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Texas Local Government Code

§ 115.901 — EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS BY COUNTY AUDITOR OR COUNTY TREASURER

LG § 115.901Title 4. FINANCES · Part B. COUNTY FINANCES · Ch. 115. AUDIT OF COUNTY FINANCES · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)The county auditor or, in a county that does not have the office of county auditor, the county treasurer, shall examine the accounts, dockets, and records of each clerk, justice of the peace, and constable and of the sheriff and county tax assessor-collector to determine if any money belonging to the county and in the possession of the officer has not been accounted for and paid over according to law.
(b)If the auditor or treasurer finds that such money does exist, the auditor or treasurer shall report the findings of the examination to the commissioners court of the county at its next term for the purpose of instituting a suit for the recovery of the money.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 979, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 115.901 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.