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General Provisions — Statutory Authority of the Comptroller
Major Functions

The Fiscal Management Division carries out the following statutory duties of the Comptroller:

  • Supervises and manages the state’s fiscal concerns as the sole accounting officer of the state.
  • Prescribes the forms on which all accounts presented to the Comptroller’s office for settlement must be made.
  • Prescribes forms or electronic formats that are uniform in size, content, purpose and layout.
  • Audits the payment of claims made against the state.
  • Draws warrants from the State Treasury for authorized state spending.

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Texas Government Code Sections 403.011(a)(3)–(4), (7), (12), (17).