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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authority of certain officers of certain counties to |
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disburse or direct payment of county funds for salaries or |
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expenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 113.047, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 113.047. DISBURSEMENTS FOR SALARIES OR EXPENSES [IN
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COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF 190,000 OR MORE]. After the deposit of |
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funds in a county depository, an officer [in a county with a
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population of 190,000 or more] may draw checks on the county |
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treasurer to disburse the funds as payment for a salary or expenses |
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authorized by law or in payment to the county or to the person to |
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whom the funds belong. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 154, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 154.0235 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 154.0235. PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF OFFICE |
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EXPENSES AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES. (a) A district, county, or |
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precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay |
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authorized expenses of the office or the salary of an employee whose |
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salary may be paid from the fund. |
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(b) A payment may not be made from the salary fund to an |
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employee for a service performed before the person has taken the |
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constitutional oath of office, if applicable, and the person's |
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authorized appointment and oath, if any, have been filed for record |
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with the county clerk and the county auditor, if the county has a |
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county auditor. |
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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, 2019. |