(a) Authorized gifts and donations.
(1) TFEE purpose. Under Texas Finance Code, §393.628(d), the finance commission may solicit gifts, grants, and donations that fulfill the purpose of TFEE to support statewide financial education and consumer credit building activities and programs in this state, including the specific purposes provided by Texas Finance Code, §393.628(c).
(2) Consumer credit educational purpose. Under Texas Finance Code, §14.105(a), the commissioner may accept gifts, grants, and donations on behalf of the state for a purpose related to a consumer credit educational opportunity, unless prohibited by Texas Finance Code, §14.105(b) or other law. A consumer credit educational opportunity is also considered to be a consumer credit building activity under TFEE.
(3) From state agencies. Under Texas Finance Code, §393.628(e), the finance commission may partner with other state agencies to administer the TFEE fund, including the acceptance of gifts and donations from other state agencies, for the purposes outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
(4) From other parties. Gifts and donations from parties other than state agencies must meet the same criteria required for grantees eligible under §7.103(b) of this title (relating to TFEE Grant Program).
(b) Finance commission approval. The finance commission will approve any gift or donation to the TFEE fund.
Source Note: The provisions of this §7.104 adopted to be effective September 7, 2017, 42 TexReg 4459