(a) The governing board of the college may receive appropriations for the college’s operations only if the board operates the college in compliance with this chapter.
(b) The board may accept gifts, grants, or donations of money or property given to the college for the college’s exclusive use in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.

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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 131.006

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The board may expend appropriated funds for maintenance and operation, including the maintenance and operation of student housing and food service, unless the funds are specifically restricted to another purpose by the appropriation.

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