Bicycle helmet fund.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-329
in effectSec. 45-329. - Bicycle helmet fund.
(a) The bicycle helmet fund is hereby created. The fund shall accept donations of helmets and money to be used for the purchase of helmets. All monetary gifts to the fund shall constitute a trust that shall be deposited in the city's trust and agency account, which may be invested as provided in chapter 104 of the Texas Local Government Code.
(b) The fund shall be used exclusively for the purpose of providing bicycle helmets for the use of members of "very low income families" as defined in 24 Code of Federal Regulations, section 813.102, as computed for the city for purposes of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. The directors of the parks and recreation department and the Houston Health Department shall jointly administer the fund and shall promulgate rules and procedures for the distribution of helmets. Helmets shall be provided on a first-come-first-served basis to the extent of available supply.
(Ord. No. 95-813, § 1, 7-12-95; Ord. No. 2015-820, § 34, 8-26-2015)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH45TR_ARTXIIBI_DIV3BIHE_S45-329BIHEFUFetched: 10/26/2026