Texas Government Code

§ 404.058. OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.

• (a) The comptroller shall compile information concerning outstanding warrants, which must be consistent with the requirements of the uniform statewide accounting system.

• (b)  The warrant number of an outstanding warrant is excepted
  from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the warrant is issued by the comptroller.

• (c)  A person who issues a warrant under Section 403.060(a)
  may disclose the warrant number of the warrant to a person other
  than the comptroller only if the comptroller has:

• (1)  informed the person that the warrant is not an
  outstanding warrant;  or

• (2)  authorized or required the disclosure.

• (d)  In this section:

• (1)  “Outstanding warrant” means any warrant except a
  warrant that:

• (A)  has been paid by the comptroller;

• (B)  has been canceled;  or

• (C)  may not be paid by the comptroller because it
  was not presented before the date determined under Section 404.046
  or other applicable law.

• (2)  “Warrant number” means the number or other data
  element printed on a warrant that the comptroller uses to
  distinguish it from all other warrants that the comptroller may pay during the same period that the comptroller may pay the warrant under Section 404.046 or other applicable law.

  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended
  by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 207, § 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts
  1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, § 7.55, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts
  2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, § 20, eff. June 15, 2001.