SRC-SEW H.B. 969 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 969
77R1698 PAM-DBy: Oliveira (Lucio)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/4/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the population cap is set at 100,000 or less for
municipalities and 300,000 or less for counties that are authorized to
award contracts to local vendors even if the local vendor's bid is not the
lowest bid, as long as it is within 3 percent of the lowest bid.  H.B. 969
increases the population cap to 200,000 for such municipalities and 400,000
for such counties in order to increase the number of cities and counties
that could make awards to a local bidder rather than simply the lowest
bidder. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 271.905(a), Local Government Code, to redefine
"local government." 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.