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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.008. Duration of Advisory Committees

Sec. 2110.008.  DURATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  A state agency that has established an advisory committee may designate the date on which the committee will automatically be abolished.  The designation must be by rule.  The committee may continue in existence after that date only if the agency amends the rule to provide for a different abolishment date.
(b)  Unless the state agency that establishes an advisory committee designates a different date under Subsection (a), the committee is automatically abolished on the later of:
(1)  September 1, 2005;  or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of its creation.
(c)  An advisory committee that state or federal law has specifically created as described in Section 2110.0012(1) is considered for purposes of Subsection (b)(2) to have been created on the effective date of that law unless the law specifically provides for a different date of creation.
(d)  This section does not apply to an advisory committee that has a specific duration prescribed by statute.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2111 - State Agency Reporting of Technological Innovations › Section 2111.001. Definition

Sec. 2111.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "state agency":
(1)  means an office, institution, or other agency that:
(A)  is in the executive branch of state government;
(B)  has authority that is not limited to a geographic portion of the state;  and
(C)  was created by the constitution or a statute of this state;  and
(2)  does not include an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2111 - State Agency Reporting of Technological Innovations › Section 2111.002. Reporting

Sec. 2111.002.  REPORTING.  Each state agency shall report to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives any technological innovation developed by the agency that:
(1)  has potential commercial application, is proprietary, or could be protected under intellectual property laws; and
(2)  was developed:
(A)  during the preceding calendar year; or
(B)  before the preceding calendar year but was not previously reported to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 977 (H.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2112 - Utility Billing Audits by State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education › Section 2112.001. Audit Requirement

Sec. 2112.001.  AUDIT REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 2112.003, every four years each state agency and institution of higher education shall perform an audit of its electric, telephone, gas, and water utility billing during the preceding four years or the maximum recovery period.
(b)  The agency or institution may contract with a private consultant in the performance of the audit.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2112 - Utility Billing Audits by State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education › Section 2112.002. Facts Determined by Audit

Sec. 2112.002.  FACTS DETERMINED BY AUDIT.  The audit must provide information to allow the agency or institution to ensure that it is properly classified and subscribed and that the amounts paid for service are proper.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2112 - Utility Billing Audits by State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education › Section 2112.003. Deciding Whether Audit Will Be Cost-Effective

Sec. 2112.003.  DECIDING WHETHER AUDIT WILL BE COST-EFFECTIVE.  (a)  Before the agency or institution conducts an audit, it shall analyze the potential benefit of the audit.
(b)  The agency or institution is not required to perform the audit if it determines that the savings and refunds provided by the audit will not exceed its cost.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2112 - Utility Billing Audits by State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education › Section 2112.004. Recovering Refunds; Paying for Audit Out of Refunds

Sec. 2112.004.  RECOVERING REFUNDS;  PAYING FOR AUDIT OUT OF REFUNDS.  (a)  The audit must be funded from refunds received as a result of the audit.
(b)  The agency or institution shall take appropriate action to recover any refund due.
(c)  The attorney general may assist in recovering a refund.
(d)  The amount of any refunds received shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.  The costs of the audit shall be paid from amounts appropriated from those funds for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2113.001. Definitions

Sec. 2113.001.  DEFINITIONS.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter:
(1)  "Appropriated money" means money appropriated by the legislature through the General Appropriations Act or other law.
(2)  "State agency" means:
(A)  a department, commission, board, office, or other entity in the executive branch of state government;
(B)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, another entity in the judicial branch of state government with statewide authority, or a court of appeals;  or
(C)  a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, except that a public junior college is excluded from the meaning of the term in all of Subchapter C  except Section 2113.101 and all of Subchapter D  except Section 2113.205.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 53, eff. June 15, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter B. Restrictions on Officers and Employees › Section 2113.011. Publicity

Sec. 2113.011.  PUBLICITY.  (a)  A state agency may not use appropriated money to publicize or direct attention to an individual officer or employee of state government.
(b)  A state agency may not use appropriated money to:
(1)  maintain a publicity office or department;
(2)  employ an individual who has the title or duties of a public relations or press agent;  or
(3)  pay a public relations agent or business.
(c)  Subject to Section 2113.107(d), the executive head of a state agency who considers it necessary or in the public interest may issue through agency channels oral or written information relating to the activities or legal responsibilities of the agency.  The information must be issued in the name of the state agency and include the name of the individual authorized to issue the information.
(d)  An institution of higher education may operate a news and information service for the benefit of the public if the operation has been authorized and approved by the institution's governing body.
(e)  This section does not prohibit the use of appropriated money for publicity functions authorized under Chapter 204, Transportation Code.
(f)  This section does not prohibit the Texas State Guard from using appropriated money for the purpose of recruiting or retaining service members, employees, or other personnel.  In this subsection, "service member" and "Texas State Guard" have the meanings assigned by Section 437.001.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 11.018, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 538), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter B. Restrictions on Officers and Employees › Section 2113.012. Use of Alcoholic Beverages

Sec. 2113.012.  USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.  A state agency may not use appropriated money to compensate an officer or employee who uses alcoholic beverages on active duty.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter B. Restrictions on Officers and Employees › Section 2113.013. Use of Motor Vehicle

Sec. 2113.013.  USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an officer or employee of a state agency may not use a state-owned or state-leased motor vehicle except on official state business.
(b)  The administrative head of a state agency may authorize an officer or employee to use a state-owned or state-leased motor vehicle to commute to and from work when the administrative head determines that the use may be necessary to ensure that vital agency functions are performed.  The name and job title of each individual authorized under this subsection, and the reasons for the authorization, must be included in the report required by Section 2101.0115.
(c)  A state agency may not use appropriated money to compensate an individual who violates Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter B. Restrictions on Officers and Employees › Section 2113.014. Employee Standards of Conduct

Sec. 2113.014.  EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  (a)  A state agency may not use appropriated money to compensate a state employee who violates a standard of conduct described by Section 572.051.
(b)  A state agency shall provide each state employee it employs a copy of this section and the standards of conduct described by Section 572.051 and require a signed receipt on delivery.  A new copy and receipt are required if one of those provisions is changed.
(c)  A state agency shall maintain receipts collected from current state employees under this section in a manner accessible for public inspection.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.101. Alcoholic Beverages

Sec. 2113.101.  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.  A state agency may not use appropriated money to purchase an alcoholic beverage except for authorized law enforcement purposes.  A state agency may not use appropriated money to pay or reimburse a travel expense that was incurred for an alcoholic beverage.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.102. Audits

Sec. 2113.102.  AUDITS.  (a)  A state agency may not use appropriated money to contract with a person to audit the financial records or accounts of the agency except as provided by:
(1)  Subsections (b), (c), and (d);
(2)  Chapter 466, pertaining to the state lottery;
(3)  Chapter 2306, pertaining to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;  and
(4)  Chapter 361, Transportation Code, pertaining to the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation.
(b)  A state agency may use appropriated money to finance a supplemental audit of payments received from the government of the United States if the audit is required as a condition of receipt of the money and an amount for the audit is provided by the federal grant, allocation, aid, or other payment.
(c)  A state agency providing grants, loans, or other money to an entity other than a state agency may require, as a condition of receipt of the money, that the recipient have an annual, independent audit performed and submitted to the agency.  An agency may require its internal audit staff to make an annual inspection visit to the recipient of the money.  After notice of the meeting of the governing body of an agency at which the matter will be included on the agenda, the agency shall take action on any exceptions noted in independent audits received under this subsection and provide documentation of that action to the state auditor, the Legislative Audit Committee, the Legislative Budget Board, and the budget division of the governor's office.
(d)  Subsection (a) does not apply to the appointment of an internal auditor under Section 2102.006 or to a contract with the state auditor.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.103. Postage and Postal Services

Sec. 2113.103.  POSTAGE AND POSTAL SERVICES.  (a)  A state agency should use the most cost-effective means of postal service available.  A state agency may use appropriated money to purchase any form of mailing service available from the United States Postal Service that results in lower cost to the agency and affords service comparable in quality to other available postal services.  The comptroller shall assist state agencies in determining the types and comparability of postal services available from the United States Postal Service.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), a state agency may use appropriated money to purchase postage or rent a post office box only from the United States Postal Service.
(c)  An agency other than an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that spends for postage in a fiscal year an amount that exceeds the dollar amount set by the General Appropriations Act as the maximum expenditure for postage shall purchase or rent a postage meter machine and record all purchases of postage on the machine except purchases of postage for employees in field offices and traveling employees.  The rental of a postage meter machine by a state agency, including an institution of higher education, the legislature, or an agency in the legislative branch of state government, must be from a company approved by the comptroller.  The comptroller by rule shall adopt procedures for the renting entity to pay for postage.
(d)  Subsection (b) does not apply to a reimbursement:
(1)  to an authorized petty cash account;
(2)  to a state employee for an emergency purchase of postage or emergency payment of post office box rent;
(3)  that is received by a state agency for authorized services and is appropriated directly to the receiving agency; or
(4)  under a contract for mailing services that may include postage, if the contract has been approved by the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.68, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.104. Memberships in and Dues for Professional Organizations

Sec. 2113.104.  MEMBERSHIPS IN AND DUES FOR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state agency may not use appropriated money to pay for membership in or dues for a professional organization unless the administrative head of the agency, or that person's designee, first reviews and approves the expenditure.
(b)  This section does not apply to a state library.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.105. Indoor Plants

Sec. 2113.105.  INDOOR PLANTS.  A state agency may not use appropriated money to purchase, lease, or maintain a live or artificial indoor plant unless the agency is an institution of higher education and the plant is to be used for educational or research purposes.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter C. Restrictions on Goods and Services › Section 2113.106. State Facilities for Meetings, Conferences, and Examinations

Sec. 2113.106.  STATE FACILITIES FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND EXAMINATIONS.  A state agency shall use state-owned or state-occupied facilities for meetings, conferences, and administration of group examinations and may not use appropriated money to lease private facilities for these purposes unless state facilities are not available when needed, are not adequate to accommodate the meeting, conference, or examination, or are not an economically favorable alternative to other facilities.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter D. Specifically Authorized Uses of Goods and Services › Section 2113.201. Employee Awards

Sec. 2113.201.  EMPLOYEE AWARDS.  (a)  A state agency may use appropriated money to purchase service awards, safety awards, or other similar awards to be presented to its employees for professional achievement or outstanding service under policies adopted by the agency.
(b)  The cost of awards purchased under this section may not exceed $100 for an individual employee.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 264 (H.B. 912), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter D. Specifically Authorized Uses of Goods and Services › Section 2113.202. Volunteer Awards

Sec. 2113.202.  VOLUNTEER AWARDS.  (a)  A state agency may use appropriated money to purchase engraved certificates, plaques, pins, or other similar awards to be presented to volunteers for special achievement or outstanding service if the agency has established a volunteer program under Chapter 2109 or other law.
(b)  The cost of awards purchased under this section may not exceed $50 for an individual volunteer.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter D. Specifically Authorized Uses of Goods and Services › Section 2113.203. Examination Fees

Sec. 2113.203.  EXAMINATION FEES.  A state agency that conducts examinations shall collect all fees charged to the person being examined for each examination, including the cost of a standardized examination instrument, and use appropriated money to pay a provider of goods or services for a cost incurred by the agency providing the examination.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter D. Specifically Authorized Uses of Goods and Services › Section 2113.204. Moving and Storage Expenses of State Employees

Sec. 2113.204.  MOVING AND STORAGE EXPENSES OF STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  Except as otherwise authorized by the General Appropriations Act, a state agency may use appropriated money to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in moving the household property only for a state employee who:
(1)  is being reassigned from one designated headquarters to another designated headquarters of that agency, if the agency determines that the best interests of the state will be served by the reassignment and the distance between the current and future designated headquarters is at least 25 miles;  or
(2)  is employed at a facility that is being closed or is undergoing a reduction in force, if the employee accepts a position with the agency at another designated headquarters that is at least 25 miles from the facility being closed or undergoing a reduction in force.
(b)  A state agency shall use state-owned equipment for a move authorized by Subsection (a) if it is available to the agency.  If state-owned equipment is not available, the agency may pay for the services of a commercial transportation company or for self-service vehicles to make the move.
(c)  A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in traveling by personally owned or leased motor vehicle for a move described by Subsection (a) at the rate provided by the General Appropriations Act for business-related travel by a state employee.
(d)  A state agency may pay for or reimburse a state employee for storage expenses incurred if the employee is required to live in state-owned housing and the housing is not available when the agency requires the move to be made.
(e)  Reimbursement or payment of an expense under this section is conditioned on the submission to the comptroller of receipts or invoices showing the applicable charges.
(f)  This section does not authorize payment or reimbursement of a transaction fee or sales commission for the sale of real property.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter D. Specifically Authorized Uses of Goods and Services › Section 2113.205. Certain Expenditures Involving Multiple Fiscal Years

Sec. 2113.205.  CERTAIN EXPENDITURES INVOLVING MULTIPLE FISCAL YEARS.  (a)  Except as provided by this subsection, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or a conference only to the extent it occurs during that year.  To the extent that it is cost-effective, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or conference that will occur partly or entirely during a different fiscal year.
(b)  The comptroller may authorize a state agency to use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay the entire cost or amount of a service, including an Internet connection, a periodical subscription, a maintenance contract, a post office box rental, insurance, or a surety or honesty bond, regardless of whether the service is provided over more than one fiscal year.
(c)  A state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay for a utility service provided during that fiscal year and September of the next fiscal year.
(d)  The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules to administer this section.
(e)  In this section:
(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(2)  "State agency" means:
(A)  a department, commission, board, office, or other entity in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education;
(B)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, another entity in the judicial branch of state government with statewide authority, or a court of appeals;  or
(C)  the legislature or another entity in the legislative branch of state government with statewide authority.
(3)  "Utility service" means:
(A)  the furnishing of electricity, water, or natural gas;
(B)  a telecommunications service, a wastewater treatment service, or a waste disposal service;  or
(C)  any similar commodity or service that the comptroller considers to be a utility service.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 55, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 55, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2113 - Use of Appropriated Money › Subchapter E. Restrictions on Capital Expenditures › Section 2113.301. Preference for Financing Certain Capital Expenditures With Money Generated by Utility Cost Savings Contract

Sec. 2113.301.  PREFERENCE FOR FINANCING CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WITH MONEY GENERATED BY UTILITY COST SAVINGS CONTRACT.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "State facility purpose" means a purpose related to:
(A)  the maintenance of a state-owned or state-leased building or facility;  or
(B)  a project as defined by Section 2166.001, including a project described by Section 2166.003.
(2)  "Utility cost savings contract" means a contract under Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, or other law that guarantees utility cost savings for energy conservation measures to reduce energy or water consumption or to reduce operating costs of governmental facilities.
(b)  Before a state agency may use appropriated money to make a capital expenditure for a state facility purpose, the state agency must determine whether the expenditure could be financed with money generated by a utility cost savings contract.
(c)  If it is practicable to do so, a state agency that is using appropriated money must finance a capital expenditure for a state facility purpose with money generated by a utility cost savings contract.
(d)  If it is not practicable for a state agency that is using appropriated money to finance a capital expenditure for a state facility purpose with money generated by a utility cost savings contract, the state agency must provide justification to the comptroller for the capital expenditure.
(e)  In determining under Subsection (b) whether a capital expenditure could be financed by a utility cost savings contract, a state agency must consider whether utility cost savings generated by any department of that agency could be a potential means of financing a capital expenditure for any department of that agency.  Money generated by a utility cost savings in one department of a state agency may be used to finance capital expenditures for a state facility purpose in any department of that agency.
(f)  This section does not apply to an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(g)  This section does not apply to a capital expenditure for a state facility purpose that requires expeditious action to:
(1)  prevent a hazard to life, health, safety, welfare, or property;  or
(2)  avoid undue additional cost to the state.
(h)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 553 (S.B. 526), Sec. 3(b) and Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 13(b), eff. September 1, 2017.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 5.02, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.69, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 553 (S.B. 526), Sec. 3(b), eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 13(b), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.001. Definition

Sec. 2114.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "state agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government that is created under the constitution or a statute of this state.  The term includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.002. Customer Service Input

Sec. 2114.002.  CUSTOMER SERVICE INPUT.  (a)  A state agency shall create an inventory of external customers for each budget strategy listed in the General Appropriations Act for that agency.
(b)  Each agency shall gather information from customers using surveys, focus groups, mobile and web applications, or other appropriate methods approved by the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board regarding the quality of service delivered by that agency.  The information requested shall be as specified by the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board and may include evaluations of an agency's:
(1)  facilities, including the customer's ability to access that agency, the office location, signs, and cleanliness;
(2)  staff, including employee courtesy, friendliness, and knowledgeability, and whether staff members adequately identify themselves to customers by name, including the use of name plates or tags for accountability;
(3)  communications, including toll-free telephone access, the average time a customer spends on hold, call transfers, access to a live person, letters, electronic mail, and any applicable text messaging or mobile applications;
(4)  Internet site, including the ease of use of the site, mobile access to the site, information on the location of the site and the agency, and information accessible through the site such as a listing of services and programs and whom to contact for further information or to complain;
(5)  complaint handling process, including whether it is easy to file a complaint and whether responses are timely;
(6)  ability to timely serve its customers, including the amount of time a customer waits for service in person, by phone, by letter, or at a website; and
(7)  brochures or other printed information, including the accuracy of that information.
(c)  Not later than June 1 of each even-numbered year and on request of the Legislative Budget Board or the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy, an agency shall report on the information gathered under Subsection (b) to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy.
(d)  Each agency maintains ownership of the information gathered under this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (H.B. 2110), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.003. Performance Measures

Sec. 2114.003.  PERFORMANCE MEASURES.  The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy shall jointly develop a standardized method to measure customer service satisfaction and create standardized performance measures for state agencies in this area.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (H.B. 2110), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.004. Inspections

Sec. 2114.004.  INSPECTIONS.  The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning may inspect a state agency and analyze its customer service performance by sending a customer service evaluator to confidentially pretend to be a customer of that agency.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.005. Texas Star Award

Sec. 2114.005.  TEXAS STAR AWARD.  (a)  The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning may award the "Texas Star" to a state agency that provides exemplary customer service based on the performance measures and standards adopted under this chapter.
(b)  The board and the office of budget and planning shall conduct an evaluation to determine agencies that may qualify for the Texas Star award.  The evaluation shall be conducted under the procedures outlined in Sections 66-68, Article IX, Chapter 1452, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997 (the General Appropriations Act).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.006. Customer Relations Representative; Compact With Texans

Sec. 2114.006.  CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE;  COMPACT WITH TEXANS.  (a)  A state agency shall appoint a customer relations representative.
(b)  The representative shall:
(1)  coordinate the state agency's customer service performance measurement under this chapter;
(2)  gather information and evaluations from the public about an agency's customer service;
(3)  respond to customer concerns;  and
(4)  establish the agency's compact with Texans under Subsection (c).
(c)  Each state agency shall create a "Compact With Texans."  The compact must be approved by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board.  Each Compact With Texans shall set customer service standards and describe customer service principles for that agency and address:
(1)  the agency's procedures for responding to public contacts and complaints;
(2)  applicable licensing and certification procedures;  and
(3)  customer waiting time for access and service delivery and responses to complaints.
(d)  Each agency that maintains a website shall publish its Compact With Texans on that website.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.006 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2114 - Customer Service › Section 2114.007. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 2114.007.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  (a)  The Governor's Office of Budget and Planning may adopt rules to implement this chapter.
(b)  In developing the rules, the office of budget and planning shall consult with and consider the comments of the Legislative Budget Board.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 2113.007 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(70), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.001. Definitions

Sec. 2115.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Overpayment" includes a duplicate payment made to a vendor for a single invoice and a payment made to a vendor:
(A)  when an available discount from the vendor was not applied;
(B)  for a late payment penalty that was improperly applied by the vendor;
(C)  for shipping costs that were computed incorrectly or incorrectly included in an invoice;
(D)  for state sales tax; or
(E)  for a good or service the vendor did not provide.
(2)  "State agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency, including a university system or an institution of higher education other than a public junior college, that:
(A)  is in the executive branch of state government;
(B)  is created by statute; and
(C)  does not have statutory geographical boundaries limited to a part of the state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.002. Contract Consultants for Recovery Audits for Certain Overpayments

Sec. 2115.002.  CONTRACT CONSULTANTS FOR RECOVERY AUDITS FOR CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS.  (a)  The comptroller may contract with one or more consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to vendors.  The audits must be designed to detect and recover overpayments to the vendors and to recommend improved state agency accounting operations.
(b)  A contract under this section:
(1)  may provide for reasonable compensation for services provided under the contract, including compensation determined by the application of a specified percentage of the total amount recovered because of the consultant's audit activities or recommendations as a fee for services;
(2)  may permit or require the consultant to pursue a judicial action in a court inside or outside this state to recover an overpaid amount; and
(3)  may not allow a recovery audit of a payment during the 180-day period after the date the payment was made in order to allow time for the performance of existing state payment auditing procedures.
(c)  The comptroller or a state agency whose payments are being audited may provide a person acting under a contract authorized by this section with any confidential information in the custody of the comptroller or state agency that is necessary for the performance of the audit or the recovery of an overpayment, to the extent the comptroller and state agency are not prohibited from sharing the information under an agreement with another state or the federal government.  A person acting under a contract authorized by this section, and each employee or agent of the person, is subject to all prohibitions against the disclosure of confidential information obtained from the state in connection with the contract that apply to the comptroller or applicable state agency or an employee of the comptroller or applicable state agency.  A person acting under a contract authorized by this section or an employee or agent of the person who discloses confidential information in violation of a prohibition made applicable to the person under this subsection is subject to the same sanctions and penalties that would apply to the comptroller or applicable state agency or an employee of the comptroller or applicable state agency for that disclosure.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.003. State Agencies Subject to Mandatory Recovery Audits

Sec. 2115.003.  STATE AGENCIES SUBJECT TO MANDATORY RECOVERY AUDITS.  (a)  The comptroller may require recovery audits on the payments to vendors made by each state agency that has total expenditures during a state fiscal biennium in an amount that exceeds $50 million.  A state agency subject to required audits under this subsection shall provide the recovery audit consultant with all information necessary for the audit.
(a-1)  The comptroller may determine the frequency of recovery audits authorized by this section.
(b)  The comptroller may exempt from the mandatory recovery audit process a state agency that has a low proportion of its expenditures made to vendors, according to criteria the comptroller adopts by rule after consideration of the likely costs and benefits of performing recovery audits for agencies that make relatively few or small payments to vendors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.004. Payment to Contractors

Sec. 2115.004.  PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS.  (a)  A state agency shall pay, from recovered money appropriated for the purpose, the recovery audit consultant responsible for obtaining for the agency a reimbursement from a vendor.
(b)  A state agency shall expend or return to the federal government any federal money that is recovered through a recovery audit conducted under this chapter.  The state agency shall expend or return the federal money in accordance with the rules of the federal program through which the agency received the federal money.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.005. Forwarding Reports

Text of section effective until September 01, 2024
Sec. 2115.005.  FORWARDING REPORTS.  (a)  The comptroller shall provide copies, including electronic form copies, of any reports received from a consultant contracting under Section 2115.002 to:
(1)  the governor;
(2)  the state auditor's office; and
(3)  the Legislative Budget Board.
(b)  The comptroller shall provide the copies required by Subsection (a) not later than the 15th day after the date the comptroller receives the consultant's report.
(c)  Not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the comptroller shall issue a report to the legislature summarizing the activities conducted under this chapter during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31 of the previous year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (H.B. 4510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2024.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments › Section 2115.005. Annual Report by Comptroller

Text of section effective on September 01, 2024
Sec. 2115.005.  ANNUAL REPORT BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), not later than February 1 of each year, the comptroller shall issue to the legislature, governor, state auditor's office, and Legislative Budget Board a report summarizing the activities conducted by a consultant pursuant to a recovery audit completed under this chapter during the preceding state fiscal year.
(b)  The comptroller is required to issue a report under Subsection (a) only if a recovery audit was completed under this chapter during the preceding state fiscal year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (H.B. 4510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2024.