Bill Text: TX HB3215 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3215 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a county auditor to oversee the expenditure of county funds.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-13 - Referred to County Affairs [HB3215 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3215-Introduced.html

	86R12034 TJB-F

	By: Darby	H.B. No. 3215



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the authority of a county auditor to oversee the
	expenditure of county funds.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 111.092, Local Government Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 111.092. [~~DEPARTMENTAL~~] EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED
	APPROPRIATIONS. The county auditor shall oversee the warrant
	process to ensure that:
	(1) the expenses of any department do not exceed the
	budget appropriations for that department; and
	(2) the expenses for each budgeted item in the budget
	do not exceed the budget appropriations for that item.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.