81R5484 JJT-F
By: Ogden S.B. No. 1588
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain
miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds
designated by this Act; making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the General Revenue Fund Account No. 0001 for payment of itemized
claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of
Texas:
To pay confidential payee for claim number 93M70532 related
to temporary assistance for needy families in the month of October,
1995$16.00
To pay Michael Stuehrk for replacement of a void warrant
issued on March 14, 1997, for refund of payment received in
error$40.00
To pay confidential payee for claim number 93M70538 related
to a net payroll lump sum void warrant issued on April 1,
1996$313.08
To pay Everton A. Edmondson, M.D., P.A., for replacement of
void warrants issued April 25, 1996 and June 18, 1996 for copies of
rehabilitation patient medical records$30.00
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M70635 for
temporary aid to needy families March 1998 - May 1999$156.00
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M70636 for
temporary aid to needy families August 1996 - June 2000$414.00
To pay Olin Ross Smith, Independent Executor Estate of Floyd
E. Smith for replacement of void warrant issued January 15, 2004 for
inheritance tax refund$52,090.00
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M80058 for
temporary aid to needy families June 1997 - July 2003$158.00
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M80059 for
replacement of void warrant issued August 9, 1996 for refund of
overpayment of franchise tax$261.61
To pay University of North Texas Health Science Center of
Fort Worth for services for public health preparedness and response
to bioterrorism needs assessment program March 1, 2003 - May 31,
2003, Contract #7637637630-203-A1$60,389.66
To pay Gainesville Healthcare Center Ltd. Co. dba Renaissance
Care Center for nursing home services November 17, 1998 - March 31,
2000$258.87
To pay University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
for social cohesion and health in Hispanics & African American
project June 1, 2002 - August 31, 2003$15,139.63
To pay University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
for Texas statewide bioterrorism continuing education program two
hour nursing continuing education web-course July 20, 2004 - August
31, 2004$103,606.00
To pay University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
for the unmeasured impact of the tuberculosis epidemic on
tuberculosis programs project August 1, 2002 - December 31,
2002$5,414.50
To pay Randy Gray for replacement of void warrant issued
November 17, 1999 for witness fee claim$158.26
To pay ESC-NGH LP for community care service July 13, 2005
- August 31, 2005$16,481.92
To pay ESC-NGH LP for community care service July 13, 2005
- August 31, 2005$9,733.21
To pay ESC-NGH LP for community care July 13, 2005 - August
31, 2008$5,344.19
To pay Sam Houston State University for industrial hygiene
training conducted August, 1999$8,094.95
To pay City of Laredo for Office of Public Health
Preparedness for Bio-Terrorism contract August, 2004$48,071.38
To pay confidential payee claim for the claim number 93M80426
for replacement of void warrant issued January 8, 2004, for
franchise tax refund$500,000.00
To pay Parkland Foundation c/o Stanek Associates, Inc. for
replacement of void warrant issued February 17, 2006$75,056.16
To pay Ruth Ann Campbell for replacement of void warrant
issued March 2, 1999 for travel for State Board Educator
Certification Advisory Committee for counselor
certification$194.79
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M90097 for
replacement of void warrant issued March 14, 2000 for refund of
sales and use tax$245.01
To pay Travis County District Clerk Amalia Rodriguez Mendoza
for various court filing fees April 18, 2000 - December 11,
2005$1,406.00
To pay John L. Hensley for replacement of void warrant issued
April 1, 1996$102.31
To pay Airgas Southwest Inc. for oxygen cylinders September
27, 2005 - September 30, 2005$79,649.89
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M90145 for
replacement of void warrant issued October 24, 1997 for franchise
tax refund$1,075.00
To pay confidential payee for the claim number 93M90174 for
replacement of void warrant issued October 29, 1998 for franchise
tax refund$1,136.66
To pay Amos R. Morrison for replacement of void unclaimed
property warrant issued June 16, 2006$55,656.36
To pay Edward McElyea for whistleblower judgment No.
GN103776, plus 5% interest compounded annually from February 1,
2006 until paid (estimated) $348,063.50
To pay Barbara Oakley, as guardian of the estate and person of
Richard Danziger for wrongful imprisonment settlement cause No.
75107D, AG No. 052091477$250,000.00
SECTION 2. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the State Highway Fund No. 0006 for payment of itemized claims
and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay AT&T for relocation of all facilities for construction
project on US 75/IH635 Interchange in Dallas, TX August 1, 1999
- March 31, 2003 CSJ: 2374-01-103$769,136.36
To pay Southwestern Public Service Co. for utility relocation
August 16, 2002 - June 10, 2003 CSJ:0380-01-053$612,097.65
To pay Shell Pipeline Company LP for replacing pipeline on
Airport Blvd in Houston, utility adjustment U1-3931, CSJ:
8041-12-014 for March 3, 2002$60,804.00
To pay City of Richardson for signal adjustment January 16,
2000 - August 31, 2004 Contract #8075-18-005$53,090.96
To pay North American Title Company closing and title
expenses for July 1, 1996, Project 8018-1-63, Parcel 2, CSJ:
2964-03-001 and Invoice GF# D342505C$1,780.00
To pay North American Title Company for leasehold estate
recording fee for July 31, 1996, Project 8018-1-63, Parcel 2, CSJ:
2964-03-001, and Invoice GF# D342505C$25.00
To pay for Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Inc., 90
percent payment for electrical utility adjustment in Anderson
County December, 2003$263,016.12
To pay S&B Infrastructure, LTD for schematic engineering
design and development services for June, 2004$21,709.65
To pay S&B Infrastructure LTD for schematic engineering
design and development services for August, 2004$3,171.84
To pay S&B Infrastructure LTD for schematic engineering
design and development services for July, 2004$7,270.79
To pay Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M
University System, to provide technical support to enhance
effective utilization of high occupancy vehicle lanes April 24,
2002 - August 31, 2005$14,221.82
To pay Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M
University System, to provide technical support to enhance
effective utilization of high occupancy vehicle lanes April 24,
2002 - August 31, 2005$5,550.00
To pay Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. for engineering services
performed September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2005, under contract
15-745P5001, WA No. 7 per Supplemental Agreement No. 1$40,152.17
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
professional services for Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
project, South Electric Trail November 10, 2003 - July 12, 2004 CSJ:
0902-48-289$15,721.00
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
construction services on Cottonbelt Hike and Bike Trail May 1, 2004
- November 30, 2004 CSJ: 0902-48-331$502,372.71
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
construction services on Cottonbelt Hike and Bike Trail February 1,
2004 - June 30, 2004 CSJ: 0902-48-331$256,398.87
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
construction services on Walker's Creek Trail February 1, 2006
- March 1, 2006 CSJ: 0902-48-411$23,594.61
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
construction services on Walker's Creek Trail August 22, 2005 - May
31, 2006 CSJ: 0902-48-411$22,917.02
To pay El Paso Electric Co. for utility adjustment service on
Interstate Highway 10 turnarounds completed September 26,
2002$79,908.61
To pay Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. for engineering services
October 30, 2005 - August 31, 2006$45,730.36
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments February 20, 2002
- January 31, 2004$70,462.89
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustment October 22, 2003
- July 31, 2004$92,239.14
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments March 30, 2001
- December 31, 2002$306,785.39
To pay City of Grapevine for traffic signal improvements
September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2006$27,570.84
To pay City of North Richland Hills Parks Department for
construction services for Cottonbelt Trail January, 2005 CSJ:
0902-48-331$87,618.66
To pay AT&T for utility adjustments fiscal year 2006 CSJ:
0072-12-177$497,697.71
To pay AT&T for utility adjustments fiscal year 2006 CSJ:
0521-04-249$207,137.53
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments January 31, 2004
- May 31, 2006$61,227.41
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments March 22, 2005
- April 11, 2006$44,655.04
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustment July 31, 2003
- August 31, 2004$517,562.91
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments February 12, 2003
- January 31, 2004$350,988.62
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments March 14, 2003
- December 14, 2004$24,272.91
To pay CPS Energy for utility adjustments November 16, 2000
- June 30, 2006$23,867.72
SECTION 3. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the General Revenue Account- Solid Waste Disposal Fees Fund No.
5000 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if
any, against the State of Texas:
To pay Merrick Construction Company for amounts due on Gibson
Atlanta Tire Recycling Facility job from June 30, 2003 to August 31,
2005$336,537.26
SECTION 4. (a) Before any claim or judgment may be paid
from money appropriated by this Act, the claim or judgment must be
verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special fund
or account against which the claim or judgment is to be charged and
be approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public
accounts. Any claim or judgment itemized in this Act that has not
been verified and substantiated by the administrator of the special
fund or account and approved by the attorney general and the
comptroller by August 31, 2010, may not be paid from money
appropriated by this Act.
(b) Each claim or judgment paid from money appropriated by
this Act must contain such information as the comptroller of public
accounts requires but at a minimum must contain the specific reason
for the claim or judgment. If the claim is for a void warrant, the
claim must include a specific identification of the goods,
services, refunds, or other items for which the warrant was
originally issued. In addition, it must include a certification by
the original payee or the original payee's successors, heirs, or
assigns that the debt is still outstanding. If the claim or
judgment is for unpaid goods or services, it must be accompanied by
an invoice or other acceptable documentation of the unpaid account
and any other information that may be required by the comptroller.
SECTION 5. Subject to the conditions and restrictions in
this Act and provisions stated in the judgments, the comptroller of
public accounts is authorized and directed to issue one or more
warrants on the state treasury, as soon as possible following the
effective date of this Act, in favor of each of the individuals,
firms, or corporations named or claim numbers identified in this
Act, in an amount not to exceed the amount set opposite their
respective names or claim numbers and shall mail or deliver to each
of the individuals, firms, or corporations associated with each
claim one or more warrants in payment of all claims included in this
Act.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.