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By: Miller of Comal (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth) |
H.B. No. 2859 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2009; |
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May 13, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Intergovernmental Relations; May 22, 2009, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 22, 2009, sent to |
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printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice requirements for a county selling surplus or |
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salvage property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 263.153, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A county that contracts with an auctioneer licensed |
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under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code, who uses an Internet auction |
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site offering online bidding through the Internet to sell surplus |
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or salvage property under this subchapter shall satisfy the notice |
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requirement under this section by posting the property on the site |
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for at least 10 days unless the property is sold before the 10th |
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day. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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