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CS/SB 224: Local Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Dean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Local Government Accountability; Amends provisions relating to the Legislative Auditing Committee to clarify when the Department of Community Affairs may institute procedures for declaring that a special district is inactive. Specifies the level of detail required for each fund in the sheriff's proposed budget. Authorizes certain municipalities to levy and collect special assessments to fund special security and crime prevention services and facilities, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
 Last Action: 6/18/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-144
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2010 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 26
    1/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/25/11, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 117
    • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 117
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 26
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/14/11, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/14/2011 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
    4/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
    4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 474
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
    5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 628
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 628
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 628
    • Reconsidered -SJ 641, 644
    • Amendment(s) adopted (768030) -SJ 644
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 644
    5/2/2011 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1007
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1006
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1066
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1126
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1127
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
    6/18/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-144

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  • CS/SB 224, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 107 (c1) Local Government Accountability Smith Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 224 (Ch. 2011-144) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    30.49 Budgets. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review. Page 9 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 12 (pdf)
    129.02 Requisites of budgets. Page 15 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 16 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.07 Unlawful to exceed the budget; certain contracts void; commissioners contracting excess indebtedness personally liable. Page 19 (pdf)
    129.201 Budget of supervisor of elections; manner and time of preparation and presentation. Page 20 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, appropriations, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 23 (pdf)
    170.201 Special assessments. Page 48 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 25 (pdf)
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    195.087 Property appraisers and tax collectors to submit budgets to Department of Revenue. Page 34 (pdf), Page 35 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 35 (pdf)
    218.35 County fee officers; financial matters. Page 36 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 38 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 43 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 45 (pdf)
    1011.051 Guidelines for general funds. Page 46 (pdf)
    1011.64 School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 224, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/2/2011 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 107 (c1) Local Government Accountability Smith Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 224 (Ch. 2011-144) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2011 1:20 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    30.49 Budgets. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review. Page 9 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 12 (pdf)
    129.02 Requisites of budgets. Page 15 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 16 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.07 Unlawful to exceed the budget; certain contracts void; commissioners contracting excess indebtedness personally liable. Page 19 (pdf)
    129.201 Budget of supervisor of elections; manner and time of preparation and presentation. Page 20 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, appropriations, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 23 (pdf)
    170.201 Special assessments. Page 48 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 25 (pdf)
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    195.087 Property appraisers and tax collectors to submit budgets to Department of Revenue. Page 34 (pdf), Page 35 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 35 (pdf)
    218.35 County fee officers; financial matters. Page 36 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 38 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 43 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 45 (pdf)
    1011.051 Guidelines for general funds. Page 46 (pdf)
    1011.64 School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 224, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2011 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 107 (c1) Local Government Accountability Smith Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 224 (Ch. 2011-144) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    768030 - Amendment
    Between lines 1372 and 1373 insert:     		Garcia 5/2/2011
    10:15 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2011 1:15 PM Budget 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2011 9:26 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2011 11:00 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    30.49 Budgets. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review. Page 9 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 12 (pdf)
    129.02 Requisites of budgets. Page 15 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 16 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.07 Unlawful to exceed the budget; certain contracts void; commissioners contracting excess indebtedness personally liable. Page 19 (pdf)
    129.201 Budget of supervisor of elections; manner and time of preparation and presentation. Page 20 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, appropriations, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 23 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 25 (pdf)
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    195.087 Property appraisers and tax collectors to submit budgets to Department of Revenue. Page 34 (pdf), Page 35 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 35 (pdf)
    218.35 County fee officers; financial matters. Page 36 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 38 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 43 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 45 (pdf)
    1011.051 Guidelines for general funds. Page 46 (pdf)
    1011.64 School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • SB 224, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2010 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2011 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 107 (c1) Local Government Accountability Smith Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 224 (Ch. 2011-144) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    749020 - Amendment
    Delete lines 791 - 797 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Dean)     		4/13/2011
    11:39 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2011 8:30 AM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2011 11:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    30.49 Budgets. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.63 Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review. Page 9 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 12 (pdf)
    129.02 Requisites of budgets. Page 15 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 15 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 16 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 18 (pdf)
    129.07 Unlawful to exceed the budget; certain contracts void; commissioners contracting excess indebtedness personally liable. Page 19 (pdf)
    129.201 Budget of supervisor of elections; manner and time of preparation and presentation. Page 20 (pdf)
    166.241 Fiscal years, appropriations, budgets, and budget amendments. Page 23 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 25 (pdf)
    189.412 Special District Information Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.418 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 26 (pdf)
    189.419 Effect of failure to file certain reports or information. Page 29 (pdf)
    189.421 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    195.087 Property appraisers and tax collectors to submit budgets to Department of Revenue. Page 34 (pdf), Page 35 (pdf)
    218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental entities. Page 35 (pdf)
    218.35 County fee officers; financial matters. Page 36 (pdf)
    218.39 Annual financial audit reports. Page 38 (pdf)
    218.503 Determination of financial emergency. Page 43 (pdf)
    373.536 District budget and hearing thereon. Page 44 (pdf)
    1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 45 (pdf)
    1011.051 Guidelines for general funds. Page 46 (pdf)
    1011.64 School district minimum classroom expenditure requirements. Page 47 (pdf)

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