H.B. No. 3829
AN ACT
relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile
Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 152, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Sections 152.1613 and 152.1614 to read as
follows:
Sec. 152.1613. MCLENNAN COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD LOCAL
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. The McLennan County Juvenile Board may
establish and administer a local enrichment of juvenile services
program consistent with policies adopted by the juvenile board.
Sec. 152.1614. GIFT, GRANT, OR DONATION TO MCLENNAN COUNTY
JUVENILE BOARD. (a) The McLennan County Juvenile Board may accept a
gift, grant, or donation from a public or private source for any
lawful purpose, including support of a local enrichment of juvenile
services program.
(b) The juvenile board shall place a donation of money under
Subsection (a) in a special fund that is:
(1) subject to all reporting or procedural
requirements of the county auditor; and
(2) audited annually by the county auditor.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the juvenile board is
not required to establish or adopt a budget for expenditures under
the special fund described by this section.
(d) The special fund described by Subsection (b) may be used
only to pay expenses of and related to programs, services, and items
approved by the juvenile board.
(e) An expenditure from the special fund described by
Subsection (b) must comply with the requirements of Chapter 262,
Local Government Code, that apply to the juvenile board's other
expenditures.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3829 was passed by the House on May
13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3829 was passed by the Senate on May
24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0
.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor