Tex. Gov't Code § 447.008

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 447.008 - Energy-Saving and Water-Saving Devices or Measures

(a) On approval by the state energy conservation office, a state agency that reduces its energy or water expenses may use any funds saved by the agency from appropriated utility funds for the purchase of an energy-saving or water-saving device or measure. For purposes of this section, "energy-saving or water-saving device or measure" means a device or measure that directly reduces:

(1) energy or water costs; or

(2) the energy or water consumption of equipment, including a lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning system, or other water-using system, without materially altering the quality of the equipment.

(b) A state agency, in accordance with the recommendations of an energy or water audit, may purchase energy-saving and water-saving devices or measures from appropriated utility funds if the savings in utility funds projected by the audit will offset the purchase. The agency shall retain in its files a copy of the recommendation and repayment schedule as evidence of the projected savings.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 447.008

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2001

2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1398, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001. Redesignated from Government Code Sec. 447.010 and reenacted and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 29, eff. 6/20/2003.

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 28, eff. 6/15/2001

Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/1997

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 698, Sec. 7, eff. 8/28/1995

Amended By Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 176, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 52, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.