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Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter D - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PAYROLL › Section 5.44 - Payments for Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave to the Estates of Deceased State Employees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. In
				  this section:
(1) "Calendar month" means the
				  first day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June,
				  July, August, September, October, November, or December.
(2) "Community college" has the meaning
				  assigned to public junior college.
(3) "Comptroller" means the Comptroller of
				  Public Accounts for the State of Texas.
(4) "Fiscal year" means the accounting period
				  beginning on September 1st and ending the following August 31st.
(5) "Institution of higher education" has the
				  meaning assigned by Education Code, §
											61.003, except that
				  the term does not include a community college or a public junior
				  college.
(6) "National holiday" has
				  the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											661.031(1).
(7) "Public junior college" has the meaning
				  assigned by Education Code, §
											61.003.
(8) "State agency" means a department, board,
				  commission, committee, council, agency, office, or other entity in the
				  executive, legislative, or judicial branch of Texas state government, the
				  jurisdiction of which is not limited to a geographical portion of this state.
				  The term includes the State Bar of Texas, the Board of Law Examiners, and an
				  institution of higher education. The term does not include a community college
				  or a public junior college.
(9)
				  "State employee" has the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											661.031(2).
(10) "State holiday" has the meaning assigned
				  by Government Code, §
											661.031(3).
(11) "Temporary state employee" means a state
				  employee who is hired to provide services to a state agency for a limited time.
				  The term includes a seasonal employee. The term does not include:
(A) an independent contractor; or
(B) an employee or independent contractor of
				  an independent contractor.
(12) "Total leave balance" means the sum of:
(A) the accrued balance of a deceased state
				  employee's vacation leave; and
(B)
				  the lesser of:
(i) half of the accrued
				  balance of the employee's sick leave; or
(ii) 336 hours of sick leave.
(13) "Workday" means
				  any day except Saturday and Sunday. The term includes a state or national
				  holiday.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter D - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PAYROLL › Section 5.45 - IRS Levy Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After November
				  30, 1975, the comptroller's office will no longer receive notice of levy from
				  the IRS. Notices will be mailed directly to the employing/contracting agency
				  pursuant to a written agreement between the comptroller's office and the IRS
				  whereby receipt of levies by mail will be accepted by all state agencies and
				  departments. The following procedures should be adhered to by each agency:
(1) IRS serves notice of levy by mail or in
				  person on the employing or contracting agency against current funds due
				  taxpayers, except on contractual agreements, in which case the levy is against
				  all future sums due on that contract. Levies against wages are to apply only
				  against first regular pay warrant issued after date levy is received.
(2) Upon receipt of notice of levy from the
				  IRS, the employing or contracting state agency should notify the employee or
				  vendor of the levy and the procedures that shall be followed.
(3) If the employee has terminated employment
				  or a vendor is no longer doing business with the agency, the agency will take
				  the following action:
(A) notice of levy for
				  the vendor is returned to IRS with an explanation;
(B) notice of levy for a terminated employee
				  with no accrued retirement with Employees' or Teachers' Retirement System is
				  returned to IRS with an explanation;
(C) notice of levy for a terminated employee
				  with accrued retirement with Employees' or Teachers' Retirement System is
				  returned to IRS with indication of such accrued retirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter D - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PAYROLL › Section 5.49 - Longevity Pay

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
				  The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Calendar month--The period from the first
				  day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
				  August, September, October, November, or December.
(2) Day--The 24 consecutive hour period
				  beginning at 12:00 midnight and ending at 11:59 p.m.
(3) Full-time state employee--Has the meaning
				  assigned by Government Code, §
											659.041(2).
(4) Hazardous duty position--Has the meaning
				  assigned by §
											5.39(a)(6)
				  of this title (relating to Hazardous Duty Pay.
(5) Institution of higher education--Has the
				  meaning assigned by Education Code, §
											61.003(8),
				  but does not include a public junior or community college.
(6) Lifetime service credit--The number of
				  months that an individual has served in a position listed in Government Code,
				  §
											659.046,
				  during the individual's lifetime.
(7) Military--The Armed Forces of the United
				  States, the Texas National Guard, the Texas State Guard, or a reserve component
				  of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(8) Retiree--A state employee who retires
				  from state employment and who receives an annuity based wholly or partly on
				  service as a state officer or state employee in a public retirement system, as
				  defined by Government Code, §
											802.001(3),
				  that was credited to the state employee.
(9) State agency--
(A) a board, commission, department, office,
				  or other entity that is in the executive branch of state government, including
				  an institution of higher education;
(B) the legislature or a legislative agency;
				  or
(C) the supreme court, the court
				  of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, the state bar, or another state
				  judicial agency.
(10)
				  State employee--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											659.041(4).
(11) Workday--Any day that is not Saturday,
				  Sunday, or a state or national holiday under Government Code, §
											662.003.
				  The term includes a state or national holiday on which a state employee is not
				  entitled to a paid day off from work under Government Code, §
											662.005.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter E - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PURCHASE VOUCHERS › Section 5.54 - Consulting Services Contracts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Consulting service--A study conducted for
				  a state agency or advice provided to a state agency under a contract that does
				  not involve the traditional relationship of employer and employee. The term
				  does not include a routine service that is necessary to the functioning of a
				  state agency's programs.
(2)
				  Institution of higher education--Has the meaning assigned by Education Code,
				  §
											61.003 except the
				  term does not include a public junior college or a community college.
(3) Major consulting services contract--Has
				  the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											2254.021(2).
(4) SPD--The Statewide Procurement Division
				  of the comptroller's office.
(5)
				  State agency --Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											2151.002.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter E - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PURCHASE VOUCHERS › Section 5.56 - Appropriation Year Determination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Appropriated money--Money that the
				  legislature has appropriated through the General Appropriations Act or other
				  law.
(2) Appropriation year--The
				  year that the legal authorization for the charge was granted by the
				  legislature. Multiple appropriation year activity may occur within a single
				  fiscal year.
(3) Capital asset--A
				  good other than a consumable that benefits a state agency during more than one
				  appropriation year.
(4)
				  Comptroller--The comptroller of public accounts for the State of
				  Texas.
(5) Consumable--A good that
				  perishes with use and that, under ordinary circumstances, will be entirely used
				  during one appropriation year.
(6)
				  Institution of higher education--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code,
				  §
											2113.205(e)(1).
(7) Internet connection--Access to the
				  Internet under an interagency contract or a contract with a private Internet
				  service provider.
(8) State
				  agency--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											2113.205(e)(2).
(9) Telecommunications service--Includes a
				  corded telephone service, a cellular telephone and/or data service, a pager
				  service, an Internet connection service, a cable television service, and a
				  satellite television service. The term does not include a long distance charge,
				  a prepaid telephone calling card, a cellular telephone roaming charge, and any
				  other charge that is not imposed monthly as a flat rate.
(10) Utility service--
(A) electricity, water, natural gas, or
				  propane, if furnished by a utility;
(B) a telecommunications service;
				  and
(C) a wastewater treatment
				  service, a well water service, or a waste disposal service, if provided by a
				  utility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter E - CLAIMS PROCESSING-PURCHASE VOUCHERS › Section 5.57 - Use of Payment Cards by State Agencies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Consulting service--Has the meaning
				  assigned by §
											5.54
				  of this title (relating to Consulting Services Contracts).
(2) Executive director--The individual who is
				  the chief administrative officer of a state agency. The term excludes a member
				  of a governing body.
(3) Executive
				  head--
(A) the elected or appointed state
				  official who is authorized by law to administer a state agency that is not
				  headed by a governing body; or
(B)
				  the executive director of a state agency that is headed by a governing
				  body.
(4) Institution of
				  higher education--Has the meaning assigned by Education Code, §
											61.003, other than a
				  public junior college.
(5) Payment
				  card--A credit or charge card issued to an officer or employee of a state
				  agency for the purpose of allowing the officer or employee to purchase goods or
				  services for the agency.
(6)
				  Payment card purchase--The use of a payment card to pay for the purchase of a
				  good or a service.
(7) State
				  agency--
(A) 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;
(B) the legislature or a
				  legislative agency; or
(C) the
				  supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a state
				  judicial agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter L - CLAIMS PROCESSING-REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS › Section 5.140 - Replacement Payments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
				  The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Appropriation year--The year for which
				  legal authorization for the charge was granted by the legislature. Multiple
				  appropriation year activity may occur within a single fiscal year.
(2) Comptroller--The Comptroller of Public
				  Accounts for the State of Texas.
(3) Fiscal year--The accounting period for
				  the state government which begins on September 1 and ends on August
				  31.
(4) Include--A term of
				  enlargement and not of limitation or exclusive enumeration. The use of the term
				  does not create a presumption that components not expressed are
				  excluded.
(5) May not--A
				  prohibition. The term does not mean "might not" or its equivalents.
(6) Payee--A person to whom a payment is made
				  payable. A payee may include an individual, a corporation, an organization, a
				  government or governmental subdivision or agency, a business trust, an estate,
				  a trust, a partnership, an association, and any other legal entity.
(7) Payment cancellation voucher--The form
				  prescribed by the comptroller that a state agency completes when requesting
				  cancellation of a warrant by the comptroller.
(8) Replacement payment--A payment issued to
				  replace an original warrant, either by issuing a replacement warrant or
				  initiating an electronic funds transfer.
(9) State agency--
(A) 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 the comptroller of public
				  accounts and an institution of higher education as defined by Education Code,
				  §
												61.003, other than a
				  public junior college;
(B) the
				  legislature or a legislative agency; or
(C) the supreme court, the court of criminal
				  appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency.
(10) Statewide accounting system--Includes
				  the Uniform Statewide Accounting System, the Uniform Statewide
				  Payroll/Personnel System, the Statewide Payroll/Personnel Reporting System and
				  the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System.
(11) Warrant--A state payment in the form of
				  paper issued to a payee by or on behalf of a state agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter N - FUNDS ACCOUNTING-ACCOUNTING POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 5.160 - Petty Cash Accounts for Travel Advances [Incorporation by Reference]

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section governs the
				  use of petty cash accounts established under Government Code, Chapter 403,
				  Subchapter K, for the purpose of advancing travel expense money to state
				  officers and employees.
(b)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Final accounting--A reimbursement from or
				  additional payment to a state officer or employee so that the net amount
				  received by the officer or employee equals the actual travel expenses incurred
				  by the officer or employee.
(2) May
				  not--A prohibition. The term does not mean "might not" or its equivalents.
(3) Petty cash account--A set
				  amount of money held outside of the state treasury to be used for the purpose
				  of advancing travel expense money to state officers and employees.
(4) State agency--Includes:
(A) a department, commission, board, office,
				  or other state governmental entity in the executive or legislative branch of
				  state government;
(B) the Supreme
				  Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, a court of appeals, the
				  Texas Judicial Council, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas
				  Judicial System, the State Bar of Texas, or any other state governmental entity
				  in the judicial branch of state government;
(C) a university system or an institution of
				  higher education as defined by Education Code, §
												61.003; and
(D) any other state governmental entity that
				  the comptroller determines to be a component unit of state government for the
				  purpose of financial reporting under Government Code, §
												403.013.
(5) State officer or employee--An
				  elected or appointed official, or a person employed by a state
				  agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter N - FUNDS ACCOUNTING-ACCOUNTING POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 5.161 - General Revenue Fund Reimbursement for Statewide Support Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section governs the
				  reimbursement of the general revenue fund by a state agency for the cost of
				  statewide support services allocated to the state agency under the Statewide
				  Cost Allocation Plan.
(b)
				  Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) SCAW--The Statewide Cost Allocation
				  Worksheet prescribed by the comptroller.
(2) State agency--A department, board,
				  commission, or other entity in the executive branch of state government that
				  has statewide jurisdiction and administers a program to provide a service to
				  the public or to regulate persons engaged in an occupation or
				  activity.
(3) Statewide Cost
				  Allocation Plan--A plan prepared annually by the office of the governor that
				  identifies the costs of providing statewide support services and allocates
				  those costs to the appropriate state agency.
(4) Support services--Include accounting,
				  auditing, budgeting, centralized purchasing, and legal services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter O - UNIFORM STATEWIDE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM › Section 5.205 - Disposal of Computer Equipment by Charitable Organization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section applies only
				  to computer equipment that a charitable organization:
(1) purchased for a price of at least $500
				  using funds received from the state, whether by appropriation, grant, or
				  otherwise; and
(2) disposes of
				  under Government Code, §
											2175.907.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter P - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING › Section 5.300 - Monitoring and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide
				  a procedure for the comptroller to monitor compatibility of individual
				  accounting and payroll systems for compliance with the Uniform Statewide
				  Accounting System including enterprise resource planning components and
				  compliance.
(b) Definitions. The
				  following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following
				  meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "State agency" means a department,
				  commission, board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the executive
				  or judicial branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a
				  statute of this state, including a university system or institution of higher
				  education as defined by Education Code, §
											61.003, other than a
				  public junior college or community college.
(2) "State funds" means funds of the state
				  held by state agencies regardless of whether or not such funds are inside or
				  outside of the State Treasury.
(3)
				  "Enterprise resource planning" means and includes the administration of a state
				  agency's general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting,
				  inventory, asset management, billing, payroll, projects, grants: administration
				  of human resources, including administration of performance measures, time
				  spent on tasks, and other personnel and labor issues; and administration of
				  procurement.
(4) "Uniform Statewide
				  Accounting Project" has the meaning assigned by Government Code, Chapter 2101,
				  and includes the components of the Uniform Statewide Accounting System as
				  previously promulgated and adopted by the comptroller.
(5) "Project director" means the person
				  appointed by the comptroller pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2101, to
				  administer the Uniform Statewide Accounting Project.
(6) "Implementation" means the upgrade of
				  software versions or the addition of new modules or functionality to software
				  or systems
(7) "System" means an
				  internal enterprise resource planning, accounting or payroll system used by a
				  state agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter P - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING › Section 5.302 - State Agency Reporting of Contracting Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following words and terms, when used
				  in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
				  indicates otherwise.
(1) State agency--Has
				  the meaning assigned by Government Code, §
											403.013(a)
				  but does not include public junior colleges or community colleges.
(2) CAPPS--The centralized accounting and
				  payroll personnel system, or any successor system used to implement the
				  enterprise resource planning component of the uniform statewide accounting
				  project, developed under Government Code, §
											2101.035
				  and §
											2101.036.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.450 - Salary Affidavits: District Attorneys, Criminal District Attorneys, and State Paid County Attorneys

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive
				  a salary payment from the comptroller, a salary affidavit must be completed by
				  all the district, criminal district, and county attorneys paid with state
				  appropriations stating:
(1) the amount
				  received from sources other than state appropriated funds; and
(2) the authority by which those funds are
				  received. The salary affidavit must be signed by the district, criminal
				  district, or county attorney before a notary public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.451 - Salary Affidavits: District Judges, Criminal District Judges and Judges of Courts of Appeals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive a
				  salary payment from the comptroller, a salary affidavit must be completed by
				  all the district judges, criminal district judges, and judges of courts of
				  appeals paid with state appropriations stating:
(1) the amount received from sources other
				  than appropriated funds; and
(2)
				  the authority by which those funds are received. The salary affidavit must be
				  signed and notarized by the judge.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.452 - Claims for Additional Compensation for Active, Retired, and Former District Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following
				  information must be furnished by an active, retired, or former district judge
				  making a claim for additional compensation prior to payment being made:
(1) the claimant's name and county of
				  residence;
(2) the district court
				  and county in which court was held;
(3) the judge making the assignment;
				  and
(4) the number of days and
				  dates which court was held.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.453 - Travel and Expense Accounts of District Judges and District Attorneys

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following information must be
				  furnished by a district judge or district attorney making a travel or expense
				  claim prior to payment being made:
(1) the
				  claimant's name, address, title, and designated headquarters;
(2) the dates covered by the claim;
(3) the amount of fares for public
				  transportation, with attached receipts;
(4) the number of miles personally driven by
				  the claimant;
(5) the amount of
				  postage expense, if any;
(6) the
				  amount of telephone expense, if any;
(7) a breakdown of the meals and lodging
				  expense for each day; and
(8) a
				  statement delineating the purpose of each trip.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.454 - Witness Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following
				  information is required for claim processing:
(1) The witness must submit the following
				  information to the comptroller for a payment to be issued:
(A) offense charged. If a misdemeanor, it
				  must be noted if the misdemeanor carries, as a possible punishment, a jail
				  sentence;
(B) the witness's name
				  and address including city, county, state, and social security
				  number;
(C) the city/town in which
				  the witness was subpoenaed, requested, or summoned;
(D) the county issuing the request, subpoena,
				  or summons;
(E) the number of trips
				  made pursuant to the subpoena, request, or summons;
(F) the number of miles driven in the
				  witness's personal car, if any;
(G)
				  the actual expenses incurred for public transportation, if any;
(H) a breakdown of the actual expenses for
				  meals and lodging per day;
(I) the
				  amount advanced to the witness by the district or criminal district attorney,
				  the county, or sheriff;
(J) whether
				  or not the witness is under bond;
(K) the existence of an affidavit by the
				  witness of witness's inability to appear due to lack of funds;
(L) whether or not the witness testified in
				  the case; and
(M) the number of
				  years lived in county of residence.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES › Section 5.455 - Payroll Procedures: District Judges, Criminal District Judges, District Attorneys, and Criminal District Attorneys

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  General. All newly elected or appointed judges and attorneys must file with the
				  comptroller's office an IRS Form W4 indicating their social security number,
				  marital status, and number of exemptions claimed prior to receiving their first
				  payment.
(b) Date placed on state
				  payroll. If the legislature is in regular session, the newly appointed judge is
				  placed on the payroll the day the judge's appointment is confirmed by a
				  two-thirds vote of the senate or the day the judge takes the oath of office,
				  whichever is later. If the legislature is not in session, the newly appointed
				  judge is placed on the payroll on the day the judge took the oath of office.
				  Each newly elected or appointed attorney must indicate to the comptroller's
				  office the date the oath of office was taken and the attorney will be placed on
				  the payroll as of that date.
(c)
				  Judge's retirement, resignation, or acceptance of another office. When a judge
				  or attorney retires, resigns, or accepts another office, the judge or attorney
				  must notify the comptroller's office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS) › Subchapter S - NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND › Section 5.480 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
				  The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
				  following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Commission--The Commission on State
				  Emergency Communications.
(2)
				  Comptroller--The Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of
				  Texas.
(3) Coronavirus
				  funds--Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under American Rescue
				  Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.
				  No. 117-2), §9901.
(4) Emergency communication district--Has the
				  meaning assigned by Health and Safety Code, §
											771.001(3).
(5) Fund--The Next Generation 9-1-1 Service
				  Fund established under Health and Safety Code, §
											771.0713.
(6) Next generation 9-1-1 service--Has the
				  meaning assigned by 47
				  U.S.C. §
												942.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 6.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Comptroller--The Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of
				  Texas, and any division or entity within the Office of the Comptroller or
				  managed by the comptroller.
(2)
				  Financial advisor or service provider--Includes a person or business entity who
				  acts as a financial advisor, financial consultant, money manager, investment
				  manager, or broker.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 6.2 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter applies in connection
				  with the management or investment of any state funds managed or invested by the
				  comptroller under the Texas Constitution or other law, including Government
				  Code, Chapters 404 and 2256, without regard to whether the funds are held in
				  the state treasury.
(b) This
				  subchapter applies to financial advisors or service providers who are not
				  employees of the comptroller, who provide financial services to, or advise the
				  comptroller in connection with the management or investment of state funds, and
				  who:
(1) may reasonably be expected to
				  receive, directly or indirectly, more than $10,000 in compensation from the
				  comptroller during a fiscal year; or
(2) render important investment or funds
				  management advice to the comptroller.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 6.3 - Disclosure Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A financial
				  advisor or service provider shall disclose in writing to the comptroller and to
				  the state auditor:
(1) any relationship the
				  financial advisor has with any party to a transaction with the comptroller,
				  other than a relationship necessary to the investment or fund management
				  services that the financial advisor performs for the comptroller, if the
				  relationship could reasonably be expected to diminish the financial advisor's
				  independence of judgment in the performance of the person's responsibilities to
				  the comptroller; and
(2) all direct
				  or indirect pecuniary interests the financial advisor has in any party to a
				  transaction with the comptroller, if the transaction is connected with any
				  financial advice or service the financial advisor provides to the comptroller
				  in connection with the management or investment of state funds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 6.4 - Standards of Conduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Compliance.
(1) These standards are intended to be in
				  addition to, and not in lieu of, a financial advisor's or service provider's
				  obligations under its contract or service agreement with the comptroller. In
				  the event of a conflict between a financial advisor's obligations under these
				  standards and under its contract or services agreement, the standard that
				  imposes a stricter ethics or disclosure requirement controls.
(2) A financial advisor or service provider
				  shall be knowledgeable about these standards, keep current with revisions to
				  these standards, and abide by the provisions set forth in these
				  standards.
(3) In all professional
				  activities a financial advisor or service provider shall perform services in
				  accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies
				  and other applicable authorities, including the comptroller, and in accordance
				  with any established policies of the comptroller.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 6.5 - Contract Voidable

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A contract under which a financial advisor or service
					 provider renders financial services or advice to the comptroller is voidable by
					 the comptroller if the financial advisor violates a standard of conduct
					 outlined in this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 7.1 - General Statement of Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the
				  Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter F, the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition
				  Board is responsible for developing the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition
				  Program to increase access to higher education for Texas families. The program
				  will provide a mechanism through which the cost of tuition and required fees
				  may be paid in advance of enrollment in an institution of higher education or a
				  private or independent institution of higher education. Promulgation of these
				  rules will inform the public and provide an orderly procedure to accomplish the
				  responsibilities provided by law.
(b) Higher Education Savings Plan.
(1) The board develops, implements, and
				  administers the higher education savings plan under Education Code, §
											54.602(b)
				  and Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter G.
(2) The higher education savings plan enables
				  individuals to contribute to an account that is established for the purpose of
				  meeting the qualified higher education expenses of a beneficiary.
(3) This subchapter and subchapter K of this
				  chapter inform the public about the savings plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 7.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this
					 chapter, shall have the following meanings. Terms used in this chapter and
					 defined in the Education Code, §
										54.601, shall have
					 the meaning ascribed therein.
(1)
				  Average amount of tuition and required fees--The average amount of tuition and
				  required fees among all institutions within the plan selected by the
				  purchaser.
(2) Comptroller--The
				  Comptroller of Public Accounts for the state of Texas.
(3) Enrollment period--The designated period
				  in each calendar year during which the board will accept applications for
				  enrollment in the program.
(4)
				  Person--Includes an individual or corporation, organization, government or
				  governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
				  association, and any other legal entity.
(5) Required fees--Those fees imposed on all
				  students as a condition of enrollment at a particular institution of higher
				  education or private or independent institution of higher education. Required
				  fees do not include fees such as laboratory fees or equipment usage fees
				  required for particular courses, charges for room and board, book costs, or any
				  optional fees.
(6) Staff--Employees
				  of the comptroller selected by the comptroller to serve as staff of the board
				  and assist in the performance of duties delegated to the comptroller by the
				  board.
(7) Tuition--The charges
				  imposed by an institution of higher education or private or independent
				  institution of higher education on undergraduates as a condition of enrollment,
				  as identified by such institution. Where applicable, a reference to tuition
				  shall be deemed a reference to resident tuition rates unless otherwise
				  specified.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 6 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT › Subchapter A - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS › Section 7.3 - Tax Exempt Status Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The provisions
				  of this section are intended to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue
				  Code, §529.
(b) All payments
				  of amounts due to the fund for a prepaid tuition contract must be made in cash.
				  No person may make payments to the fund in excess of the amounts required to be
				  paid under the prepaid tuition contract selected by the purchaser.
(c) A separate accounting shall be maintained
				  for each beneficiary.
(d) The
				  purchaser of a prepaid tuition contract and the beneficiary of the contract
				  shall have no ability to directly or indirectly control or direct the
				  investment of the payments made under the contract or any earnings of the
				  fund.
(e) The purchaser of a
				  prepaid tuition contract and the beneficiary of the contract cannot use any
				  interest in the contract as security for a loan or other obligation.
(f) The board shall make such reports as the
				  Secretary of the Treasury shall require.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.11 - Board Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The comptroller
				  is the presiding officer of the board. The comptroller's chief clerk shall
				  serve as presiding officer in the comptroller's absence.
(b) The board shall designate one of its
				  members or board staff to serve as secretary of the board to ensure that
				  appropriate notices are posted, minutes of board meetings are prepared, and to
				  perform other duties delegated to the secretary by the board.
(c) The comptroller is the executive director
				  of the board and shall perform the duties prescribed by law and such other
				  duties as may be prescribed by the board.
(d) Notices, suggestions, correspondence or
				  other documents to be delivered to the board may be delivered to the staff for
				  distribution to the members of the board. Such information should be addressed
				  to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program, Office of the Comptroller of
				  Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13407, Austin, Texas 78711-3407; 111 East 17th
				  Street, Room 1114, Austin, Texas 78774-0001. Staff for the program may be
				  reached by calling toll-free at 1-800-445-GRAD (4723) or in Austin at (512)
				  936-6055.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.12 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board shall meet at least once
				  quarterly in the city of Austin and at such other times and places as may be
				  designated by the presiding officer. All meetings shall be conducted in
				  compliance with the open meetings provisions in the Government Code, Chapter
				  551.
(b) The board shall prepare,
				  maintain and observe a written plan that provides reasonable access to board
				  meetings and to the program to persons who do not speak English, or who have
				  physical, mental or developmental disabilities.
(c) Under the direction of the secretary, the
				  staff shall be responsible for filing notice of meetings as required by law.
				  The staff shall also give reasonable advance notice of the meetings and agenda
				  items to each board member.
(d)
				  Board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with standard parliamentary
				  rules of procedure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.13 - Agenda for Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The staff, at
				  the direction of the presiding officer, shall prepare the agenda prior to board
				  meetings. Notice of items to be considered shall be filed with the secretary of
				  state as required by law.
(b)
				  Additional items may be included on the agenda upon the written request of one
				  board member, provided such requests are received at least ten days in advance
				  of the board meeting. The written request shall be forwarded to the presiding
				  officer.
(c) If the presiding
				  officer finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate board action,
				  additional items may be added to the agenda in accordance with the open
				  meetings provisions in the Government Code, Chapter 551.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.14 - Record of Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Under the direction of the secretary, the staff shall keep
					 a complete record of the meetings of the board and shall prepare complete
					 written summaries or minutes reflecting actions taken by the
					 board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.15 - Voting Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board may take action upon a majority vote of the
					 members present. Four members of the board shall constitute a
					 quorum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.16 - Public Comment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board shall
				  develop and implement reasonable policies that provide the public with an
				  opportunity to appear before the board and speak on issues within the scope of
				  the board's jurisdiction.
(b) At
				  each board meeting, the board shall invite and hear public comments, subject to
				  reasonable limitations imposed at the discretion of the presiding officer to
				  provide for efficient and fair consideration of agenda items.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.17 - Public Hearings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board may periodically hold public hearings around the
					 state to obtain input regarding the policies and operations of the board,
					 issues before the board, and to solicit suggestions and ideas from interested
					 members of the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE › Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS › Chapter 7 - PREPAID HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - BOARD MEETING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 7.18 - Complaints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All plan or program websites and plan or
				  program descriptions on behalf of the program shall include a statement
				  specifying that complaints may be forwarded to the following address or by
				  calling the toll free number: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Program, Office
				  of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13407, Austin, Texas
				  78711-3407, 1-800-445-GRAD.
(b)
				  Staff shall document the source and nature of each complaint as provided in
				  Education Code, §
										54.617, and shall keep
				  a file for each written complaint filed. Each file shall include a description
				  of the action taken to resolve the complaint. Staff shall provide any person
				  who files a written complaint with a copy of the board's policies and
				  procedures pertaining to complaint investigation and resolution, shall update
				  such person at least quarterly regarding the status of the complaint, and shall
				  notify such person of the final resolution of the complaint.