CHAPTER 106. MUNICIPAL CHILD SAFETY TRUST FUND - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 4. FINANCES

SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL FINANCES

CHAPTER 106. MUNICIPAL CHILD SAFETY TRUST FUND

Sec. 106.001. CREATION OF CHILD SAFETY TRUST FUND IN CERTAIN

MUNICIPALITIES. A child safety trust fund shall be created in

the treasury of a municipality with a population of more than

850,000.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Sec. 106.002. DEPOSITS TO FUND. The following money shall be

deposited in the fund:

(1) court costs collected under Article 102.014, Code of

Criminal Procedure; and

(2) optional motor vehicle registration fees remitted to the

municipality by the county under Section 502.173, Transportation

Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1,

1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.214, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 106.003. USE OF FUND. (a) Money in the fund shall be used

for the purpose of providing school crossing guard services as

provided by Chapter 343.

(b) After payment of the expenses of the school crossing guard

services, any remaining money in the fund may be used for

programs designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition,

including child abuse intervention and prevention and drug and

alcohol abuse prevention.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Sec. 106.004. AUDIT. (a) Money collected under this chapter is

subject to audit by the comptroller.

(b) Money expended under this chapter is subject to audit in the

same manner as other funds expended by a county or municipality.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.