Texas Government Code 76.009 – Financial Responsibilities of Districts
(a) The department may expend district funds in order to provide expanded facilities, equipment, and utilities if:
(1) the department needs to increase its personnel in order to provide more effective services or to meet workload requirements established under Chapter 509;
(2) the county or counties certify to the department director that they have neither adequate space in county-owned buildings nor adequate funds to lease additional physical facilities, purchase additional equipment, or pay for additional utilities required by the department; and
(3) the county or counties provide facilities, equipment, and utilities at or above the levels required by the division.
(b) The division shall set as the level of contribution a county or counties must meet or exceed to receive district funds under Subsection (a) a level not lower than the average level provided by the county or counties during the fiscal year in which the funds are to be received and the four fiscal years immediately preceding that year.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 76.009
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005