Tex. Government Code § 554.010
AUDIT OF STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AFTER SUIT
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 554.010, AUDIT OF STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AFTER SUIT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657305
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(a) At the conclusion of a suit that is brought under this chapter against a state governmental entity subject to audit under Section 321.013 and in which the entity is required to pay $10,000 or more under the terms of a settlement agreement or final judgment, the attorney general shall provide to the state auditor's office a brief memorandum describing the facts and disposition of the suit.
(b) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the state auditor's office receives the memorandum required by Subsection (a), the auditor may audit or investigate the state governmental entity to determine any changes necessary to correct the problems that gave rise to the whistleblower suit and shall recommend such changes to the Legislative Audit Committee, the Legislative Budget Board, and the governing board or chief executive officer of the entity involved. In conducting the audit or investigation, the auditor shall have access to all records pertaining to the suit.