CHAPTER 144. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 144. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OF COMPENSATION AND

REIMBURSEMENT OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Sec. 144.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality

may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to

transfer the following items directly into officers' and

employees' accounts in financial institutions only:

(1) the net pay of the officers and employees;

(2) payments for the travel and subsistence of the officers and

employees; and

(3) all other forms of compensation, payment, or reimbursement

paid to the officers and employees.

(b) The authority granted by this chapter may not be restricted

by a municipal charter.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28,

1989.

Sec. 144.002. PAYEE REQUEST. An authorized payee must request

in writing to participate in any electronic funds transfer system

established and operated by the municipality.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28,

1989.

Sec. 144.003. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM. The municipal

treasurer, with the approval of the governing body of the

municipality, shall establish the procedures for administering

the system and may use the services of financial institutions,

automated clearinghouses, and the federal government.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28,

1989.

Sec. 144.004. TRANSFER TO MULTIPLE PAYEES. A single transfer

may contain payments to multiple payees without the necessity of

issuing individual warrants for each payee.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28,

1989.

Sec. 144.005. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS CREATED. The use of an

electronic funds transfer means of payment does not create any

rights that would not have been created if an individual warrant

had been used as a means of payment.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28,

1989.