Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 401.005. EXPENDITURES. (a) Subject to any conditions attached to a particular appropriation, money appropriated from the inaugural fund may be expended for: (1) printing; (2) the employment of staff; (3) the lease of office space and payment of utility expenses; (4) professi…

Sec. 401.006. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. The committee may not make a contract covered by the competitive bidding requirements of Article XVI, Section 21, of the Texas Constitution unless before awarding the contract the committee obtains at least three bids. The committee shall award …

Sec. 401.007. RECORDS OF EXPENDITURES. In addition to maintaining records required by law with regard to the expenditure of appropriated funds, the committee shall maintain a record of each expenditure of nonappropriated funds. The record must contain the following information ab…

Sec. 401.008. FINAL REPORT; DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEE. (a) As soon after the inauguration as the committee determines that it has completed its work and has satisfied its financial obligations, but not later than June 30 of the year in which the inauguration is held, the committee…

Sec. 401.009. CLAIMS FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION. (a) If after dissolution of the committee a person files with the secretary of state a verified claim for an amount claimed to be due to the claimant under a contract made under this subchapter by the committee before its dissolution,…

Sec. 401.010. ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING. In addition to making appropriations from the inaugural fund as authorized by this subchapter, the legislature may appropriate other funds for any purpose for which money in the inaugural fund may be appropriated. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. …

Sec. 401.011. INAUGURAL ENDOWMENT FUND. (a) To the extent that the balance of the inaugural fund exceeds $100,000 plus the amount necessary to cover fund obligations, on the date the inaugural committee appointed for an inauguration is dissolved that balance shall be transferred …

Sec. 401.021. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.022. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "unavailable" means not able to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor for any reason specified in the Texas Constitution. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.023. SUCCESSION. (a) If the governor, lieutenant governor, and president pro tempore of the senate are unavailable, the following officers in succeeding order shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor: (1) the speaker of the house of re…

Sec. 401.024. TERM OF SERVICE. A person acts as governor under this subchapter until a new governor is elected and qualified or until a preceding officer in the order of succession becomes available. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.025. EXCEPTION. The president pro tempore of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives may act as governor under this subchapter only if the person holds that office when the governor and lieutenant governor first become unavailable. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.…

Sec. 401.041. CHIEF BUDGET OFFICER. The governor is the chief budget officer of the state. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 401.042. UNIFORM BUDGET ESTIMATE FORMS. (a) The governor may collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board in designing and preparing uniform budget estimate forms on which all requests for legislative appropriations must be prepared. (b) The governor shall require that all …

Sec. 401.043. BUDGET HEARINGS. (a) After receiving the appropriation requests, the governor shall hold one or more public hearings concerning the requests. The governor shall preside at each hearing, except that the governor may authorize any employee of the executive branch to p…

Sec. 401.044. COOPERATION WITH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. (a) The governor and the Legislative Budget Board may cooperate, exchange information, and hold joint public hearings on the biennial appropriation budget. (b) At a joint hearing under this section, the governor shall presi…

Sec. 401.0445. COMPILATION OF THE BUDGET. (a) The governor shall compile the biennial appropriation budget using information: (1) submitted to the governor in the uniform budget estimate forms; and (2) obtained at public hearings, from inspections, and from other sources. (b) In …

Sec. 401.045. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. The governor may not include in the governor's budget or appropriation bill any appropriation for per diem or mileage expenses of members of the legislature or for necessary expenses of the legislature. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, S…

Sec. 401.046. DISTRIBUTION OF BUDGET. (a) The governor shall deliver a copy of the governor's budget to each member of the legislature before the governor gives the message to the legislature required by Section 9, Article IV, Texas Constitution, at the commencement of each regul…

Sec. 401.048. ANNUAL BUDGETS. A reference in this subchapter or in Chapter 322 to a biennial budget or a regular legislative session means an annual budget or an annual budget session if a constitutional amendment is adopted providing for annual budget sessions of the legislature…

Sec. 401.061. APPROPRIATIONS FOR EMERGENCY. The legislature may appropriate money to the governor to be used only: (1) in an emergency, including an imperative public necessity; (2) for the executive branch of state government; (3) if other money is not available, because previou…

Sec. 401.062. CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY. (a) The governor may determine that an emergency exists requiring the use of appropriations made under Section 401.061. (b) A governor who makes a determination under this section shall certify to the comptroller the facts constituting th…

Sec. 401.063. DETERMINATION OF AVAILABILITY OF MONEY. (a) After receiving a certification under Section 401.062, the comptroller shall determine whether money other than emergency appropriations is available for purposes of the emergency. The comptroller may obtain from any other…

Sec. 401.064. FILING OF CERTIFICATION. The governor shall file with the secretary of state and the Legislative Budget Board a copy of the governor's original certification and the returned certification containing the comptroller's endorsement. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. …

Sec. 401.065. EXPENDITURE FOR EMERGENCY. (a) The governor may spend appropriations made under Section 401.061 for the purpose of a certified emergency, but only after: (1) the certification is endorsed by the comptroller showing that money other than emergency appropriations is n…

Sec. 401.081. SUCCESSION OF GOVERNOR-ELECT AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tem of the senate shall call a joint session of the house of representatives and the senate for the purpose of electing a governor and a lie…

Sec. 401.082. TERM OF SERVICE AS GOVERNOR. The individual who receives the highest number of votes cast by the members of the legislature for governor shall hold that office until the next general election. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 401.083. TERM OF SERVICE AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The individual who receives the highest number of votes cast by members of the legislature for lieutenant governor shall hold that office until the next general election. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. S…

Sec. 401.101. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR. The office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of money or property on behalf of the state for any lawful public purpose. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 1, eff.…

Sec. 401.102. OTHER GIFTS. Unsolicited benefits received by the governor that are prohibited under Section 36.08, Penal Code, may be donated to a governmental entity that has the authority to accept the gift or to a recognized tax-exempt charitable organization formed for educati…

Sec. 401.103. VETERANS HEALTH ISSUES. (a) The governor or the governor's designee may negotiate with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency on matters relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this…

Sec. 401.104. GOVERNOR'S FLAG. (a) The governor may adopt a flag for the governor's official use. (b) By executive order published in the Texas Register, the governor shall provide a description of a flag adopted under this section. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7…

Sec. 401.105. FEDERAL FUNDS DESIGNATION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 487.051 or 487.351, on the written request of the commissioner of agriculture or the administrative head of a state agency designated under this subsection, the governor may designate one or more state agencies,…