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Tex. Government Code § 38.002

This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 38.002, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.

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§ 38.002. PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY.

Official statutory text

The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county shall:

(1) adopt the procedures necessary to receive and disburse money from the judicial donation trust fund under this chapter; and

(2) establish eligibility requirements for disbursement of money under this chapter to assist needy children or families who appear before a county, justice, or municipal court for a criminal offense or truant conduct, as applicable, by providing money for resources and services that eliminate barriers to school attendance or that seek to prevent criminal behavior.

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