Texas § HS.713.004 - USE OF FUNDS
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§ HS.713.004. USE OF FUNDS
USE OF FUNDS. (a) A municipality may invest and reinvest deposits under this subchapter in interest-bearing bonds or governmental securities. (b) The principal of the funds must be kept intact as a principal trust fund, and the fund's trustee may not use those funds. (c) The income or revenue of the fund must be used for the maintenance and care in a first-class condition of the grave, lot, or burial place for which the funds are donated. Income or revenue that is more than the amount necessary to faithfully accomplish the trust may be used, in the discretion of the trustee, to beautify the entire cemetery or burial grounds generally. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section HS.713.004 ("USE OF 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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