Section 2113.205 - Certain Expenditures Involving Multiple Fiscal Years(a) Except as provided by this subsection, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or a conference only to the extent it occurs during that year. To the extent that it is cost-effective, a state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay expenses related to conducting or attending a seminar or conference that will occur partly or entirely during a different fiscal year.(b) The comptroller may authorize a state agency to use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay the entire cost or amount of a service, including an Internet connection, a periodical subscription, a maintenance contract, a post office box rental, insurance, or a surety or honesty bond, regardless of whether the service is provided over more than one fiscal year.(c) A state agency may use money appropriated for a particular fiscal year to pay for a utility service provided during that fiscal year and September of the next fiscal year.(d) The comptroller may establish procedures and adopt rules to administer this section.(e) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(2) "State agency" means: (A) a department, commission, board, office, or other entity in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education;(B) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, another entity in the judicial branch of state government with statewide authority, or a court of appeals; or(C) the legislature or another entity in the legislative branch of state government with statewide authority.(3) "Utility service" means: (A) the furnishing of electricity, water, or natural gas;(B) a telecommunications service, a wastewater treatment service, or a waste disposal service; or(C) any similar commodity or service that the comptroller considers to be a utility service.Tex. Gov't. Code § 2113.205
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 55, eff. 6/15/2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 55, eff. 9/1/2003.