(a) All money and other financial assets collected or received by the department shall be deposited:
(1) in the general revenue fund of the state treasury;
(2) in trust with the comptroller; or
(3) in a local bank account on approval by the comptroller.
(b) For purposes of this section, a financial asset collected or received by the department includes:
(1) an asset held outside the state treasury; or
(2) an asset held in trust by the department, such as money held in an inmate or employee trust account or in an education and recreation account.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 493.0082

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC