SENATE BILL 583 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Ellis, Rodney |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Turner, Sylvester |
State law prohibits issuance of warrants by the comptroller to anyone who owes delinquent taxes to, or administered by, the state. Senate Bill 583 amends the Government Code to require a state agency, before signing a contract with a vendor, to check with the comptroller to see if warrants to the vendor are prohibited under that law. If so, the state agency may not sign the contract unless a clause is included guaranteeing that contractual payments will be applied to the vendor's tax debt until that debt is retired.