Sec. 401.042. UNIFORM BUDGET ESTIMATE FORMS. (a) The governor may collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board in designing and preparing uniform budget estimate forms on which all requests for legislative appropriations must be prepared.
(b) The governor shall require that all appropriation requests be submitted to the governor on the forms.
(c) In consultation with public institutions of higher education, the offices of the governor and the Legislative Budget Board shall review the forms for higher education legislative appropriations requests to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, provide better transparency of funding sources, eliminate unnecessary or duplicative requirements, and otherwise reduce the cost or difficulty of providing information related to appropriations requests.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.06, eff. June 17, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Executive Officers
Chapter 401 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Subchapter C. Governor's Budget
Section 401.041. Chief Budget Officer
Section 401.042. Uniform Budget Estimate Forms
Section 401.043. Budget Hearings
Section 401.044. Cooperation With Legislative Budget Board
Section 401.0445. Compilation of the Budget
Section 401.045. Legislative Expenses