Sec. 2103.004.  WARRANTS AND ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS.  (a)  A warrant may not be drawn or an electronic funds transfer initiated until:
(1)  the state agency from whose appropriated or unappropriated funds the warrant or electronic funds transfer is payable has submitted a voucher to the comptroller;
(2)  the state agency has approved the voucher in accordance with this chapter;  and
(3)  the comptroller has audited and approved the voucher as required by law.
(b)  A state agency's approval of a voucher includes the agency's approval of any interest that must be paid at the same time the principal amount is paid to a vendor under Chapter 2251.  In this subsection, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 43, eff. June 15, 2001.