1-1 By: Brown of Kaufman (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.B. No. 2760 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2001; 1-3 May 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by 1-5 the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to 1-6 printer.) 1-7 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-8 AN ACT 1-9 relating to the resolution of disputes arising under interlocal 1-10 cooperation contracts. 1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-12 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 791, Government Code, is 1-13 amended by adding Section 791.015 to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 791.015. SUBMISSION OF DISPUTES TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE 1-15 RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. Local governments that are parties to an 1-16 interlocal contract may provide in the contract for the submission 1-17 of disputes arising under the contract to the alternative dispute 1-18 resolution procedures authorized by Chapter 2009. 1-19 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-20 * * * * *