Sec. 504.058. FUNDING FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR PROGRAMS. (a) The executive commissioner shall add a surcharge of not more than $10 to the license or license renewal fee for a license under this chapter to fund approved peer assistance programs for chemical dependency counselors. Money collected from the surcharge shall be remitted to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the chemical dependency counselor account. The chemical dependency counselor account is an account in the general revenue fund.
(b) Subject to the General Appropriations Act, the department may use the money from the surcharge collected under this section and deposited in the chemical dependency counselor account only to fund approved peer assistance programs and to pay the administrative costs incurred by the department that are related to the programs.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling
Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors
Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department
Section 504.051. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner
Section 504.0515. General Powers and Duties of Department
Section 504.052. Discrimination Prohibited
Section 504.053. Fees; Account
Section 504.054. Collection Action
Section 504.055. Official Roster
Section 504.056. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 504.057. Approval of Peer Assistance Programs
Section 504.058. Funding for Chemical Dependency Counselor Programs