Section 81.032 - Acceptance of Donations and Bequests(a) The commissioners court may accept a donation of labor or services, gift, grant, donation, bequest, or devise of money or other property on behalf of the county, including a donation under Chapter 38, Government Code, for the purpose of performing a function conferred by law on the county or a county officer.(b) The commissioners court may not accept a donation described in Subsection (a) of over $1,000 for use in administering elections without the written consent of the secretary of state.(c) The secretary of state may grant consent under Subsection (b) only if: (1) the secretary consults with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives on the proposed donation; and(2) the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives unanimously agree to the secretary's grant of consent.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 81.032
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1000,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1081,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 324,Sec. 24.002, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 935,Sec. 40, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. 8/30/1999.