Tex. Local Government Code § 144.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 144.001, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 144.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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