LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 28, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Intergovernmental Relations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB871  by Lindsay (Relating to the receiving
               electronically of competitive bids by counties.),
               Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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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. All bidders must be
provided the opportunity to bid the same item(s) or services on equal
terms and have bids judged according to the same standards.

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DB