(a) An authority may not spend for capital improvements money in excess of the total amount allocated for major capital expenditures in the annual budget.
(b) The board shall adopt rules requiring each major department of the authority to report quarterly on operating expenses and capital expenditures of the department.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 451.133

  • 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.

(c) The board shall establish a system for tracking the progress of the authority’s capital improvement projects.
(d) The board shall maintain, update, and post on the authority’s Internet website accounting records for each authority account, including:
(1) the account’s balance at the end of the fiscal year;
(2) deposits to the account;
(3) account expenditures; and
(4) interest income to the account.