84R11547 MK-F
By: Otto H.B. No. 3330
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 No. 0001 for payment of itemized claims
and judgments plus interest, if any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M30086 to Stanley George Winter for
replacement of voided fee overpayment warrant issued April 8,
2004$9.80
To pay claim number 95M30204 to a confidential payee for
replacement of void franchise tax refund warrant issued December
28, 2006$56,907.48
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 claim number 94M20357 to Shell Pipeline Company LP for
adjustment of Chocolate Bayou Propylene Line on I-45 Expansion
during the period from September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005,
invoice number 90019221 - agreement number U10540 - CSJ number
0500-03-475$140,939.80
To pay claim number 95M30231 to the City of Plano for
engineering expenses incurred during the period from September 1,
2005, to April 7, 2006, related to a traffic study project #5389,
invoices 1-5$51,968.10
SECTION 3. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Game, Fish, and Water Safety General Revenue Account No. 0009
for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M40184 to the City of Athens for a
utility bill number 04-3001-00 for the period from December 19,
2002, to January 22, 2013$2,328.73
To pay claim number 95M40324 to Enrique Rodriguez for
replacement for a void game license refund warrant issued on March
20, 2000$150.00
SECTION 4. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the State Parks General Revenue Account No. 0064 for payment of
itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any, against the
State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M30191 to ONEOK, Inc., doing business
as Texas Gas Service, for natural gas services from June 28, 2004,
to September 3, 2008, for account number 910346280-1252095-00 at
Fort Richardson State Park at 228 Park Road 61$97.99
To pay claim number 95M30192 to ONEOK, Inc., doing business
as Texas Gas Service, for natural gas services from June 28, 2004,
to September 3, 2008, for account number 910346280-1112953-00 at
Fort Richardson State Park at 629 Depot Street$77.69
SECTION 5. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Compensation to Victims of Crime General Revenue Account No.
0469 for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if
any, against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M30370 to a confidential payee for a
replacement of void crime victim's compensation warrant issued on
July 13, 2000$940.00
SECTION 6. The following sums of money are appropriated out
of the Unemployment Compensation Clearance Account Fund No. 0936
for payment of itemized claims and judgments plus interest, if any,
against the State of Texas:
To pay claim number 95M30103 to John P. Lincoln, D.D.S., for a
replacement of a void surplus tax credit refund warrant issued on
December 21, 2004$25.43
SECTION 7. (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, 2017, 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 8. 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 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.