80R8050 DRH-D
 
  By: Guillen H.B. No. 2618
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing political subdivisions to lease property
owned by the political subdivision to other governmental entities
without following competitive purchasing procedures.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Chapter 272, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 272.005 to read as follows:
       Sec. 272.005.  LEASE OF PROPERTY TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
(a) To promote a public purpose of the political subdivision, a
political subdivision may:
             (1)  lease property owned by the political subdivision
to another political subdivision or an agency of the state or
federal government; or
             (2)  make an agreement to provide office space in
property owned by the political subdivision to the other political
subdivision or agency.
       (b)  In acting under Subsection (a), the political
subdivision:
             (1)  shall determine the terms of the lease or
agreement so as to promote and maintain the public purpose;
             (2)  may provide for the lease of the property or
provision of the office space at less than fair market value; and
             (3)  is not required to comply with any competitive
purchasing procedure or any notice and publication requirement
imposed by this chapter or other law.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2007.