Real and Personal State Property
Personal Residences
No more than $25,000 in funds appropriated by the General Appropriations Act (GAA) may be used to purchase, remodel or repair a personal residence or living quarters unless the expenditures are either:
- Required by court order.
- Resulting in:
- Increased safety
- Significant net cost savings
–or– - Prevention of substantial waste
- Specifically identified in a capital budget in the GAA.
The governor and the Legislative Budget Board must approve expending more than $25,000.
Sources [+]
General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Sections 11.01(a) and 11.05(e); Article X, Section 2(a).