Bill Text: TX SB354 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to authority of certain officers of certain counties to disburse or direct payment of county funds for salaries or expenses.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-31 - Effective immediately [SB354 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB354-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to authority of certain officers of certain counties to disburse or direct payment of county funds for salaries or expenses.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-31 - Effective immediately [SB354 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB354-Engrossed.html
By: Lucio | S.B. No. 354 |
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relating to authority of certain officers of certain counties to | ||
disburse or direct payment of county funds for salaries or | ||
expenses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 113.047, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 113.047. DISBURSEMENTS FOR SALARIES OR EXPENSES [ |
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funds in a county depository, an officer [ |
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treasurer to disburse the funds as payment for a salary or expenses | ||
authorized by law or in payment to the county or to the person to | ||
whom the funds belong. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 154, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 154.0235 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 154.0235. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF OFFICE | ||
EXPENSES AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES. (a) A district, county, or | ||
precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay | ||
authorized expenses of the office or the salary of an employee whose | ||
salary may be paid from the fund. | ||
(b) A payment may not be made from the salary fund to an | ||
employee for a service performed before the person has taken the | ||
constitutional oath of office, if applicable, and the person's | ||
authorized appointment and oath, if any, have been filed for record | ||
with the county clerk and the county auditor, if the county has a | ||
county auditor. | ||
SECTION 3. 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, 2019. |