Sec. 2115.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Overpayment" includes a duplicate payment made to a vendor for a single invoice and a payment made to a vendor:
(A) when an available discount from the vendor was not applied;
(B) for a late payment penalty that was improperly applied by the vendor;
(C) for shipping costs that were computed incorrectly or incorrectly included in an invoice;
(D) for state sales tax; or
(E) for a good or service the vendor did not provide.
(2) "State agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency, including a university system or an institution of higher education other than a public junior college, that:
(A) is in the executive branch of state government;
(B) is created by statute; and
(C) does not have statutory geographical boundaries limited to a part of the state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 2.01, eff. August 29, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity
Chapter 2115 - Recovery of Certain State Agency Overpayments
Section 2115.002. Contract Consultants for Recovery Audits for Certain Overpayments
Section 2115.003. State Agencies Subject to Mandatory Recovery Audits