Texas § LG.81.032 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS
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§ LG.81.032. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS. (a) The commissioners court may accept a donation of labor or services, gift, grant, donation, bequest, or devise of money or other property on behalf of the county, including a donation under Chapter 38 , Government Code, for the purpose of performing a function conferred by law on the county or a county officer. (b) The commissioners court may not accept a donation described in Subsection (a) of over $1,000 for use in administering elections without the written consent of the secretary of state. (c) The secretary of state may grant consent under Subsection (b) only if: (1) the secretary consults with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives on the proposed donation; and (2) the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives unanimously agree to the secretary's grant of consent. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 24.002(11), eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 3470 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1000 (H.B. 2283 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
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