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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 2499 (continuation and |
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functions of the Department of Information Resources and the |
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transfer of certain department functions to the comptroller of |
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public accounts), to consider and take action on the following |
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matter: |
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House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following |
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sections to the bill: |
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SECTION 25. Subchapter A, Chapter 2157, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2157.0013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2157.0013. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The transfer of |
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powers and duties to the comptroller under Section 2157.068 and |
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under House Bill 2499, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011, is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). |
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(b) The Sunset Advisory Commission shall evaluate the |
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transfer of powers and duties to the comptroller under Section |
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2157.068 and under House Bill 2499, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011, and present to the 84th Legislature a report |
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on its evaluation and recommendations in relation to the transfer. |
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The comptroller shall perform all duties in relation to the |
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evaluation that a state agency subject to review under Chapter 325 |
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would perform in relation to a review. |
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(c) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 39. (a) The comptroller shall submit, on the dates |
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prescribed by Subsection (c) of this section, a report regarding |
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the transfer described by Section 37 of this Act to the following: |
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(1) the Legislative Budget Board; |
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(2) the speaker of the house of representatives; |
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(3) the lieutenant governor; and |
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(4) the chairs of the house and senate committees with |
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primary oversight over the comptroller's purchasing functions. |
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(b) The report must analyze the efficiency and |
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implementation of the transfer described by Section 37 of this Act. |
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(c) Each report described by this section is due not later |
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than: |
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(1) March 1, 2012; |
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(2) September 1, 2012; |
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(3) September 1, 2013; and |
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(4) September 1, 2014. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to require sunset |
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review of, and a report on, the transfer of certain purchasing |
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functions to the comptroller. |