Sec. 203.202. USE OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION FUND. (a) Money in the special administration fund may be spent in accordance with this subtitle and may be used:

(1) to pay the cost of reimbursing the benefit account in the compensation fund for benefits paid to former employees of this state that are based on service for this state, and the cost of construction and purchase of buildings and land necessary for that administration;

(2) in the administration of Chapters 51, 61, and 62;

(3) for payment of interest on advances from the federal trust fund;

(4) as a revolving fund to cover expenditures that are necessary and proper under this subtitle and for which federal funds have been requested but not received, subject to the charging of the expenditures against the federal funds when received;

(5) to refund a penalty as provided by Section 203.203; and

(6) subject to the provisions of Chapter 2107, Government Code, to pay persons who contract with the commission to collect delinquent unemployment taxes, penalties, and interest owed under this subtitle.

(b) Money in the special administration fund may not be spent in any manner that would permit its substitution for, or a corresponding reduction in, federal funds that would, in the absence of that money, be available to finance expenditures for the administration of this subtitle.

(c) The commission by a resolution entered in its minutes may authorize to be charged against the special administration fund any expenditure the commission considers proper in the interest of good administration of this subtitle if the resolution states that no other funds are available for the expenditure.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 94, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.