Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 133.125: ALLOCATION OF FEES TO YOUTH DIVERSION ACCOUNT.

(a) The youth diversion account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e).
(b) The legislature may appropriate money from the youth diversion account only to the criminal justice division of the governor's office for distribution to local governmental entities for youth diversion services.
(c) A local governmental entity may request funds from the criminal justice division of the governor's office for providing youth diversion services. The division may award the requested funds based on the availability of appropriated funds and subject to the application procedure and eligibility requirements specified by division rule.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1213 (S.B. 1419), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Code of Criminal Procedure, Art/Sec 102.015 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.06, eff. January 1, 2020.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 3186), Sec. 15, eff. January 1, 2024.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 4. FINANCES
SUBTITLE C. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 133. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL FEES PAYABLE TO THE COMPTROLLER
SUBCHAPTER C-1. ALLOCATION AND USE OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL FEES

(a) The youth diversion account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of money allocated to the account under Section 133.102(e).

(b) The legislature may appropriate money from the youth diversion account only to the criminal justice division of the governor's office for distribution to local governmental entities for youth diversion services.

(c) A local governmental entity may request funds from the criminal justice division of the governor's office for providing youth diversion services. The division may award the requested funds based on the availability of appropriated funds and subject to the application procedure and eligibility requirements specified by division rule.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1213 (S.B. 1419), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Code of Criminal Procedure, Art/Sec 102.015 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.06, eff. January 1, 2020.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 3186), Sec. 15, eff. January 1, 2024.

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