Tex. Local Government Code § 111.040
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 111.040, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 111.040.
Official statutory text
Sec. 111.040. APPROVED BUDGET FILED WITH OFFICERS: POSTING ON INTERNET. (a) On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall:
(1) file a copy of the budget with the county auditor and the county clerk; and
(2) if the county maintains an Internet website, take action to ensure that:
(A) a copy of the budget, including the cover page, is posted on the website; and
(B) the record vote described by Section 111.039(d)(2) is posted on the website at least until the first anniversary of the date the budget is adopted.
(b) The commissioners court shall take action to ensure that the cover page of the budget is amended to include the property tax rates required by Section 111.039(d)(3) for the current fiscal year if the rates are not included on the cover page when the budget is filed with the county clerk. The commissioners court shall file an amended cover page with the county clerk and take action to ensure that the amended cover page is posted on the county's website.
(1) file a copy of the budget with the county auditor and the county clerk; and
(2) if the county maintains an Internet website, take action to ensure that:
(A) a copy of the budget, including the cover page, is posted on the website; and
(B) the record vote described by Section 111.039(d)(2) is posted on the website at least until the first anniversary of the date the budget is adopted.
(b) The commissioners court shall take action to ensure that the cover page of the budget is amended to include the property tax rates required by Section 111.039(d)(3) for the current fiscal year if the rates are not included on the cover page when the budget is filed with the county clerk. The commissioners court shall file an amended cover page with the county clerk and take action to ensure that the amended cover page is posted on the county's website.
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