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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the efficiency and consolidation of powers and duties |
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within the health and human services system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.00551 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.00551. CONSOLIDATED INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM. (a) |
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Notwithstanding Section 2102.005, the commission shall operate the |
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internal audit program required under Chapter 2102 for the |
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commission and each health and human services agency as a |
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consolidated internal audit program. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, a reference in Chapter |
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2102 to the administrator of a state agency with respect to a health |
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and human services agency means the executive commissioner. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.02731 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.02731. REPORT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGER TO |
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COMMISSION. Notwithstanding Section 2054.075(b), the information |
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resources manager of a health and human services agency shall |
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report directly to the executive commissioner or a deputy executive |
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commissioner designated by the executive commissioner. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |