By: Wentworth S.B. No. 829
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of counties to establish petty cash
funds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 130.909, Local Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 130.909. PETTY CASH FUNDS FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS [IN
POPULOUS COUNTY].
SECTION 2. Section 130.909, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and
(a-2) to read as follows:
(a) The commissioners court of a county [with a population
of 3.3 million or more] may set aside from the general fund of the
county, [an amount approved by the county auditor] for the
establishment of a petty cash fund for any county or district
official or department head approved by the commissioners court, an
amount approved by:
(1) the county auditor, for a county with a population
of 3.3 million or more; or
(2) the commissioners court, for a county with a
population of less than 3.3 million.
(a-1) The petty cash fund must be established under a system
provided and installed by the county auditor and, in a county with a
population of 3.3 million or more, the county purchasing agent.
Reports relating to the petty cash fund must [with reports to] be
made to the auditor and, if applicable, the purchasing agent as the
auditor or [and/or] purchasing agent requires [require].
(a-2) Falsifying documents or reports relating to the petty
cash fund is an offense according to Section 32.21 or 37.10, Penal
Code.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.