By Kingsville Independent News Staff
Texas officials are requesting financial records from more than 1,000 cities across the state as part of a review tied to new audit and transparency requirements.
The request is connected to Senate Bill 1851, a law passed during the most recent legislative session that requires municipalities to complete and publicly post annual financial audits by a set deadline.
Under the law, cities that do not meet those requirements may be restricted from increasing property tax revenue beyond the previous year’s level.
According to the Office of the Attorney General, the agency is reviewing whether cities are meeting those requirements before allowing increases in tax revenue.
At this stage, the request involves the collection of financial records and does not indicate that any specific violations have been identified.
The Attorney General’s office has confirmed that Corpus Christi is among the cities asked to provide documentation as part of the review.
It is not yet clear whether Kingsville is included. The law also allows residents to file complaints if they believe a city is not complying with audit requirements or is attempting to increase property tax revenue unlawfully.