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TX Govt Code § 403.0221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0221. Performance Audit of Certain Transit Authorities

Sec. 403.0221.  PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF CERTAIN TRANSIT AUTHORITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a transit authority that is governed by Chapter 451, Transportation Code, and was confirmed before July 1, 1985, and does not contain a municipality of more than 750,000.(b)  The comptroller may, on the request of an entity listed in Subsection (c), enter into an interlocal contract under Chapter 791 with a transit authority to conduct a performance audit to determine whether the authority is effectively and efficiently providing the services it was created to provide.  The comptroller shall report the findings of an audit conducted under this section and make appropriate recommendations on changes in the operations of the authority to the governing body of the authority.(c)  A performance audit under this section may be requested by:(1)  the governing body of the transit authority;(2)  the governing body of the municipality with the largest population in the authority;  or(3)  the commissioners court in which the majority of the area of the municipality described in Subdivision (2) is located.(d)  A contract under Subsection (b) shall provide that the authority will reimburse the comptroller for costs incurred in conducting the audit.(e)  The comptroller shall file a report containing the results of an audit performed under this section with the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officers of the committees of the senate and the house of representatives responsible for approving legislation governing the authority.(f)  An audit may not be conducted under this section more often than once every two years.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1252, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 403.026 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(30), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 403.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.023. Credit, Charge, and Debit Cards

Sec. 403.023.  CREDIT, CHARGE, AND DEBIT CARDS.  (a)  The comptroller may adopt rules relating to the acceptance of credit, charge, and debit cards for the payment of fees, taxes, and other charges assessed by state agencies.  The rules may:(1)  authorize a state agency to accept credit, charge, or debit cards for a payment if the comptroller determines the best interests of the state would be promoted;(2)  authorize or require a person that uses a credit, charge, or debit card to pay a processing fee to the state agency that accepts the card for a payment;  and(3)  authorize a particular state agency to accept credit, charge, or debit cards for a payment without providing the same authorization to other state agencies.(b)  The comptroller may adopt rules relating to the use of credit or charge cards by state agencies to pay for purchases.  The rules may:(1)  authorize a state agency to use credit or charge cards if the comptroller determines the best interests of the state would be promoted;(2)  authorize a state agency to use credit or charge cards to pay for purchases without providing the same authorization to other state agencies; and(3)  authorize a state agency to use credit or charge cards to pay for purchases that otherwise may be paid out of the agency's petty cash accounts under Subchapter K.(c)  The comptroller may not adopt rules about a particular state agency's acceptance of credit or charge cards for a payment if the rules would affect a contract that the agency has entered into that is in effect on September 1, 1993.  The comptroller may not adopt rules about a particular state agency's acceptance of charge or debit cards for a payment if the rules would affect a contract that the agency has entered into that is in effect on September 1, 1999.(d)  The comptroller may not adopt rules about a particular state agency's acceptance or use of credit, charge, or debit cards if another law specifically authorizes, requires, prohibits, or otherwise regulates the acceptance or use.(e)  In this section, "state agency" means:(1)  a board, commission, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, other than a public junior college;(2)  the legislature or a legislative agency;  or(3)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 7.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0231. Credit Card Agreement Benefitting State

Sec. 403.0231.  CREDIT CARD AGREEMENT BENEFITTING STATE.  (a)  The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit card issuer under which:(1)  the issuer is required to pay to the comptroller an amount of money based on the use of the credit card by the holders of the credit card;  and(2)  the issuer is permitted to represent to the public that use of the credit card benefits state parks and to design credit cards issued under the agreement to indicate this benefit.(b)  The form of any representation of benefit to state parks and the design of credit cards issued under the agreement must be approved by the comptroller.(c)  The comptroller shall deposit money received under this section to the credit of the state parks account under Section 11.035, Parks and Wildlife Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 403.026 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(31), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0232 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0232. Credit or Debit Card Agreement Benefiting Public Schools

Sec. 403.0232.  CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD AGREEMENT BENEFITING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  (a)  In this section, "debit card" includes a prepaid debit card.(b)  The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit or debit card issuer under which:(1)  the issuer is required to pay to the comptroller an amount of money based on the use of the credit or debit card by the cardholders;  and(2)  the issuer is permitted to:(A)  represent to the public that use of the credit or debit card benefits public schools;  and(B)  design credit or debit cards issued under the agreement to indicate that benefit.(c)  The form of any representation of benefit to public schools and the design of credit or debit cards issued under the agreement must be approved by the comptroller.(d)  In evaluating an issuer's proposal to enter into an agreement under this section, the comptroller shall consider:(1)  the financial stability of the issuer;(2)  whether the proposal offers the best available financial terms for the state and cardholders;(3)  the strength of the marketing effort to be made by the issuer and its marketing partners;  and(4)  other issues the comptroller determines are appropriate.(e)  The agreement between the comptroller and the issuer must allow the cardholder to designate a particular school district as the recipient of money generated by the cardholder's credit or debit card use and should to the extent practicable allow the cardholder to designate a particular school.  If the cardholder does not designate a particular school district or school, the comptroller shall deposit money received under this section to the credit of the foundation school fund.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 351, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0242 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0242. Special Purpose District Noncompliance List

Sec. 403.0242.  SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT NONCOMPLIANCE LIST.  The comptroller shall prepare and maintain a noncompliance list of special purpose districts that have not timely complied with a requirement to provide information under Section 203.062, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (S.B. 625), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0245 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0245. Availability on Internet of Certain Information on State Grants

Sec. 403.0245.  AVAILABILITY ON INTERNET OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON STATE GRANTS.  (a)  In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013.(b)  A state agency that awards a state grant in an amount greater than $25,000 shall make available to the public on the agency's generally accessible Internet website the purposes for which the grant was awarded. The agency shall provide to the comptroller a link to the information in order for the comptroller to maintain the information on the comptroller's Internet website through a central Internet portal.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 1487), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0246 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0246. Local Development Agreement Database

Sec. 403.0246.  LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATABASE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or state or national holiday.(2)  "Local development agreement" means:(A)  an agreement entered into by a municipality under Section 380.001 or 380.002, Local Government Code;(B)  an agreement entered into by a county under Section 381.004, Local Government Code; or(C)  any other agreement to grant or otherwise commit public money or other resources for economic development purposes by a local government under Chapter 380 or 381, Local Government Code.(3)  "Local government" includes:(A)  a municipality;(B)  a county;(C)  a county industrial commission under Section 381.001, Local Government Code; or(D)  a board of development under Section 381.002, Local Government Code.(b)  The comptroller shall create and make accessible on the Internet a database, to be known as the Chapter 380 and 381 Agreement Database, that contains information regarding all local development agreements in this state.(c)  For each local development agreement described by Subsection (b), the database must include:(1)  the name of the local government that entered into the agreement;(2)  a numerical code assigned to the local government by the comptroller;(3)  the address of the local government's administrative offices and public contact information;(4)  the name of the appropriate officer or other person representing the local government and that person's contact information;(5)  the name of any entity that entered into the agreement with the local government;(6)  the date on which the agreement went into effect and the date on which the agreement expires;(7)  the focus or scope of the agreement;(8)  an electronic copy of the agreement; and(9)  the name and contact information of the individual reporting the information to the comptroller.(d)  The comptroller may consult with the appropriate officer of, or other person representing, each local government that enters into a local development agreement to obtain the information necessary to operate and update the database.(e)  The comptroller shall enter into the database for access by the public the information described by Subsection (c) not later than the 15th business day after the date the comptroller receives the information from the providing local government.  The information, including a copy of the agreement, must remain accessible to the public through the database during the period the agreement is in effect.(f)  The comptroller may not charge a fee to the public to access the database.(g)  The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 208 (H.B. 2404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0247 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0247. Noncompliance; Civil Penalty

Sec. 403.0247.  NONCOMPLIANCE; CIVIL PENALTY.  (a) In this section, "local development agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.0246.(b)  If a local government that enters into a local development agreement has not complied with a requirement to provide information under Section 403.0246 of this code or Section 380.004 or 381.005, Local Government Code, the comptroller shall send a notice to the local government. The notice must be in writing, describe the information that must be submitted to the comptroller, and inform the local government that if the information is not provided on or before the 30th day after the date the notice is provided, the local government will be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.(c)  If a local government does not report the required information as prescribed by Subsection (b), the local government is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000.(d)  The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty imposed under this section.(e)  It is a defense to an action brought under this section that the local government provided the required information or documents to the extent the information or documents are not exempt from disclosure or confidential under Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 208 (H.B. 2404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 403.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.025. Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Sec. 403.025.  FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.  (a)  The comptroller's office is the lead state agency in promoting awareness of the federal earned income tax credit program for working families.(b)  The comptroller shall recruit other state agencies and the governor's office to participate in a coordinated campaign to increase awareness of the federal tax program.(c)  State agencies that otherwise distribute information to the public may use existing resources to distribute information to persons likely to qualify for federal earned income tax credits and shall cooperate with the comptroller in information distribution efforts.(d)  The comptroller shall produce and make available to employers, by a written notice and a posting on the comptroller's Internet website, a form that includes information:(1)  regarding the federal earned income tax credit for distribution under Chapter 104, Labor Code; and(2)  explaining the availability of and contact information for local volunteer income tax assistance programs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 6.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 403.024 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(33), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.026. Electronic Storage and Maintenance of Records

Sec. 403.026.  ELECTRONIC STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.  (a)  The comptroller may store and maintain electronically a state record or an essential record if:(1)  the method used to store and maintain the record allows accurate reproduction of the record;(2)  the method used to store and maintain the record conforms with any standards prescribed by the records preservation officer in conformity with any applicable rules of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, except that those standards do not apply to the extent they conflict with this section;  and(3)  the place and manner of safekeeping the medium or equipment on which the record is stored and maintained conforms with the records preservation officer's requirements under Section 441.059(a), except that the officer may not prohibit the comptroller from retaining possession of that medium or equipment.(b)  An accurate reproduction of a state record that is stored and maintained according to this section is a preservation duplicate of the record for purposes of Sections 441.058 and 441.059, without regard to whether the records preservation officer:(1)  made the reproduction;  or(2)  designated the reproduction as a preservation duplicate.(c)  An accurate reproduction of an essential record that is stored and maintained according to this section is a photographic reproduction of the record for purposes of Section 441.038(f).(d)  An accurate reproduction of a state record or an essential record may be in tangible or intangible form, including an electronic or optical image of the record.(e)  In this section:(1)  "Essential record" means written or graphical material that is made or received by the comptroller in the conduct of official state business and that is filed or intended to be preserved permanently or for a definite period as a record of that business.(2)  "Records preservation officer" means the director of the records management division of the Texas State Library.(3)  "State record" means a document, book, paper, photograph, sound recording, or other material, without regard to physical form or characteristic, that is made or received by the comptroller according to law or in connection with the transaction of official state business.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1040, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 403.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.027. Digital Signatures

Sec. 403.027.  DIGITAL SIGNATURES.  (a)  The comptroller may establish a procedure for a person to use a digital signature to authenticate a document, a communication, or data submitted to the comptroller if:(1)  the comptroller determines the procedure will provide a degree of security and authenticity at least equal to that provided by a manual signature;  and(2)  the digital signature:(A)  is unique to the person using it;(B)  is capable of independent verification;(C)  is under the sole control of the person using it;  and(D)  is transmitted in a manner that makes it infeasible to change the signature, document, communication, or data without invalidating the signature.(b)  A digital signature provided according to a procedure established under Subsection (a) has the same legal force and effect for all purposes as a manual signature.(c)  The electronic approval of a voucher is governed by:(1)  this section and Chapter 2103 if the comptroller has established a procedure for the person approving the voucher to provide a digital signature concerning the voucher;  or(2)  Chapter 2103 if the comptroller has not established the procedure.(d)  This section prevails over Chapter 2103 to the extent of conflict if both this section and that chapter apply under Subsection (c)(1).(e)  Except as provided by this subsection, Section 2054.060 applies to a digital signature used to authenticate any document, communication, or data submitted to the comptroller if the comptroller has not established a procedure under Subsection (a) concerning the signature.  Section 2054.060 does not apply to the electronic approval of a voucher under Chapter 2103.(f)  The use of a digital signature under this section is subject to criminal laws pertaining to fraud and computer crimes, including Chapters 32 and 33, Penal Code.(g)  In this section, "digital signature" means an electronic identifier intended by the person using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 76, eff. June 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 17, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 403.0271 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 403.0271. Authorizations to Debit State Accounts

Sec. 403.0271.  AUTHORIZATIONS TO DEBIT STATE ACCOUNTS.  (a)  The comptroller may authorize a person to debit a state account in or outside of the state treasury for the purpose of receiving payment for goods or services provided to a state agency.(b)  The comptroller may:(1)  authorize certain persons to debit an account without authorizing others to do so;(2)  authorize a debit for goods or services provided to certain state agencies without authorizing a debit for goods or services provided to other state agencies;(3)  authorize a debit for certain types of goods or services without authorizing a debit for other types of goods or services;  and(4)  otherwise limit the circumstances under which a debit is permitted.(c)  Each state agency whose funds are paid through debits authorized under Subsection (a) shall:(1)  reconcile the debits with the actual amount due for goods or services provided;  and(2)  recover any amount debited that exceeds the amount due.(d)  The comptroller by rule shall specify the frequency with which a reconciliation under Subsection (c)(1) must be conducted by a state agency.  The comptroller by rule may require the agency to submit the reconciliation to the comptroller for review and approval.  The comptroller may audit the agency to ensure the accuracy of the reconciliation.(e)  The comptroller may adopt rules and establish procedures to administer this section.(f)  In this section, "state agency" means:(1)  a board, commission, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, other than a public junior or community college;(2)  the legislature or a legislative agency;  or(3)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.14, eff. June 19, 1999.|