Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 403.006. INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS. On request of a house or committee of the legislature, the comptroller shall exhibit for the house's or committee's examination any book, paper, voucher, or other matter relating to the office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept…

Sec. 403.007. DIVISIONS. The comptroller may organize and maintain divisions within the comptroller's office as necessary for the efficient and orderly operation of the office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 403.008. BONDS AND EMPLOYEES. (a) The comptroller shall give any special bond required by an Act of Congress or a federal department or official to protect federal funds deposited with the comptroller. The state shall pay the expenses necessary and incidental to the executio…

Sec. 403.011. GENERAL POWERS. (a) The comptroller shall: (1) obtain a seal with "Comptroller's Office, State of Texas" engraved around the margin and a five-pointed star in the center, to be used as the seal of the office to authenticate official acts, except warrants drawn on th…

Sec. 403.0111. DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION. (a) In addition to the distribution of state tax and fiscal information, the comptroller's office is authorized to take the lead in promoting awareness of federal earned income tax credits and to encourage other agencies to …

Sec. 403.0115. REPORTS PUBLISHED ON INTERNET. The comptroller shall promptly publish on the comptroller's Internet site each report that is: (1) published by the comptroller; and (2) public information subject to disclosure under the open records law, Chapter 552. Added by Acts 1…

Sec. 403.0116. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY BUDGETS ON INTERNET. The comptroller shall provide on its Internet website a link to the website of each municipality and county that provides budget information for the municipality or county, including budgets posted under Sections 102.008, 1…

Sec. 403.012. ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY OR PROPERTY. (a) The comptroller may accept federal money for a state agency not otherwise restricted by statute or by rider or special provision in the General Appropriations Act, if the state agency has certified to the comptroller that…

Sec. 403.0121. ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY. The comptroller shall execute instruments necessary to accept money, gifts, or assets authorized by federal statute to be paid to the state in lieu of taxes or as a gift by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or any federal a…

Sec. 403.0122. DEPOSIT OF AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT MONEY. (a) In this section: (1) "Fund" means the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act fund. (2) "Recovery act" means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5). (b) The American…

Sec. 403.013. REPORT TO GOVERNOR. (a) In this section, "state agency" means: (1) any department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive or legislative branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state; (2) the Supreme Court of …

Sec. 403.0131. APPROPRIATION CERTIFICATION. (a) Not later than the 10th day, excluding Sundays, after the date on which an act making an appropriation is reported enrolled by the house of origin, the comptroller shall complete the evaluation and certification of the appropriation…

Sec. 403.014. REPORT ON EFFECT OF CERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS. (a) Before each regular session of the legislature, the comptroller shall report to the legislature and the governor on the effect, if it is possible to assess, of exemptions, discounts, exclusions, special valuations, spe…

Sec. 403.0141. REPORT ON INCIDENCE OF TAX. (a) Before each regular session of the legislature, the comptroller shall report to the legislature and the governor on the overall incidence of the school district property tax and any state tax generating more than 2.5 percent of state…

Sec. 403.0142. REPORT ON ORIGIN OF TAX REVENUE. (a) Before each regular session of the legislature, the comptroller shall report to the legislature and the governor on the amount of revenue remitted to the comptroller in each municipality and county for each tax collected by the …

Sec. 403.0143. REPORT ON USE OF GENERAL REVENUE-DEDICATED ACCOUNTS. After each regular session of the legislature, the comptroller shall issue a report that itemizes each general revenue-dedicated account and the estimated balance and revenue in each account that is considered av…

Sec. 403.0145. PUBLICATION OF FEES SCHEDULE. As soon as practicable after the end of each state fiscal year, the comptroller shall publish online a schedule of all revenue to the state from fees authorized by statute. For each fee, the schedule must specify: (1) the statutory aut…

Sec. 403.0147. REPORT ON STATE PROGRAMS NOT FUNDED BY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In this section, "state agency" means an agency, department, board, commission, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. (b) Not later than December 31 of each …

Sec. 403.0148. REVIEW OF CERTAIN ADVISORY ENTITIES; REPORT. (a) In this section, "advisory entity" means an entity created by statute or by a state agency that has as its primary function advising a state agency, including an advisory board, an advisory committee, a council, an o…

Sec. 403.015. ELECTRONIC COMPUTING AND DATA PROCESSING. The comptroller may: (1) establish and operate a central electronic computing and data processing center to: (A) maintain the central accounting records of the state; (B) prepare payrolls and other warrants; (C) audit tax re…

Sec. 403.016. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. (a) The comptroller shall establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system in accordance with this section. The comptroller may use the services of financial institutions, automated clearinghouses, and the federal government to es…

Sec. 403.0165. PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION. (a) An employee of a state agency may authorize a transfer each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payment for a membership fee in an eligible state employee organization. The authorization shall remain …

Sec. 403.017. CUSTODY OF SECURITY FOR MONEY AND DEEDS. (a) A bond, note, or other security for money given to the state or an officer for the use of the state shall be deposited in the office of the comptroller. (b) A deed conveying land or an interest in land to the state for hi…

Sec. 403.018. ASSISTANCE IN RECONSTRUCTING DESTROYED RECORDS. The comptroller may assist any taxpayer in reconstructing and recompiling business records that are damaged or destroyed by natural disaster. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 403.019. CONTRACTS TO COLLECT OUT-OF-STATE DEBTS. (a) The comptroller may contract with a person who is qualified in the business of debt collection to collect on behalf of this state a tax or other amount finally determined to be owed to this state by a person residing outs…

Sec. 403.0195. CONTRACTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PROPERTY RECOVERABLE BY THE STATE. (a) The comptroller may contract with a person for the receipt of information about a possible claim that the state may be entitled to pursue for the recovery of revenue or other property. (b) In a …

Sec. 403.021. ENCUMBRANCE REPORTS. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013. (b) A state agency that expends appropriated funds shall report into the uniform statewide accounting system all payables and binding encumbrances by appropriation …

Sec. 403.0221. PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF CERTAIN TRANSIT AUTHORITIES. (a) This section applies only to a transit authority that is governed by Chapter 451, Transportation Code, and was confirmed before July 1, 1985, and does not contain a municipality of more than 750,000. (b) The com…

Sec. 403.023. CREDIT, CHARGE, AND DEBIT CARDS. (a) The comptroller may adopt rules relating to the acceptance of credit, charge, and debit cards for the payment of fees, taxes, and other charges assessed by state agencies. The rules may: (1) authorize a state agency to accept cre…

Sec. 403.0231. CREDIT CARD AGREEMENT BENEFITTING STATE. (a) The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit card issuer under which: (1) the issuer is required to pay to the comptroller an amount of money based on the use of the credit card by the holders of the credit card;…

Sec. 403.0232. CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD AGREEMENT BENEFITING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (a) In this section, "debit card" includes a prepaid debit card. (b) The comptroller may enter an agreement with a credit or debit card issuer under which: (1) the issuer is required to pay to the comptrolle…

Sec. 403.024. SEARCHABLE STATE EXPENDITURE DATABASE. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013. (b) The comptroller shall establish and post on the Internet a database of state expenditures, including contracts and grants, that is electronica…

Sec. 403.0241. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION DATABASE. (a) In this section: (1) "Special purpose district" means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries that define the subdivision's territorial jurisdiction. The term does not include a muni…

Sec. 403.0242. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT NONCOMPLIANCE LIST. The comptroller shall prepare and maintain a noncompliance list of special purpose districts that have not timely complied with a requirement to provide information under Section 203.062, Local Government Code. Added by …

Sec. 403.0245. AVAILABILITY ON INTERNET OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON STATE GRANTS. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.013. (b) A state agency that awards a state grant in an amount greater than $25,000 shall make available to the public on th…

Sec. 403.0246. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATABASE. (a) In this section: (1) "Business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or state or national holiday. (2) "Local development agreement" means: (A) an agreement entered into by a municipality under Section 380.001 or …

Sec. 403.0247. NONCOMPLIANCE; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) In this section, "local development agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.0246. (b) If a local government that enters into a local development agreement has not complied with a requirement to provide information under …

Sec. 403.025. FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. (a) The comptroller's office is the lead state agency in promoting awareness of the federal earned income tax credit program for working families. (b) The comptroller shall recruit other state agencies and the governor's office to p…

Sec. 403.026. ELECTRONIC STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. (a) The comptroller may store and maintain electronically a state record or an essential record if: (1) the method used to store and maintain the record allows accurate reproduction of the record; (2) the method used to…

Sec. 403.027. DIGITAL SIGNATURES. (a) The comptroller may establish a procedure for a person to use a digital signature to authenticate a document, a communication, or data submitted to the comptroller if: (1) the comptroller determines the procedure will provide a degree of secu…

Sec. 403.0271. AUTHORIZATIONS TO DEBIT STATE ACCOUNTS. (a) The comptroller may authorize a person to debit a state account in or outside of the state treasury for the purpose of receiving payment for goods or services provided to a state agency. (b) The comptroller may: (1) autho…

Sec. 403.028. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES. (a) In this section, "greenhouse gas" includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. (b) Not later than December 31, 2010, the comptroller shall prep…

Sec. 403.029. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MONEY TO GENERAL REVENUE FUND. On the expiration of Subchapter N: (1) the comptroller shall determine the amount sufficient to administer loan guarantees or obligations of the comptroller that remain outstanding under the Texas film industry loan…

Sec. 403.0301. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a) The comptroller may: (1) apply for, register, secure, hold, and protect under the laws of the United States or any state or nation: (A) a patent for the invention, discovery, or improvement of any process, machine, manufacture, or composi…

Sec. 403.0302. ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT TASK FORCE. (a) In this section, "organized retail theft" means conduct constituting an offense under Section 31.16, Penal Code. (b) The comptroller shall appoint a task force to study and make recommendations related to preventing organized …

Sec. 403.03058. REPORT ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING. (a) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report regarding all occupational licenses, including permits, certifications, and registrations, required by…