BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5154: County auditor duties
Clarifying the duties of county auditors.
Summary
- Modifies the duties of the county auditor.
- Transfers the duty of clerk of the Board of County Commissioners from the county auditor to an employee designated by the Board of County Commissioners.
- Requires county auditors to audit disbursements and transfers, including transfers involving restricted funds held by the county.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5154), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Keith Goehner (R-12)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
AN ACT Relating to the duties of county auditors;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5154 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5154 (2023–24) Solid waste management
- SB 5154 (2021–22) Port districts/trucks
- SB 5154 (2019–20) Supp. operating budget 17-19
- SB 5154 (2017–18) Driver's license under 21
- SB 5154 (2015–16) Reg. sex or kidnap offenders
- SB 5154 (2013–14) Cooperative finance orgs
- SB 5154 (2011–12) Vehicle prowling
- SB 5154 (2009–10) Uniform comm code/title docs