Recognizing that faith- and community-based organizations provide a range of vital charitable services to persons in this state, the purposes of this subchapter are to:

1. (1) increase the impact and effectiveness of those organizations;

2. (2) forge stronger partnerships between those organizations and state government so that:

   1. (A) communities are empowered to serve individuals in need; and
   2. (B) community capacity for providing services is strengthened; and

3. (3) create a funding mechanism that:

   1. (A) builds on the established efforts of those organizations; and
   2. (B) operates to create new partnerships in local communities for the benefit of this state.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.