By: West  S.B. No. 229
         (In the Senate - Filed November 10, 2008; February 11, 2009,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
  Relations; March 9, 2009, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0; March 9, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects
  by certain local governments.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 271.182, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 271.182.  APPLICABILITY.  This [(a)     Before September
  1, 2009, this subchapter applies to a local governmental entity
  with a population of 500,000 or more within its geographic
  boundaries or service area.
         [(b)     On or after September 1, 2009, and before September 1,
  2011, this] subchapter applies to a local governmental entity with
  a population of more than 100,000 within its geographic boundaries
  or service area.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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