SRC-JEC S.B. 732 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 732
77R2298 ATP-DBy: Barrientos
Intergovernmental Relations
3/28/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a county is prohibited from spending money received from certain
sources, including private entities wishing to support the development of
public works projects, during the year in which it is received.  As
proposed, S.B. 732 allows counties to spend money received during a fiscal
year by requiring a county auditor or county judge to certify the receipt
of the money and requiring the commissioners court to adopt a special
budget for spending such money for its intended purpose.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 111A, Local Government Code, by adding Section
111.0108, as follows: 

Sec. 111.0108.  SPECIAL BUDGET FOR REVENUE RECEIVED AFTER START OF FISCAL
YEAR.  Requires a county auditor, or county judge in a county without an
auditor, to certify to the commissioners court the receipt of revenue
received on or after the first day of the fiscal year that is available for
disbursement in that fiscal year but not received before the adoption of
the budget and not included in the budget for that fiscal year.  Requires
the court, on certification, to adopt a special budget for the limited
purpose of spending the revenue for its intended purpose. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 111B, Local Government Code, by adding Section
111.0432, as follows: 

Sec. 111.0432.  SPECIAL BUDGET FOR REVENUE RECEIVED AFTER START OF FISCAL
YEAR.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Chapter 111C, Local Government Code, by adding Section
111.07075, as follows: 

Sec. 111.07075.  SPECIAL BUDGET FOR REVENUE RECEIVED AFTER START OF FISCAL
YEAR.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.