Sec. 431.035. FUNDS

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), all money paid to the department under this chapter, other than money held in military unit funds authorized by adjutant general rule, is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404.

(b) Funds or other property or services may be donated to the department by any public or private entity, including:

(1) a state agency or department;

(2) a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, or public school district; or

(3) a special purpose district or authority.

(c) The adjutant general may accept a donation or transfer of funds from the federal government directly or through another agency or from an agency or political subdivision of the state. The funds shall be deposited with the comptroller. The funds may be used for the legal purpose of the department set out in the donation or transfer. The comptroller shall pay out the funds on a properly drawn warrant issued by the comptroller on request of the adjutant general and approval of the governor under regulations adopted by the comptroller. An employee whose salary is paid from these funds is entitled to not less than the federal hourly minimum wage as provided by Section 206, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 206). The adjutant general may adopt regulations necessary to control the receipt and disbursement of these funds.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 1, eff. April 11, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.