By: Craddick (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) H.B. No. 1110
         (In the Senate - Received from the House March 31, 2011;
  April 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Intergovernmental Relations; May 13, 2011, reported favorably by
  the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 13, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County
  Hospital District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1061.112, Special District Local Laws
  Code, as effective April 1, 2011, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1061.112.  CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS. A
  construction or purchase contract that involves the expenditure of
  more than the amount provided by Section 252.021(a), Local
  Government Code, [$25,000] may be made only after competitive
  bidding [advertising] in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local
  Government Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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