(a) The committee shall appoint a State Auditor to investigate all custodians of state funds, disbursing agents, and department personnel.
(b) The committee shall execute a written declaration of the person appointed State Auditor and file the declaration with the secretary of state.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 321.005

  • 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The State Auditor serves at the will of the committee.
(d) The committee shall fill any vacancy in the office of State Auditor.
(e) A majority vote of the committee members is sufficient to exercise any action authorized by this section.