By: Martinez Fischer (Senate Sponsor - Uresti) H.B. No. 4110
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009;
May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources; May 12, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 12, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchase, donation, and sale of promotional items
by the Texas Water Development Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 6, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 6.198 to read as follows:
Sec. 6.198. PURCHASE, DONATION, AND SALE OF PROMOTIONAL
ITEMS. (a) The executive administrator, with the approval of the
board and on the board's behalf, may purchase, donate, sell, or
contract for the sale of items to promote the programs of the board,
including:
(1) caps or other clothing;
(2) posters;
(3) banners;
(4) calendars;
(5) books;
(6) prints; and
(7) other items as determined by the board.
(b) The board may use its Internet website to advertise and
sell the items described by Subsection (a).
(c) Money received from the sale of a promotional item under
this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund and may
be used only by the board to further the purposes and programs of
the board.
(d) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to
money deposited in the general revenue fund under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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