By: Eltife S.B. No. 1139
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to monitoring by the Texas Building and Procurement
Commission and the Legislative Budget Board of the transfer of
surplus or salvage property by state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2175.125, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2175.125. DIRECT TRANSFER; MONITORING BY COMMISSION.
(a) During the 10 business days after the date the property is
posted on the comptroller's website, a state agency, political
subdivision, or assistance organization may coordinate directly
with the reporting state agency for a transfer of the property at a
price established by the reporting agency.
(b) During the 10 business days described by Subsection (a),
the reporting state agency shall coordinate its activities with the
commission to allow the commission to monitor the reporting state
agency's activities under this section. The commission shall
ensure that the reporting state agency is ethically and legally
conducting a transfer according to the best economic interests of
the state.
(c) If property is transferred under this section, the
transferring agency shall report the transaction to the commission.
The report must include a description of the property transferred,
the reasons for the transfer, the price for the property
transferred, and the recipient of the property transferred.
(d) If the commission determines that a violation of a state
law or rule has occurred based on the monitoring or the report, the
commission shall report the violation to the Legislative Budget
Board.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.