Expenditures Related to State Officers and Employees
Funeral Expenses
Generally, a state agency may not pay the funeral expenses of a deceased state officer or employee.
However, the Department of Public Safety may pay for the funeral expenses of an employee killed in the line of duty.
Sources [+]
Texas Constitution Article III, Section 51; Article VIII, Section 3; Article XVI, Section 6; Texas Government Code Section 659.061; Opinion of the Texas Attorney General No. O-714 (1939). See Rider 12 in the appropriations to the Department of Public Safety in the General Appropriations Act.
Documentation Requirements [+]
A state agency must retain documentation in its files that provides a copy of the invoice from the vendor providing the service, along with proof of the specific statutory authority and specific appropriation to pay for the funeral expenses of a deceased officer or employee. The agency also must retain the invoices for the expenses.