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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an audit of funds received by certain entities under the |
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federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund health or |
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public safety programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The state auditor shall conduct an audit of |
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the management and expenditure of funds received by a state agency |
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or a municipality under the federal American Recovery and |
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Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-5) for the purpose of |
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funding health or public safety programs or activities. |
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(b) The audit conducted under Subsection (a) of this section |
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must include an audit of funds designated for: |
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(1) mitigating lead-based paint in the interest of |
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public health; and |
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(2) addressing health and safety concerns in public |
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housing. |
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(c) The state auditor shall create a report of the audit |
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conducted under Subsection (a) of this section, publish the report |
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on the state auditor's Internet website, and distribute the report |
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to the members of the legislature on or before December 1, 2018. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect December 1, 2017. |