Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 472.102. BUDGET. (a) An agency shall adopt a budget annually using generally accepted accounting principles. The budget shall be reviewed and approved only by the agency's governing board notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the General Appropriations Act. N…

Sec. 472.103. AUDITS. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the duty of the state auditor to audit an agency. The state auditor shall enter into a contract and schedule with each agency to conduct audits, including financial reports and performance audits. Costs incurred in perfor…

Sec. 472.104. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) An agency shall submit to the legislature and the governor by the first day of the regular session of the legislature a report describing all of the agency's activities in the previous biennium. The report shall include: (1) an audit requ…

Sec. 472.105. DISPOSITION OF FEES COLLECTED. If provided in an agency's enabling legislation, the agency shall collect a professional fee of $200 from its license holders annually, which shall be remitted to the state. If provided in an agency's enabling legislation, the agency s…

Sec. 472.106. GENERAL POWERS OF ALL AGENCIES. In addition to the powers enumerated in each agency's enabling legislation, each agency shall have the powers described in Sections 472.107 through 472.110. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. 14 …

Sec. 472.107. ABILITY TO CONTRACT. To carry out and promote the objectives of this chapter, an agency may enter into contracts and do all other acts incidental to those contracts that are necessary for the administration of its affairs and for the attainment of its purposes. Any …

Sec. 472.108. PROPERTY. An agency may acquire by lease, and maintain, use, and operate, any real, personal, or mixed property necessary to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions of the agency. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1…

Sec. 472.109. SUITS. The office of the attorney general shall represent an agency in any litigation. The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with any litigation under this section. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, …

Sec. 472.110. FEES AND DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. (a) Subject to the limitations, if any, in the applicable enabling legislation, each agency may set the amount of fees by statute or rule as necessary for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the agency. (b) All fees and funds …

Sec. 472.111. POST-PARTICIPATION LIABILITY. (a) If a state agency no longer has status under this chapter as a self-directed semi-independent agency for any reason, the state agency shall be liable for any expenses or debts incurred by the state agency during the time the state a…

Sec. 472.112. OPEN GOVERNMENT. Subject to the confidentiality provisions of an agency's enabling legislation: (1) meetings of the agency are subject to Chapter 551; and (2) records maintained by the agency are subject to Chapter 552. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. …

Sec. 472.113. MEMBERSHIP IN EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Employees of the agencies are members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Chapter 812, and the agencies' independent status shall have no effect on their membership. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Se…

Sec. 472.114. GIFTS. (a) Notwithstanding other law, an agency may not accept a gift, grant, or donation: (1) from a party to an enforcement action; or (2) to pursue a specific investigation or enforcement action. (b) An agency must: (1) report each gift, grant, or donation that t…