Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.054
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.054, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 137.054. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION TRUST FUND ACCOUNT.
Official statutory text
(a) The child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account is an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the trust fund is dedicated to child abuse and neglect prevention programs and family support services programs.
(b) The commission may transfer money contained in the trust fund to the operating fund at any time. However, during a fiscal year the commission may not transfer more than the amount appropriated for the operating fund for that fiscal year. Money transferred to the operating fund that was originally deposited to the credit of the trust fund under Section 118.022, Local Government Code, may be used only for child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
(c) Interest earned on the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund.
(d) The trust fund is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
(e) All marriage license fees and other fees collected for and deposited in the trust fund and interest earned on the trust fund balance shall be appropriated each biennium only to the operating fund for child abuse and neglect prevention programs and family support services programs.
(b) The commission may transfer money contained in the trust fund to the operating fund at any time. However, during a fiscal year the commission may not transfer more than the amount appropriated for the operating fund for that fiscal year. Money transferred to the operating fund that was originally deposited to the credit of the trust fund under Section 118.022, Local Government Code, may be used only for child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
(c) Interest earned on the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund.
(d) The trust fund is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
(e) All marriage license fees and other fees collected for and deposited in the trust fund and interest earned on the trust fund balance shall be appropriated each biennium only to the operating fund for child abuse and neglect prevention programs and family support services programs.
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