Bill Text: TX HB1237 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to Internet access to checking account transactions of a public institution of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1237 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1237-Introduced.html
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By: Zedler | H.B. No. 1237 |
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relating to Internet access to checking account transactions of a | ||
public institution of higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 51.9741 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.9741. INTERNET ACCESS TO CHECKING ACCOUNT | ||
TRANSACTIONS. Each institution of higher education, as defined by | ||
Section 61.003, shall post on the institution's Internet website a | ||
copy of the institution's checking account transaction register to | ||
the extent necessary to provide, for each payment by check or | ||
electronic transfer drawn from money appropriated from the state | ||
general revenue fund or received as student tuition or fee | ||
payments: | ||
(1) the check or transaction number; | ||
(2) the amount of the payment; | ||
(3) the date of the payment; | ||
(4) a brief description of the purpose of the payment; | ||
and | ||
(5) the name of the payee. | ||
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, 2011. |