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.
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