1. (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. (1) energy or water costs; or
   2. (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.
2. (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.

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

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;

Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 176, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 698, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;

Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 28, eff. June 15, 2001;

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