Texas § SD.8513.0330 - COORDINATION WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

§ SD.8513.0330. COORDINATION WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

COORDINATION WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. (a) In this section, "affiliated nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization: (1) created by the authority; or (2) for which the authority, board, or authority employees have a right to appoint one or more of the members of the nonprofit organization's governing body. (b) The authority may contract or otherwise coordinate with a nonprofit organization, including an affiliated nonprofit organization, to accomplish the purposes of the authority. (c) Directors may not constitute a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of an affiliated nonprofit organization. An authority employee may not serve on the board of directors or other governing body of an affiliated nonprofit organization. (d) The board shall develop a policy regarding fund-raising activities of a nonprofit organization that enters into a contract or otherwise coordinates with the authority. The policy must: (1) include acceptable and prohibited fund-raising activities; (2) specify how fund-raising is conducted and supervised; and (3) include criteria for seeking and selecting corporate sponsors to ensure that sponsorships serve the public interest and are consistent with the purposes of the authority. (e) A memorandum of understanding between the authority and an affiliated nonprofit organization entered into under this section must include the policy developed under Subsection (d). Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 240 (H.B. 2692 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2025. SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATORY POWERS; ENFORCEMENT AND COURT REVIEW PROVISIONS