S.B. No. 1139




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.                           





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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1139 passed the Senate on 
April 26, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1139 passed the House on 
May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor