H.B. No. 3439
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the donation of property from a state agency to an
  assistance organization or a local governmental entity.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2175.181, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2175.181.  APPLICABILITY.  (a) This subchapter applies
  to a state agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or
  salvage property under Section 2175.065.
         (b)  This subchapter does not apply to property that is to be
  donated under Section 2175.241.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2175.241, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2175.241.  DESTRUCTION OR DONATION OF SURPLUS OR
  SALVAGE PROPERTY. (a) If the commission [or a state agency] cannot
  otherwise sell or dispose of property in accordance with this
  chapter, [or] has determined that the property has no resale value,
  or has determined that the state will sufficiently benefit from
  donating the property, the property may be:
               (1)  destroyed as worthless salvage; or
               (2)  donated to an assistance organization or a local
  governmental entity.
         (b)  A state agency may only donate surplus or salvage
  property under this chapter that could be resold if the agency
  notifies the commission and provides sufficient information for the
  commission to be able to confirm the benefit to the state.
         (c)  The commission may charge the assistance organization
  or local governmental entity that receives the donation an amount
  sufficient to cover the costs associated with the donation, not to
  exceed 10 percent of the item's market value.
         (d)  A state agency that donates property under this section
  is responsible for notifying the comptroller of the donation and
  any benefit received that must be reported.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2175.242(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  Authorization by the commission is not required for the
  deletion of salvage or donated items of another state agency from
  the state property accounting records.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3439 was passed by the House on May
  13, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 131, Nays 14, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3439 was passed by the Senate on May
  26, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
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            _____________________
                   Governor