SRC-AAA S.B. 238 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 238
By: Nixon
State Affairs
1-21-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the law does not set any time limits of lottery contracts, nor
does it mandate to competitively bid a new or continuing contract.  The
current controversies that have engulfed the Lottery Commission have
raised questions as to whether the current law governing the contracts of
other agencies ought to be applied to the Lottery Commission.  This bill
would set time limits for state lottery contracts and have a bidding
process for contracts to come under the governance of the statutes
currently in place. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 238  relates to the time limits of state lottery
contracts and the bidding process of those contracts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 466.014, Government Code, by adding
Subdivisions (d) and (e) to prohibit a contract under Subsection (b) from
having a duration of more than four years.  Requires the executive
director of the Texas Lottery Commission to use a competitive bidding
process that complies with Section 2155.132 and Section 113.11, Title 1,
Administrative Code, to award a subcontract under Subsection (b). 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.