SRC-JLB C.S.S.B. 484 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 484 78R8023 QS-DBy: Estes Intergovernmental Relations 3/5/2003 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE The Greater Texoma Utility Authority (authority) was created by the 66th Texas Legislature in 1979 (Chapter 97, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979). In 1983, the Act was amended by the addition of Section 3A (Competitive Bidding) to require the authority's board to solicit competitive bids for expenditures in excess of $25,000. Since that time, the Texas Water Code has been expanded to provide extensive guidance for bidding procedures for conservation and reclamation districts, making Section 3A unnecessary. C.S.S.B. 484 repeals the competitive bidding section of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority's governing statutes so that expenditures by the authority will be governed by the provisions of the Water Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Repealer: Section 3A, Chapter 97, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES Differs from original in the relating clause by changing the text from "relating to the removal of the competitive bidding requirement in the law governing the Greater Texoma Utility Authority," to "relating to the competitive bidding requirement for the Greater Texoma Utility Authority."