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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain purchases by a state agency performing a law |
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enforcement function. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2155.151 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2155.151. CERTAIN PURCHASES BY STATE AGENCY PERFORMING |
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LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS. The governing body of a state agency |
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that performs a law enforcement function is exempt from the |
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purchasing procedures under this subtitle or Chapter 2252 for the |
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purpose of purchasing equipment related to the agency's law |
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enforcement functions if the governing body determines that |
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following those procedures would negatively impact homeland |
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security or impair the agency's ability to perform the agency's law |
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enforcement functions. |
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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, 2011. |