1-1 By: Callegari (Senate Sponsor - Jackson) H.B. No. 1588
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 2, 2001;
1-3 April 3, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 2, 2001, reported favorably by the
1-5 following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 2, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to the continuing educational requirements of county
1-9 purchasing agents.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 262.011(p), Local Government Code, is
1-12 amended to read as follows:
1-13 (p) During each two-year term of office, a county purchasing
1-14 agent shall complete not less than 25 hours in courses relating to
1-15 the duties of the county purchasing agent. The courses must be:
1-16 (1) accredited by a nationally recognized college or
1-17 university; [or]
1-18 (2) recognized by a national purchasing association,
1-19 such as the National Association of Purchasing Management; or
1-20 (3) courses offered by state agencies, or by state
1-21 professional associations, related to purchasing.
1-22 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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