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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to audits of the music, film, television, and multimedia |
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fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 485, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 485.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 485.008. AUDITS OF MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION, AND |
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MULTIMEDIA FUND. (a) The state auditor shall conduct |
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effectiveness, compliance, and economy and efficiency audits of the |
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music, film, television, and multimedia fund. As part of the |
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audits, the state auditor may determine whether: |
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(1) money is disbursed in compliance with the |
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requirements and purpose of this chapter; and |
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(2) the office monitors grant recipients to determine |
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whether the recipients comply with the terms of any applicable |
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agreement and with the requirements of this chapter. |
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(b) The office shall cooperate with the state auditor and |
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provide the state auditor with access to all records, confidential |
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or nonconfidential, necessary to conduct the audits under this |
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section. |
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(c) Not later than January 1, 2017, the state auditor shall |
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prepare a written report for the audits conducted under this |
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section and file the report in accordance with Section 321.014. The |
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report may include details on: |
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(1) the grant approval process; and |
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(2) the compliance of past and present grant |
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recipients with the terms of applicable agreements, the |
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requirements of this chapter, and any other relevant laws. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |