78R1011 MTB-D

By:  Campbell                                                     H.B. No. 634



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of a savings incentive program for state 
agencies. 
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 2108, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter C to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C. SAVINGS INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR STATE AGENCY
	Sec. 2108.101.  NOTICE.  A state agency that spends less 
undedicated general revenue derived from nonfederal sources than is 
appropriated to the agency for a fiscal year shall send to the 
comptroller a notice of the amount of the savings before October 30 
following the end of the fiscal year in which the savings are 
realized.
	Sec. 2108.102.  VERIFICATION OF SAVINGS.  The comptroller 
shall verify the amount of savings contained in the notice not later 
than the 60th day following the date the comptroller receives the 
notice.
	Sec. 2108.103.  RETENTION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The affected agency 
retains one-half of the amount of savings verified by the 
comptroller, not to exceed one percent of the amount of the 
undedicated general revenue derived from nonfederal sources 
appropriated to the agency for the fiscal year in which the savings 
are realized.
	(b)  Savings retained under this section may only be 
appropriated by the legislature to the affected agency.  The agency 
may spend the  savings only on an activity or expense that does not:
		(1)  create new or expanded services; or                               
		(2)  require ongoing funding at a later date.                          
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.