Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2007-09-01

Legal Citations

Origin:

1981 by H.B. 8, 67th Leg., 1st C.S.

Purpose

To be funded by direct appropriation and by the board at its discretion from the Water Assistance Fund (0480). The fund may be used for any research into any matter relating to the conservation and development of the state's water resources. Also, to pay all or part of the cost of developing flood control plans for the political subdivisions. (Amended by H.B. 2, 69th Leg., R.S.) The funds may also be used to provide for the collection of in stream flow data and to conduct studies to determine flow conditions to support a sound ecological environment.

*Money in the fund may also be used to compensate members of the Texas Environmental Flows Science Advisory Committee and bay and basin expert science teams; for contract with state and federal agencies and entities to provide assistance to the committee and teams; for contracts with political subdivisions designed as representatives of basin and bay area stakeholders committees.
Classification Group 02: Constitutional Funds Expendable for a Specific Purpose [?]
Depository Interest Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001).
Disposition of Balance Returned to Water Assistance Fund (0480).
Appropriation Technique General Appropriations Act

Administering Agencies

Financial Activity

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Note

Amended by S.B. 249, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 2, 77th Leg., R.S.

*Added by H.B. 3, 80th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

USAS Title RESEARCH & PLANNING FUND
Consolidated Fund
State Fund Group 02 - CONSTITUTIONAL FDS EXP FOR SPECIFIC PURP
USAS Status A
Created by the state's constitution or receiving constitutionally dedicated revenue and expended for a specific purpose.