| Issue Date: | 1999-08-30 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2011-09-01 |
Legal Cites
- Government Code sec. 403.1055
Origin:
August 30, 1999 by H.B. 1676, 76th Leg., R.S.
Purpose
This account is created in General Revenue to record receipt of money transferred to the account at the direction of the legislature from General Revenue (tobacco settlement), gifts, and grants contributed to the account and the available earnings of the account. Only the available earnings of the account may be appropriated by the legislature for developing and demonstrating cost-effective prevention and intervention strategies for improving health outcomes for children and the public, and for providing grants to local communities to address specific public health priorities. The corpus and available earnings of the fund may be used to pay the principle of or interest on a bond issued for the purposes of § 67, Art. IX, Texas Constitution.
| Classification | Group 12: Restricted Use Funds [?] |
|---|---|
| Depository Interest | Retained in 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)
- 311 – Comptroller - Treasury Fiscal
Note
Creation of the account was finally authorized by H.B. 3084, 76th Leg., R.S.
Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
Fund use expanded by S.B. 1, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., effective 9-28-11.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-PERM FD CHILDREN & PUBLIC HEALTH |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 12 - RESTRICTED USE FUNDS |
| USAS Status | A |
Those funds created to record receipt of money where there is a restriction on the use of the funds.