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The predecessor to the current comptroller's office started in 1846. The longest-serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two-year terms; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four-year terms and later was notable as one of the ...
The bill would authorize the state comptroller’s office to acquire, exchange, sell, manage and retain investments of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of at least ...
HB 3 includes similar provisions to the Senate’s bill. It will be managed and administered by the state comptroller’s office. ESAs will be approved through a lottery system to eligible applicants.
May 16—AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain products during the state's Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY ...
Over time, the Texas Legislature transferred most of the Treasurer's functions to the Comptroller's office. The last State Treasurer, Martha Whitehead , successfully campaigned for office in 1994 on the premise of abolishing the position and transferring its few remaining duties to the Comptroller's office.
The tax status of Ethical Societies as religious organizations has been upheld in court cases in Washington, D.C. (1957), and in Austin, Texas (2003). The Texas State Appeals Court said of the challenge by then state comptroller Keeton, "the Comptroller's test [requiring a group to demonstrate its belief in a Supreme Being] fails to include the ...
The executive department consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and Attorney General. [2] Texas has a plural executive branch system which limits the power of the Governor.
In 1985, while in the state legislature, Sharp proposed a law restricting abortion rights in Texas. [11] Then-State Treasurer Ann Richards helped kill the bill. [12] When he ran for statewide office, Sharp moderated his anti-abortion views. [5] In 1990, Sharp was elected as the 35th State Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Texas.