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Local Government Code §113.043

In force on Nov 17, 2014 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2011 · same as today's text

COUNTERSIGNATURE BY COUNTY AUDITOR

In a county with a county auditor, the county treasurer and the county depository may not pay a check or order for payment unless it is countersigned by the county auditor to validate it as a proper and budgeted item of expenditure. This section does not apply to a check or order for jury service or for restitution collected on behalf of an individual as authorized by law.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2011 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0019 (Nov 17, 2014): Deposit of restitution funds ordered in a criminal judgment by a statutory county court
GA-0744 (May 27, 2009): Whether a county auditor may require the county treasurer to obtain prior approval of a transfer of county funds from one account in the county depository to another, or from one investment to another
JM-1099 (Sep 20, 1989): Whether a county auditor may require elected officials and department heads to provide details about employees' hours worked and leave taken

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