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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 753.103. Award;  Limitations on Use

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

(a) On approval of an application submitted under Section 753.102 and using money appropriated to the comptroller or otherwise available for this purpose, the comptroller shall award a grant to an eligible sheriff who applies for the grant as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) The amount of grant money awarded to a sheriff must be determined based on the population of the county the sheriff serves according to the following tiers:

(1) $80,000 for a county with a population of 99,999 or less;

(2) $100,000 for a county with a population of at least 100,000 but not more than 499,999;

(3) $120,000 for a county with a population of at least 500,000 but not more than 999,999;  and

(4) $140,000 for a county with a population of at least one million.

(c) A sheriff who is awarded a grant under this section must use the grant money to pay the costs associated with participating in the agreement that is the subject of the grant that are not reimbursed by the federal government.  Grant money may be spent over a two-year period only on the following:

(1) compensation for persons performing duties under the agreement;

(2) generating and delivering reports required by the agreement, including administrative duties required by this subchapter;

(3) equipment and related services for peace officers and other persons related to the agreement, including the cost of repairing or replacing equipment required, but not provided, under the agreement;

(4) attendance by a person at any training or other event required under the agreement;

(5) costs to the county for confining inmates under the authority granted under the agreement;  and

(6) other expenses associated with participating in the agreement as determined by the comptroller.

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