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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of a credit or charge card by a state agency to |
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make certain purchases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 403.023, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) If the comptroller adopts rules authorized under |
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Subsection (b), the rules must: |
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(1) require the state agency to use a credit or charge |
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card to pay for all purchases unless the comptroller determines |
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that another method of payment will result in greater cost savings |
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to the state; and |
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(2) prohibit an employee of the state agency from |
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using a personal credit or charge card to pay for the state agency's |
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purchases. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 2171, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2171.0521 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2171.0521. PAYMENT FOR TRAVEL SERVICES WITH CREDIT OR |
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CHARGE CARD. If a state agency participates in a program |
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administered by the comptroller that allows the agency to use a |
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credit or charge card to purchase travel services: |
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(1) the agency shall use the credit or charge card to |
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purchase travel services required for agency travel, unless the |
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comptroller determines that another method of purchase will result |
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in greater cost savings to the state; and |
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(2) an employee of the agency may not use the |
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employee's personal credit or charge card to purchase travel |
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services required for agency travel. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |