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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 101A.201. Dementia Prevention and Research Fund

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

(a) In this subchapter, “fund” means the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund established under Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution.  The fund is a special fund in the treasury outside the general revenue fund to be administered by the institute.

(b) The fund consists of:

(1) money transferred to the fund under Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(2) money the legislature appropriates, credits, or transfers to the fund;  and

(3) gifts and grants, including grants from the federal government, and other donations received for the fund.

(c) The fund may only be used for the purposes authorized under Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution, including:

(1) the award of grants for research on or prevention of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders and research facilities in this state to conduct that research;

(2) the purchase of, subject to the institute's approval, research facilities by or for a state agency or grant recipient;  and

(3) the operation of the institute.

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