(a) DARS may receive and use gifts and donations for carrying out its purposes as authorized in statute.
(b) Only the commissioner may accept gifts or donations of real estate or permanent improvements to real estate.
(c) Other gifts or donations with a value of $500 or more may be accepted by the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners, or chief financial officer. They may delegate in writing the authority to accept.
(d) The chief financial officer sets, by DARS policy, the procedures concerning:
  (1) accepting all gifts and donations; and
  (2) delegating the authority to accept gifts and donations with value of less than $500.
(e) DARS has no current relationship with a private organization that exists to further the purposes of DARS.
(f) If DARS desires to form such a relationship, it will enter into a memorandum of understanding with the organization and will adopt rules for the relationship in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2255.

Source Note: The provisions of this §101.119 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1713