1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to authorizing a county to pay the costs of an 1-3 owner-controlled insurance program with the proceeds of certain 1-4 securities issued by the county. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 9, Government Code, is amended 1-7 by adding Chapter 1303 to read as follows: 1-8 CHAPTER 1303. OTHER USE OF COUNTY BOND PROCEEDS 1-9 Sec. 1303.001. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS FOR OWNER-CONTROLLED 1-10 INSURANCE PROGRAM. A county may use the proceeds of bonds or 1-11 certificates of obligation issued to pay for a county construction 1-12 project to pay for an owner-controlled insurance program under 1-13 which the county establishes and administers a consolidated 1-14 insurance program for the project if the county's order authorizing 1-15 the issuance of the bonds or other certificates of obligation 1-16 authorizes the establishment of the program. 1-17 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3055 was passed by the House on April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3055 was passed by the Senate on May 17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor