Issue Date: 2009-06-15
Revised Date: 2013-09-01

Legal Cites

Origin:

2007 by H.B. 3107, 80th Leg., R.S.

Purpose

Established outside the General Revenue Fund to receive:

  • money transferred at the direction of the legislature
  • gifts and grants
  • transfers for lottery revenue
  • unclaimed prizes from 5025 GR Account -- Lottery
  • voluntary contributions (see revenue code 3740)
  • interest

Used to make grants to local communities to address veterans' needs, for administration of the fund and to analyze and investigate data received from the federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS).

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

Administering Agencies

Note

Amended by S.B. 1655, 81st Leg., R.S.

Sources expanded to include contributions by S.B. 1635, 82nd Leg., R.S.

Use of fund amended by S.B. 1739, 82nd Leg., R.S.

Use expanded by S.B. 1, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S. eff. 9-28-11.

Sources expanded to include voluntary contributions related to driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by H.B. 633, 83rd Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

USAS Title FUND FOR VETERANS' ASSISTANCE
Consolidated Fund
State Fund Group 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS
USAS Status A
Used to make general expenditures for the daily operations of state government.