Bill > HB2397

This bill modifies the process for designating signatories for county treasury expenditures when two or more designated officials are family or household members. Specifically, if the county commission president, sheriff, and county clerk include family members in these roles, the bill requires alternative signatories to be designated. For the county commission president, another county commissioner who is not a family member of other signatories must be selected. For the sheriff, the chief tax deputy will sign, but if the chief tax deputy is also a family member of another signatory, the county commission must appoint a county resident as a substitute signatory. The county clerk position is not subject to substitution. The bill defines "family or household member" using existing state code language and maintains existing penalties for forgery or unauthorized use of signature devices. The purpose of the bill is to prevent potential conflicts of interest and ensure proper oversight of county financial transactions by preventing immediate family members from serving in critical financial signing roles for the same governmental authority.

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