Sec. 162.016. BE A BLOOD DONOR ACCOUNT

(a) The be a blood donor account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:

(1) money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.641, Transportation Code; and

(2) gifts, grants, donations, and legislative appropriations.

(b) The department administers the account and may spend money credited to the account only to:

(1) make grants to nonprofit blood centers in this state for programs to recruit and retain volunteer blood donors; and

(2) defray the cost of administering the account.

(c) The board:

(1) may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the benefit of the account; and

(2) by rule shall establish guidelines for spending money credited to the account.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.