SRC-SEW H.B. 2002 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2002
77R4962 PAM-DBy: Walker (Bivins)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/4/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, limited exemptions from the competitive bidding process exist
for counties. Under the law, a county court must submit to the competitive
bidding process for services for and a concession on a county owned golf
course unless the commissioners court by order grants an exemption that
would designate the contract for management and maintenance of the golf
course as a professional service. If counties are forced to comply with the
competitive bidding process, they could be required to accept the bid of a
contractor who is under-qualified and possibly unable to do the job.  H.B.
2002 grants an exemption from the competitive bidding process for
county-owned golf courses.  

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 the heading to Section 262.024, Local Government Code,
to read as follows: 
 
 Sec. 262.024.  DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 262C, Local Government Code, by adding a new
Section 262.0241 and redesignating the existing Section 262.0241 as Section
262.0245, as follows: 
 
Sec. 262.0241.  MANDATORY EXEMPTIONS:  CERTAIN RECREATIONAL SERVICES.
Provides that this section applies only to certain counties.  Provides that
the competitive bidding and competitive proposal procedures prescribed by
this subchapter do not apply to the purchase of certain services.  

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.