JH H.B. 1161 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


URBAN AFFAIRS
H.B. 1161
By: Clark
3-6-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Local Government Code Section 252.021 and Section 271.021 both apply to
municipalities.  This causes confusion because of overlapping and
duplicative bidding requirements. 

PURPOSE

This bill would eliminate duplication and confusion by making Section
271.021 et. seq. no longer applicable to municipalities.  Municipalities
would still be governed by the more complete bidding procedures of Section
252.021, et. seq. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 271.021 (2), Local Government Code, by striking
Subsection B. 

SECTION 2.  Repeals Section 271.023, Local Government Code relating to the
contrary city charter provisions. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1997, and applies only to a
contract for which a municipality first solicits bids or proposals on or
after that date. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.