S.B. No. 1692
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to municipal and county budgets on the Internet.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 111.069, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 111.069.  APPROVED BUDGET FILED WITH OFFICERS; POSTING
  ON INTERNET. 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 copy of the budget is posted on the website.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 403.0116 to read as follows:
         Sec. 403.0116.  MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY BUDGETS ON INTERNET.
  The comptroller shall provide on its Internet website a link to the
  website of each municipality and county that provides budget
  information for the municipality or county, including budgets
  posted under Sections 102.008, 111.009, 111.040, and 111.069, Local
  Government Code.
         SECTION 3.  Section 111.069, Local Government Code, as
  amended by this Act, applies only to a budget adopted on or after
  the effective date of this Act.  A budget adopted before the
  effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
  budget was adopted, and that law is continued in effect for that
  purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1692 passed the Senate on
  April 21, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1692 passed the House on
  May 20, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 149, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor