Tex.
Water Code Section 15.502
Fund
(a)
The Texas water fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is administered by the board.(b)
The board may use the fund only to transfer money to:(1)
the water assistance fund established under Subchapter B;(2)
the new water supply for Texas fund established under Subchapter C-1;(3)
the state water implementation fund for Texas established under Subchapter G;(4)
the state water implementation revenue fund for Texas established under Subchapter H;(5)
a revolving fund established under Subchapter J;(6)
the rural water assistance fund established under Subchapter R;(7)
the statewide water public awareness account established under Section 16.027 (Statewide Water Public Awareness Account);(8)
the Texas Water Development Fund II water financial assistance account established under Section 17.959 (Financial Assistance Account); and(9)
the Texas Water Development Fund II state participation account established under Section 17.957 (State Participation Account).(c)
Money and investments in the fund shall be kept and held for and in the name of the board.(d)
Money in the fund may be used only as provided by this subchapter.(e)
The fund consists of:(1)
money transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund by law, including money appropriated by the legislature directly to the fund and money from any source transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund as authorized by law;(2)
any other revenue that the legislature by statute dedicates for deposit to the credit of the fund;(3)
investment earnings and interest earned on amounts credited to the fund;(4)
money from gifts, grants, or donations to the fund; and(5)
money returned from any authorized transfer.
Source:
Section 15.502 — Fund, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.15.htm#15.502 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
