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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public viewing and comment on proposals for |
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comprehensive development agreements with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 223, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 223.2031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 223.2031. PUBLIC VIEWING AND COMMENT ON PROPOSALS. |
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Before the department may make an official decision regarding a |
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proposal received under Section 223.203, the department must make |
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the submitted proposals available to the public for review and |
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comment for a 45-day period. The department shall make available, |
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to the extent permitted under Section 223.204: |
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(1) each response to a request for proposals and |
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qualifications; |
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(2) each unsolicited proposal considered for |
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evaluation by the department; |
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(3) each response to a request for detailed proposals; |
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and |
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(4) each detailed proposal as amended after |
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negotiations. |
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SECTION 2. Section 223.2031, Transportation Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies to each proposal received by the Texas |
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Department of Transportation under Section 223.203, Transportation |
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Code, on or after September 1, 2009. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |