Texas Government Code 2166.251 – Legislative Authorizations and Appropriations
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(a) Only the legislature may authorize a project.
(b) A legislative appropriation for a project is directly to a using agency unless the project is to be constructed by the commission, in which event the appropriation is to the commission.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2166.251
- 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
(c) An appropriation for the construction of a project expresses the legislative intent that the project be completed within the limits of the appropriation.
(d) If the legislative authorization provides for stage construction of a project, the commission shall proceed with the project through the specifically authorized stage.