By Lewis of Orange H.B. No. 1741 75R2214 PAM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the reconciliation of county checks and warrants. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 113, Local Government Code, 1-5 is amended by adding Section 113.008 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 113.008. RECONCILIATION OF COUNTY CHECKS AND WARRANTS. 1-7 (a) The county depository shall provide all canceled checks and 1-8 warrants and supporting statements to the county treasurer or the 1-9 person performing the duties of the county treasurer. 1-10 (b) In fulfilling the requirements of Subsection (a), the 1-11 county depository may provide: 1-12 (1) original canceled checks and warrants; or 1-13 (2) optical images of the canceled checks and warrants 1-14 if the optical images are provided in accordance with the rules 1-15 adopted by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 1-16 (c) The county treasurer shall: 1-17 (1) reconcile the canceled checks and warrants with 1-18 the account records of the depository; and 1-19 (2) ensure all financial adjustments are made 1-20 regarding the account as required. 1-21 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.