The comptroller must report on and manage certain school-fund money and securities, and follow State Board of Education directions for specified transactions.
Sec. 43.015. DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than the 30th day before the first day of each regular session of the legislature and not later than the 10th day before the first day of any special session at which there can be legislation respecting the public schools, the comptroller shall report to the governor the condition of the permanent school fund and the available school fund, the amount of each fund, and the manner of its disbursement. (b) The comptroller shall provide the State Board of Education with the reports specified by Subsection (a) and with additional reports concerning those funds requested by the State Board of Education. (c) The comptroller shall ensure that no portion of either the permanent school fund or the available school fund is used to pay any warrant drawn against any other fund. (d) The comptroller shall receive and hold in a special deposit and account for all properties belonging to the available school fund. All warrants drawn on that fund by the comptroller pursuant to a certificate of the commissioner must be registered by the comptroller and then transmitted to the commissioner, and when properly endorsed shall be paid by the comptroller in the order of their presentation. (e) On order of the State Board of Education, the comptroller shall exchange or accept refunding bonds in lieu of: (1) either matured or unmatured bonds held for the benefit of the permanent school fund, which are being refunded under this chapter; (2) defaulted obligations held for the benefit of the available school fund if the refunding bonds are issued in compliance with Section 43.012; (3) defaulted obligations of any school district of this state held for the benefit of the permanent school fund or the available school fund if the refunding bonds are issued in compliance with Section 43.011; or (4) refunding bonds of any school district of this state for school bonds not matured held by the comptroller for the permanent school fund if the new refunding bonds are issued by the school district in compliance with this code. (f) The comptroller shall be the custodian of all securities enumerated in Section 43.003(6) and of other securities as designated by the State Board of Education in which the school funds of the state are invested. The comptroller shall keep those securities in the comptroller's custody until paid off, discharged, delivered as required by the State Board of Education, or otherwise disposed of by the proper authorities of the state, and on the proper installment of any interest or dividend, shall see that the proper credit is given, and the coupons on bonds, when paid, shall be separated from the bonds and cancelled by the comptroller. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 5.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.