Sec. 95.34.  DONATIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, AND ENDOWMENTS.  (a)  The board may accept donations, gifts, grants, and endowments for the universities under its control to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, and provisions declared in writing in the donation, gift, grant, or endowment, not inconsistent with the laws of the state or with the objectives and proper management of the universities.  All money accepted under the authority of this section shall be deposited to the credit of one or more special funds created by the board for the university system or universities in the system.  The board shall designate one or more depositories for the money received and shall accord money deposited in them the same protection by the pledging of assets of a depository as is required for the protection of public funds.
(b)  The board may deposit in one or more appropriate accounts created by the board all funds received as administrative fees or charges for services rendered in the management and administration of any trust estate under the control of the board.  The funds so received as administrative fees or charges may be expended by the board for any educational purpose of the university system or universities in the system.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1447, ch. 636, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3050, ch. 524, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.