AN ACT
 1-1     relating to the retention or refund of certain money collected or
 1-2     received by a state agency.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 403.077, Government Code, is amended by
 1-5     adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
 1-6           (f)  Before paying a refund under this section, the
 1-7     comptroller:
 1-8                 (1)  shall:
 1-9                       (A)  credit the amount due to the person claiming
1-10     the refund against any other amount finally determined to be due to
1-11     the state from the person according to information in the custody
1-12     of the comptroller; and
1-13                       (B)  refund the remainder; and
1-14                 (2)  may transfer money from one fund or account to
1-15     another for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).
1-16           SECTION 2.  The importance of this legislation and the
1-17     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-18     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-19     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-20     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-21     and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-22     passage, and it is so enacted.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1434 passed the Senate on
         April 26, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1434 passed the House on
         May 25, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, two present
         not voting.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                     Date
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                   Governor