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Senate Bill 1531 |
Senate Author: Hinojosa |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
House Sponsor: Morrison |
Senate Bill 1531 amends provisions of the Water Code relating to navigation districts generally. Among other provisions, the bill validates certain acts or proceedings of a district; provides that a peace officer employed or appointed by the navigation and canal commission has the same powers and duties as a peace officer as defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure; requires the executive director of a district, or an authorized representative, to approve certain contracts; revises the threshold amount in connection with employee approval of a change order, use of alternative purchasing contract methods, and use of certain purchasing contract methods; and specifies that the competitive sealed proposals purchasing contract method can be used for construction, repair, rehabilitation, or alteration of a facility and for nonconstruction items. The bill amends provisions relating to navigation districts created under the Texas Constitution to authorize the navigation and canal commission to periodically dispose of surplus or salvage personal property in the same manner as the commissioners court of a county under specified law. The bill amends those provisions and other provisions relating to self-liquidating navigation districts to require that a contract be signed by the executive director of a district or an authorized representative.