Section 38.003 - Use of Funds in Account(a) The judge of a county, justice, or municipal court, in accordance with Section 38.002, may award money from a judicial donation trust fund established under Section 38.001 to eligible children or families who appear before the court for a truancy violation or in another misdemeanor offense proceeding before the court. (b) A judge of a county, justice, or municipal court may order the municipal or county treasurer to issue payment from the judicial donation trust fund for money awarded under this section.Tex. Gov't. Code § 38.003
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 425,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 324,Sec. 24.002, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 324,Sec. 24.001, eff. 9/1/2017.Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 935,Sec. 31, eff. 9/1/2015. See Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 425, Sec. 9.