Amend HB 3596, second reading engrossment, on page 1, by
striking lines 8-12 and substituting the following:
      (e) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a local
workforce development board shall enter into contracts with private
vendors for the provision of workforce development services,
including any service the provision of which is delegated to the
board under Section 302.023, Labor Code.  However, if a private
vendor is unavailable, or if the contracts submitted by private
vendors to provide services are not acceptable to the board, the
board may contract with the Texas Workforce Commission for the
provision of a workforce development service or to administer the
competitive procurement process.