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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or |
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proposals for competitive bidding. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 262.0225, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this |
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subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. |
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Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] county shall accept |
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any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format. |
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(c-1) The commissioners court of a county may by order |
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require submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter |
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through electronic transmission if the county makes available all |
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technology necessary to submit a bid or proposal through electronic |
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transmission to any person who submits a hard-copy bid or proposal |
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in person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |