84R11281 TSR-F
By: Krause H.B. No. 3606
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requirements for acceptance or expenditure of federal
funds by a political subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 140.011 to read as follows:
Sec. 140.011. ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) Before a political subdivision may accept or expend a federal
grant or other funds that have not been appropriated by the
legislature, the political subdivision shall report to the
Legislative Budget Board, the comptroller, and the governor:
(1) the total amount of federal funds to be received or
expended;
(2) the proposed use of the federal funds; and
(3) the potential impact use of the federal funds may
have on the state budget.
(b) A political subdivision may not accept or expend a
federal grant or other funds if, on or before the 10th business day
after the date a report was made under Subsection (a), the political
subdivision receives a written disapproval of the acceptance or
expenditure from the Legislative Budget Board, the comptroller, or
the governor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.