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Local Government Code §81.032

In force on Sep 01, 2021 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2021 · same as today's text

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.

History: 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.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2021 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0003 (Aug 21, 2014): Whether a county sheriff may solicit and receive public donations for programs of the sheriffs department
GA-1014 (Feb 20, 2013): Whether counties operating under the County Road Department System may accept money from private entities in exchange for agreeing to repair or improve county roads designated by the private entities
GA-1010 (Feb 05, 2013): Whether a commissioners court may enter into an agreement with a third party to fund road construction

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