S 0229 General Bill, By Bryant, Rose, Shoopman, Massey, Davis, Bright and McConnell
Similar (S 0221, H 3540)
Summary: Truth in Spending Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17, THE TRUTH IN SPENDING ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FOR EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST MAINTAIN A DETAILED TRANSACTION REGISTER OF ALL FUNDS EXPENDED EACH MONTH AND POST THAT REGISTER ONLINE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FOR EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST POST ONLINE ALL OF ITS CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS AND THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS FOR CREDIT CARDS ISSUED TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR PUBLIC USE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST ANNUALLY POST ONLINE A LISTING OF ITS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES GROUPED BY CLASS ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME POSITIONS IN EACH CLASS AND THE AVERAGE SALARY IN EACH CLASS.
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12/17/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-188
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-188