IMF H.B. 1782 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


STATE AFFAIRS
H.B. 1782
By: Counts
4-3-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Under current law and General Service Commission rules, the Veteran's Land
Board is required to use competitive bidding to enter into real estate
appraisal contracts.  As a result, they have had to rebid several
contracts because of inferior work done by low bidders. Allowing the
Veteran's Land Board to choose their own appraisers based on
qualifications specific to the type of work that is involved could save a
great deal of time and money. 

PURPOSE

To include real estate appraisal and certified general, certified
residential, or state licensed appraiser in the definition of professional
services as defined in Section 2254.002, Government Code.  This change
would allow agencies to choose appraisers rather than rely on competitive
bidding. 

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. Title 10, Chapter 2254, Government Code is amended as follows:

 Sec. 2254.002 (2). Definitions.  Adds real estate appraising to the list
of professional  services.  Adds state certified or state licensed real
estate appraisers to the list of    licensed professional employment. 

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.