LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1981  by Farabee (Relating to the receiving
               electronically of competitive bids by counties.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The provisions of the bill would require that before accepting electronic
bids, the county purchasing agent must adopt rules in compliance with
existing statute to ensure the identification, security, and
confidentiality of such bids. Competitive bidding would require that
requests for proposals be received in a fair and confidential manner
through hard copy or electronic transmission.

The Texas Association of Counties provided input on the fiscal impact to
units of local government. No significant fiscal implication to units of
local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DB