations

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 535.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Community-based initiative" includes a social, health, human services, or volunteer income tax assistance initiative operated by a community-based organization. (2) "Community-based...
• Texas Section 535.002 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to strengthen the capacity of faith- and community-based organizations and to forge stronger partnerships between those organizations and state...
• Texas Section 535.003 - Construction
  This chapter may not be construed to: (1) exempt a faith- or community-based organization from any applicable state or federal law; or (2) be an...

SUBCHAPTER B GOVERNMENTAL LIAISONS FOR FAITH- AND

• Texas Section 535.004 - Applicability Of Certain Federal Law
  A power authorized or duty imposed under this chapter must be performed in a manner that is consistent with 42 U.S.C. Section 604a. Added by...
• Texas Section 535.051 - Designation Of Faith- And Community-based Liaisons
  (a) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the governor, shall designate one employee from the commission and from each health and human services agency to...
• Texas Section 535.052 - General Duties Of Liaisons
  (a) A faith- and community-based liaison designated under Section 535.051 shall: (1) identify and remove unnecessary barriers to partnerships between the state agency the liaison...
• Texas Section 535.053 - Interagency Coordinating Group
  (a) The interagency coordinating group for faith- and community-based initiatives is composed of each faith- and community-based liaison designated under Section 535.051 and a liaison...
• Texas Section 535.054 - Report
  (a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the interagency coordinating group shall submit a report to the legislature that describes in detail the...

SUBCHAPTER C RENEWING OUR COMMUNITIES ACCOUNT

• Texas Section 535.055 - Texas Nonprofit Council
  (a) The Texas Nonprofit Council is established to help direct the interagency coordinating group in carrying out the group's duties under this section. The state...
• Texas Section 535.101 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "account" means the renewing our communities account. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 492), Sec. 1(a), eff. May...
• Texas Section 535.102 - Purposes Of Subchapter
  Recognizing that faith- and community-based organizations provide a range of vital charitable services to persons in this state, the purposes of this subchapter are to:...
• Texas Section 535.103 - Renewing Our Communities Account
  (a) The renewing our communities account is an account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the commission for the purposes...
• Texas Section 535.104 - Powers And Duties Regarding Account
  (a) The commission shall: (1) contract with the State Commission on National and Community Service to administer funds appropriated from the account in a manner...
• Texas Section 535.105 - Administration Of Account Funds
  If under Section 535.104 the commission contracts with or awards a grant to the State Commission on National and Community Service, that entity: (1) may...
• Texas Section 535.106 - Reports And Public Information
  (a) The commission shall provide a link on the commission's Internet website to the Internet website of the State Commission on National and Community Service...

Last modified: September 28, 2016