Amend SB 1881 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike proposed Subsection
(a), Section 10, Chapter 431, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1967 (Senate Engrossment, page 5, lines 3 through 15), and
substitute the following:
      (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (i), the <The> board of
directors of such district shall have the power to prescribe the
method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for
such hospital district, and also shall be authorized to prescribe
all accounting and control procedures.  In making purchases, the
board may determine the method of purchase that provides the best
value to the district, including:
            (1)  competitive bidding;
            (2)  competitive sealed proposals;
            (3)  catalogue purchase;
            (4)  a group purchasing program; or
            (5)  an open market contract.
      (2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike proposed Subsection
(i), Section 10, Chapter 431, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1967 (Senate Engrossment, page 6, lines 21 through 26),
and substitute the following:
      (i)  All contracts for construction or purchases of equipment
involving the expenditure of more than $25,000 <$10,000> may be
made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B,
Chapter 271, Local Government Code.  The provisions of Article 5160
relating to performance and payment bonds shall apply to
construction contracts let by the district.