Sec. 321.012.  EXPENDITURES AND SALARIES.  (a)  The committee directs and controls the expenditure of any money appropriated to the office of the State Auditor and must approve the State Auditor's appropriation requests and audit plan.
(b)  Before payment may be made on a voucher issued for payment of the salaries and expenses of the office, the State Auditor must approve the voucher.
(c)  The salaries of the assistant auditors and stenographic and clerical personnel may not exceed the amounts paid by other departments for similar services.
(d)  Salaries shall be paid monthly.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.