(a) A district shall keep a complete system of accounts.
(b) The district shall have an annual audit of the district affairs performed by an independent certified public accountant.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 336.206

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(c) A signed copy of the audit report shall be delivered to each trustee not later than the 120th day after the closing date of each fiscal year.
(d) A copy of the audit report shall be kept on file at the district office and shall be made available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours.