By Farabee H.B. No. 2863
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Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to county competitive purchases.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 271.054, Local Government Code, is amended
1-5 to read as follows:
1-6 Before the governing body of an issuer may enter into a
1-7 contract requiring an expenditure by or imposing an obligation or
1-8 liability on the issuer, or on a subdivision of the issuer if the
1-9 issuer is a county, of more than [$15,000] $25,000, the governing
1-10 body must submit the proposed contract to competitive bidding.
1-11 SECTION 2. Section 252.312(b), Transportation Code, is
1-12 amended to read as follows:
1-13 (b) If the county road engineer so recommends and the
1-14 commissioners court considers it to be in the best interest of the
1-15 county, a purchase in an amount of [$15,000] $25,000 or less may be
1-16 made through negotiation by the commissioners court or the court's
1-17 authorized representative on requisition to be approved by the
1-18 commissioners court or the county auditor without advertising for
1-19 competitive bids.
1-20 SECTION 3. Section 252.312(c), Transportation Code, is
1-21 amended to read as follows:
1-22 (c) A purchase may not be divided or reduced to avoid the
1-23 competitive bidding requirement on a purchase that would otherwise
2-1 cost more than [$15,000] $25,000.
2-2 SECTION 4. This Act will take effect immediately if it
2-3 receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
2-4 house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
2-5 If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
2-6 effect, this Act takes effect on September 1, 2001.