Texas Government Code 511.019 – Prisoner Safety Fund
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(a) The prisoner safety fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
(b) The prisoner safety fund consists of:
(1) appropriations of money to the fund by the legislature; and
(2) gifts, grants, including grants from the federal government, and other donations received for the fund.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 511.019
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the commission to pay for capital improvements that are required under § 511.009(a)(19).
(d) The commission by rule may establish a grant program to provide grants to counties to fund capital improvements described by Subsection (c). The commission may only provide a grant to a county for capital improvements to a county jail with a capacity of not more than 288 prisoners.