Texas § GV.38.001 - ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS
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§ GV.38.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS. (a) The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may establish a judicial donation trust fund as a separate account held outside the municipal or county treasury to be used in accordance with this chapter. (b) The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may accept a gift, grant, donation, or other consideration from a public or private source that is designated for the judicial donation trust fund. (c) Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited in the judicial donation trust fund and may only be disbursed in accordance with this chapter. (d) Interest and income from the assets of the judicial donation trust fund shall be credited to and deposited in the trust fund. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015. Redesignated from Government Code, Section 36.001 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 24.001(10), eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section GV.38.001 ("ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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