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AN ACT
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relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects |
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by certain local governments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 271.182, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 271.182. APPLICABILITY. This [(a)
Before September
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1, 2009, this subchapter applies to a local governmental entity
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with a population of 500,000 or more within its geographic
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boundaries or service area.
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[(b)
On or after September 1, 2009, and before September 1,
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2011, this] subchapter applies to a local governmental entity with |
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a population of more than 100,000 within its geographic boundaries |
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or service area. |
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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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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 229 passed the Senate on |
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March 19, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 29, 2009, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 229 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 29, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |