Texas Government Code 401.005 – Expenditures
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(a) Subject to any conditions attached to a particular appropriation, money appropriated from the inaugural fund may be expended for:
(1) printing;
(2) the employment of staff;
(3) the lease of office space and payment of utility expenses;
(4) professional and consultant fees;
(5) postage, telephone, and telegraph expenses;
(6) payment of expenses incurred by committee members; and
(7) any other public purpose reasonably related to conducting inaugural ceremonies and related events, including expenses of raising funds.
(b) Contributions received by the committee and not deposited in the state treasury may be expended for any purpose the committee considers appropriate.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 401.005
- 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
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
(c) A voucher for an expenditure from the inaugural fund must be approved in writing by the chairman.
(d) Chapters 2155-2158 do not apply to the committee.