Bill Text: TX HB1093 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to petty cash funds for county welfare departments in certain populous counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-01 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [HB1093 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1093-Engrossed.html
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By: Alvarado | H.B. No. 1093 |
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relating to petty cash funds for county welfare departments in | ||
certain populous counties. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 130.905, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the [ |
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commissioners court of a county with a population of 1.3 million or | ||
more, for the support of paupers through a county welfare | ||
department, may authorize the disbursement of an amount not to | ||
exceed $2,500 to the head of the county welfare department for use | ||
as a petty cash fund in order that cash is immediately available for | ||
transportation and other expenses of the paupers. The petty cash | ||
fund must be established under a system provided and installed by | ||
the county auditor with reports to be made to the auditor, as the | ||
auditor may require, by the head of the county welfare department. | ||
(a-1) In a county with a population of 2.3 million or more, | ||
the commissioners court may set the maximum amount authorized to be | ||
disbursed under Subsection (a). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |