By: Farias, Leibowitz (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth) H.B. No. 4700

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009; May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Jurisprudence; May 21, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 21, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the operation of the Bexar County Juvenile Board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 152.0211, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:

(i) The board may apply for, accept, hold in trust, spend, and otherwise use a gift, grant, or donation of land or money or other personal property from a governmental entity, corporation, individual, or other source for the benefit of the juvenile justice system.

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, 2009.

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