Transportation Code § 451.452

Sec. 451.452. REVIEW OF AUDIT: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) The board shall deliver a copy of each audit prepared under Section 451.451 to: (1) the governor; (2) the lieutenant governor; (3) the speaker of the house of representatives; (4) the state auditor; (5) the county judge of each county having territory in the authority; and (6) the presiding officer of the governing body of each municipality having territory in the authority. (b) The state auditor may elect to file any comments about the audit with the legislative audit committee and the board, subject to a risk assessment performed by the state auditor and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the preparation of the comments in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code. (c) The state auditor may: (1) examine any work papers from the audit; or (2) audit the financial transactions of the authority if the state auditor determines an audit is necessary. (d) This section applies only to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million or less than 1.3 million, except that Subsections (a)(5) and (6) do not apply to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 157, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 255, eff. September 1, 2023.