SRC-JEC H.B. 1588 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1588
By: Callegari (Jackson)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/19/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

In 1999, the 76th Legislature passed a continuing education requirement for
county purchasing agents. As proposed, H.B. 1588 requires county purchasing
agents to complete not less than 25 hours in certain courses such as those
offered by the Texas County Purchasing Association and the Texas
Association of County Purchasing Agents. 

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 262.011(p), Local Government Code, to authorize
a county purchasing agent, in completing the continuing education
requirements of this section, to take a purchasing course offered by a
state professional association. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.