By: Brown S.B. No. 874 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the general power of the Parks and Wildlife Department 1-2 to contract. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife 1-5 Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0171 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 11.0171. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. (a) Subject to 1-7 Section 12.0251, for the purpose of carrying out the powers, 1-8 duties, and responsibilities of the department, the executive 1-9 director, or the executive director's designee, may negotiate, 1-10 contract, or enter an agreement: 1-11 (1) with: 1-12 (A) the United States or any of its agencies; 1-13 (B) another state or a political subdivision of 1-14 another state or of this state; or 1-15 (C) a nonprofit organization for research and 1-16 field work; or 1-17 (2) for professional services relating to a project of 1-18 the department, including project management, design, bid, and 1-19 construction administration, consistent with Subchapter A, Chapter 1-20 2254, Government Code. 1-21 (b) The commission by rule shall adopt policies and 1-22 procedures consistent with applicable state procurement practices 1-23 for soliciting and awarding the contracts under this section. 1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-1 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-2 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-3 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-4 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-5 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.