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Amend HB 1378 on third reading as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the first sentence of added Section 140.008(b), Local Government Code, strike "(c) and (d)" and substitute "(c), (d), and (d-1)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following added Section 140.008(d), Local Government Code, insert the following:
(d-1) This subsection applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 15,000 or a county with a population of less than 35,000. As an alternative to preparing an annual financial report, a municipality or county may provide to the comptroller a comparable financial report. For the purposes of this subsection, "comparable financial report" means the most recent financial statement, audit, exhibit, or other report that the municipality or county is required by other law to prepare. The comptroller shall post the information from the comparable financial report submitted under this subsection on the comptroller's Internet website on a web page that is easily located by searching the name of the municipality or county on the Internet. If the municipality or county maintains or causes to be maintained an Internet website, the municipality or county shall provide a link from the website to the web page on the comptroller's website where the information may be viewed. The posting requirements of Subsection (g) do not apply to a comparable financial report submitted under this subsection. The comptroller shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection.
(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the first sentence of added Section 140.008(e), Local Government Code, between "(d)" and the comma, insert "or (d-1)".
(4) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 140.008(f), Local Government Code, strike "Except as provided by Subsection (g), a" and substitute "A".
(5) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 140.008(f), Local Government Code, between "section" and the period, insert ", other than a political subdivision to which Subsection (d-1) or (g) applies".