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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile |
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Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 152, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Sections 152.1613 and 152.1614 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 152.1613. MCLENNAN COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD LOCAL |
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ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. The McLennan County Juvenile Board may |
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establish and administer a local enrichment of juvenile services |
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program consistent with policies adopted by the juvenile board. |
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Sec. 152.1614. GIFT, GRANT, OR DONATION TO MCLENNAN COUNTY |
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JUVENILE BOARD. (a) The McLennan County Juvenile Board may accept a |
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gift, grant, or donation from a public or private source for any |
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lawful purpose, including support of a local enrichment of juvenile |
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services program. |
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(b) The juvenile board shall place a donation of money under |
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Subsection (a) in a special fund that is: |
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(1) subject to all reporting or procedural |
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requirements of the county auditor; and |
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(2) audited annually by the county auditor. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the juvenile board is |
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not required to establish or adopt a budget for expenditures under |
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the special fund described by this section. |
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(d) The special fund described by Subsection (b) may be used |
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only to pay expenses of and related to programs, services, and items |
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approved by the juvenile board. |
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(e) An expenditure from the special fund described by |
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Subsection (b) must comply with the requirements of Chapter 262, |
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Local Government Code, that apply to the juvenile board's other |
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expenditures. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |