(a) The board may set and collect a fee from news media representatives for the rental of space in the Capitol. The fee shall be set in an amount designed to recover the board’s costs in furnishing and maintaining the space.
(b) The board shall deposit money received under this section to the credit of a separate account in the Capitol fund.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 443.0131

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(c) Money in the account may be spent only to maintain and furnish the space rented to news media representatives. To the extent the balance in the account exceeds $50,000, the excess may be transferred with board approval to another account and may be spent for any purpose within the board’s jurisdiction.

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