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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 403.0232. Credit or Debit Card Agreement Benefiting Public Schools

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “debit card” includes a prepaid debit card.

(b) The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit or debit card issuer under which:

(1) the issuer is required to pay to the comptroller an amount of money based on the use of the credit or debit card by the cardholders;  and

(2) the issuer is permitted to:

(A) represent to the public that use of the credit or debit card benefits public schools;  and

(B) design credit or debit cards issued under the agreement to indicate that benefit.

(c) The form of any representation of benefit to public schools and the design of credit or debit cards issued under the agreement must be approved by the comptroller.

(d) In evaluating an issuer's proposal to enter into an agreement under this section, the comptroller shall consider:

(1) the financial stability of the issuer;

(2) whether the proposal offers the best available financial terms for the state and cardholders;

(3) the strength of the marketing effort to be made by the issuer and its marketing partners;  and

(4) other issues the comptroller determines are appropriate.

(e) The agreement between the comptroller and the issuer must allow the cardholder to designate a particular school district as the recipient of money generated by the cardholder's credit or debit card use and should to the extent practicable allow the cardholder to designate a particular school.  If the cardholder does not designate a particular school district or school, the comptroller shall deposit money received under this section to the credit of the foundation school fund.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 403.0232. Credit or Debit Card Agreement Benefiting Public Schools - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-403-0232/

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