By:  Van de Putte                                                 S.B. No. 1818


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the awarding of contracts for Lottery Commission 
equipment, supplies, services and advertising.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Sec. 466.105, Government Code, APPLICABILITY OF 
OTHER LAW is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  A contract for the acquisition or provision of 
facilities, supplies, equipment, materials, or services related to 
the operation of the lottery is not subject to:
		(1)  Chapter 2054 or 2254; [or]                              
		[(2)  Subtitle D, Title 10.]                                 
	(b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 2, Utilities 
Code, the commission may negotiate rates and execute contracts with 
telecommunications service providers for the interexchange 
services necessary for the operation of the lottery.  The 
commission may acquire transmission facilities by lease, purchase, 
or lease-purchase.  The acquisition of transmission facilities must 
be done on a competitive bid basis if possible.  Added by Acts 1993, 
73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by 
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(14), 6.13, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(5), eff. Sept. 1, 
1997.
	 Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.21, eff. 
Sept. 1, 1999.    
	SECTION 2.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails 
over another Act of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, 
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted 
codes.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect on September 1, 2003.