Misuse of State Money or Property
Plants
Indoor Plants
A state agency may not use appropriated money to purchase, lease or maintain a live or artificial indoor plant unless the:
- Agency is an institution of higher education
–and– - Plant is used for educational or research purposes
Source [+]
Texas Government Code, Section 2113.105.
Xeriscaping
The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) provides guidelines for the required use of xeriscaping on state properties associated with the construction of a new state building, structure or facility.
Documentation Requirements [+]
- If a state agency’s purchase voucher includes the purchase or rental of an indoor plant or the purchase of goods or services to maintain an indoor plant, the agency, upon request, must make available to the Comptroller's office during a pre-payment or post-payment audit, documentation showing how the plant was, is or will be used.
Source [+]
Texas Government Code, Section 2166.404(a)–(b).