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Local Government Code §111.009
In force on Mar 05, 2025 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2013 · same as today's text
APPROVED BUDGET FILED WITH COUNTY CLERK: POSTING ON INTERNET
(a) On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall:
(1) file the budget with the county clerk; and
(2) if the county maintains an Internet website, take action to ensure that:
(A) a copy of the budget, including the cover page, is posted on the website; and
(B) the record vote described by Section 111.008 (d)(2) is posted on the website at least until the first anniversary of the date the budget is adopted.
(b) The commissioners court shall take action to ensure that the cover page of the budget is amended to include the property tax rates required by Section 111.008 (d)(3) for the current fiscal year if the rates are not included on the cover page when the budget is filed with the county clerk. The commissioners court shall file an amended cover page with the county clerk and take action to ensure that the amended cover page is posted on the county's website.
History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 3195 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1329 (S.B. 656 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jul 26, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 2013 · seen Jul 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0512 (Mar 05, 2025): Whether a commissioners court can rescind and readopt a different county budget after the annual budget was approved
- GA-0620 (Oct 26, 2007): Procedures that a commissioners court must follow in the annual budget process in regard to salaries and personal expenses for each elected county and precinct officer
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