BILL ANALYSIS
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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The McLennan County Juvenile Board, consisting of the county judge, the county court at law judges, and the district judges in the county, has expressed an interest in gifts, grants, and other donations for the purpose of offering more programs to juveniles under the supervision of probation officers. H.B. 3829 seeks to authorize the McLennan County Juvenile Board, like juvenile boards in several other Texas counties, to accept gifts, grants, and donations for certain purposes, including the establishment and support of a local enrichment of juvenile services program.
H.B. 3829 amends current law relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile Board.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 152, Human Resources Code, by adding Sections 152.1613 and 152.1614, as follows:
Sec. 152.1613. MCLENNAN COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD LOCAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. Authorizes the McLennan County Juvenile Board to 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) Authorizes the McLennan County Juvenile Board to 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) Requires the juvenile board to place a donation of money under Subsection (a) in a special fund that is subject to all reporting or procedural requirements of the county auditor; and audited annually by the county auditor.
(c) Provides that the juvenile board, notwithstanding Subsection (b), is not required to establish or adopt a budget for expenditures under the special fund described by this section.
(d) Authorizes the special fund described by Subsection (b) be used only to pay expenses of and related to programs, services, and items approved by the juvenile board.
(e) Requires that an expenditure from the special fund described by Subsection (b) to comply with the requirements of Chapter 262 (Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Counties), Local Government Code, that apply to the juvenile board's other expenditures.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.