Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3002 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/04/2019

                            86R9556 JCG-F
 By: Morrison H.B. No. 3002


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to certain audit and reporting requirements of regional
 planning commissions.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 391.0095(e), Local Government Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (e)  A commission shall send to the governor, the state
 auditor, [the comptroller,] and the Legislative Budget Board a copy
 of each report and audit required under this section or under
 Section 391.009. The state auditor may review each audit and
 report, subject to a risk assessment performed by the state auditor
 and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the
 review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code. If
 the state auditor reviews the audit or report, the state auditor
 must be given access to working papers and other supporting
 documentation that the state auditor determines is necessary to
 perform the review. If the state auditor finds significant issues
 involving the administration or operation of a commission or its
 programs, the state auditor shall report its findings and related
 recommendations to the legislative audit committee, the governor,
 and the commission. The governor and the legislative audit
 committee may direct the commission to prepare a corrective action
 plan or other response to the state auditor's findings or
 recommendations. The legislative audit committee may direct the
 state auditor to perform any additional audit or investigative work
 that the committee determines is necessary.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.