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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (c), Section 434.017, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Money in the fund may only be appropriated to the Texas |
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Veterans Commission. Money appropriated under this subsection |
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shall be used to: |
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(1) [enhance or improve veterans' assistance programs,
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including veterans' representation and counseling;
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[(2)] make grants to address veterans' needs; and |
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(2) [(3)] administer the fund. |
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SECTION 2. Subsections (a) and (e), Section 434.017, |
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Government Code, as amended by Chapters 840 (S.B. 1940) and 1385 |
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(S.B. 1655), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, |
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are reenacted and amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The fund for veterans' assistance is a special fund in |
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the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is |
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composed of: |
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(1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of |
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the legislature; |
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(2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund; |
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(3) the earnings of the fund; [and] |
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(4) money transferred to the fund from proceeds of the |
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lottery game operated under Section 466.027 or transferred to the |
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fund under Section 466.408(b); and |
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(5) [(2)] money deposited to the credit of the fund |
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under Section 502.1746, Transportation Code. |
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(e) To carry out any purpose of this chapter, the commission |
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[Texas Veterans Commission] may solicit, [and] accept, or refuse a |
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gift, grant, devise, bequest of money, security, service, or |
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property, including money raised or a service provided by a |
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volunteer or volunteer group, to promote the work of the commission |
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for any purpose related to the fund for veterans' assistance. The |
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commission may participate in the establishment and operation of an |
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affiliated nonprofit organization that is established for the |
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purpose of raising money for or providing services or other |
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benefits to the commission. A gift, grant, devise, or bequest to |
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the fund may be appropriated in the same manner as other money in |
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the fund, subject to the purposes provided by Subsection (c) and any |
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limitation or requirement placed on the gift, grant, devise, or |
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bequest by the donor or granting entity. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |