GR Account 5111 – Designated Trauma Facility and EMS

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Legal Citations:

Health and Safety Code sec. 780.003

Origin Date: 2003 by H.B. 3588 and H.B. 3318, 78th Leg., R.S. and H.B. 2, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S.

Issue Date: 2003-09-01

Revised Date: 2005-09-01

Purpose

Account in the General Revenue Fund to receive 33% of additional court fines for persons convicted of traffic related offenses and 49.5% of the driver responsibility program surcharges. May only be used by the commissioner to fund designated trauma facilities, county and regional emergency medical services and trauma care systems. In each fiscal year the Commissioner shall reserve $500,000 for extraordinary emergencies. Money not spent in a fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve for the following year.

Classification	Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?]
Depository Interest	Retained in appropriated account
Disposition of Balance	Accumulative
Appropriation Technique	General Appropriations Act

Administering Agencies

537 – Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health, Agency 501)

Financial Activity

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Notes

Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

USAS Title	GR ACCT - TRAUMA FACILITY & EMS
Consolidated Fund	0001
State Fund Group	01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS
USAS Status	A

Used to make general expenditures for the daily operations of state government.

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