Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2205.012

  • 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

The department may employ and compensate staff as provided by legislative appropriation or may use staff provided by the comptroller or the state auditor’s office.