CHAPTER 156. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 156. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OF COMPENSATION AND

REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Sec. 156.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. The county treasurer

may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to

make any authorized transfer from the county treasury.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 2, eff. May 29,

1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

934, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 156.003. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM. The county auditor or,

if the county does not have a county auditor, the chief financial

officer of the county, with the approval of the commissioners

court, shall establish the procedures for administering the

system and may use the services of financial institutions,

automated clearinghouses, and the federal government.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 156.004. TRANSFER TO MULTIPLE PAYEES. A single transfer

may contain payments to multiple payees without the necessity of

issuing individual warrants for each payee.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 156.005. 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.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.