Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.053

This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.053, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.

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§ 137.053. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER COSTS.

Official statutory text

(a) Administrative costs under this subchapter during any fiscal year may not exceed an amount equal to 50 percent of the interest credited to the trust fund during the preceding fiscal year.

(b) Funds expended under a special project grant from a governmental source or a nongovernmental source for public education or public awareness may not be counted as administrative costs for the purposes of this section.

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