Sec. 152.004. FUNDING

(a) The high priority program fund is funded by appropriations if made, or by available funds, and by gifts, grants, and donations made for that purpose.

(b) From money appropriated from the fund, the comptroller shall issue warrants to each eligible public junior college or public technical institute in the amount certified by the coordinating board to the comptroller.

(c) The money may be expended by the public junior college or public technical institute only to support the development, design, upgrade, renovation, or expansion of specific high priority programs for which the award is made and may not be expended for the general support of ongoing instruction at the public junior college or public technical institute. The money may be expended for facilities if necessary for the development, upgrade, revision, or expansion of a program and approved by the coordinating board.

(d) Money appropriated from the high priority program fund may be used to match a grant provided by private industry for a particular program at an eligible public junior college or public technical institute.

(e) Supplies, materials, services, or equipment purchased by a public junior college or public technical institute with money received under this chapter are not subject to the purchasing authority of the comptroller.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1311, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 151.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(27), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 , Sec. 1.90, eff. September 1, 2007.