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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. Section 434.017, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated to the Texas |
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Veterans Commission only 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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(1) [(2)] make grants or contracts to address |
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veterans' needs; and |
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(2) [(3)] administer the fund. |
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(c-1) Money in the fund may not be used to pay an employee's |
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salary, except as needed to administer the fund. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 434.017(a) and (e), Government Code, as |
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amended by Chapters 840 (S.B. 1940) and 1385 (S.B. 1655), Acts of |
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the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, are reenacted and |
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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) The commission may solicit, accept, or refuse a gift or |
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grant of money, services, or property for any purpose related to the |
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fund for veterans' assistance. A gift or grant to the fund may be |
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appropriated in the same manner as other money in the fund, subject |
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to the purposes provided by Subsection (c) and any limitation or |
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requirement placed on the gift or grant by the donor or granting |
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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. |