(a) The board shall notify the comptroller, the governor, and the applying state agency in writing of the board’s decision about an application.
(b) If the board approves the application, then the contingent appropriation becomes effective on the date that the comptroller receives the notification.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 317.053

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011