Sec. 502.413. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS FUND. (a) When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the Special Olympics Texas fund under Subsection (f).
(b) The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, an opportunity to contribute to the Special Olympics Texas fund in any registration renewal system used by the department.
(c) If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.
(d) The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the Special Olympics Texas fund before the 31st day after the date the contribution is made.
(e) The department shall consult with the Department of Aging and Disability Services in performing the department's duties under this section.
(f) The Special Olympics Texas fund is created as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the Department of Aging and Disability Services as trustee on behalf of Special Olympics Texas. The fund is composed of money deposited to the credit of the fund under this section. Money in the fund shall be disbursed at least monthly, without appropriation, to Special Olympics Texas to provide training and athletic competitions for persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 272), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Section 502.401. Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund
Section 502.402. Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects
Section 502.403. Optional County Fee for Child Safety
Section 502.404. Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority
Section 502.405. Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry
Section 502.407. Operation of Vehicle With Expired License Plate
Section 502.410. Falsification or Forgery
Section 502.411. Bribery of County Officer or Agent
Section 502.412. Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application
Section 502.413. Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund
Section 502.414. Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program
Section 502.415. Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund
Section 502.416. Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account