S.B. No. 1131
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers and duties of a designated officer of a
  navigation district.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 62.153, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 62.153.  DUTIES OF DISTRICT TREASURER; AUTHORITY OF
  DESIGNATED OFFICER. (a)  The district treasurer shall:
               (1)  open an account for all funds received by him for
  the district and all district funds which he pays out;
               (2)  pay out money on vouchers signed by the chairman of
  the commission, any two members of the commission, or the
  commissioners court, or any two of any number of persons delegated
  by the commission with authority to sign vouchers, provided that
  the commission may, in such delegation, limit the authority of such
  persons and may require that each furnish a fidelity bond in such
  amount as the commission shall specify and subject to commission
  approval;
               (3)  carefully preserve all orders for the payment of
  money; and
               (4)  render a correct account to the commissioners
  court of all matters relating to the financial condition of the
  district as often as required by the commissioners court.
         (b)  A designated officer of a district may make a payment on
  behalf of the district by a check drawn on a depository selected
  under Section 62.155 in a manner consistent with the payment
  procedures adopted under Section 60.271(f) without authorization
  by the district treasurer.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1131 passed the Senate on
  April 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1131 passed the House on
  May 22, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 1, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor