Texas Local Government Code - Section 115.032. Special Audit After Voter Petition
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§ 115.032. SPECIAL AUDIT AFTER VOTER PETITION. (a) If a
number of qualified voters residing in a county equal to at least 30
percent of the voters who voted in the county in the most recent
general gubernatorial election file a petition for an audit with a
district judge who has jurisdiction in the county, there shall be a
special audit of all county records.
(b) On the receipt of the petition, the district judge shall
determine its validity. If the judge determines that the petition
meets the requirements of Subsection (a), the judge shall
immediately employ a person to prepare a special audit of all county
records. The special auditor must have the qualifications
prescribed by law for county auditors. The special auditor is
entitled to receive as compensation for the services rendered a
reasonable fee fixed by the district judge and to be paid out of the
general fund or officers' salary fund of the county.
(c) After the preparation of the audit, it shall be filed
with the district judge.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, § 103, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Section: 115.002 115.003 115.0035 115.004 115.021 115.022 115.031 115.032 115.033 115.041 115.042 115.043 115.044 115.045 115.901
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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