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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 2499 (continuation and functions of the Department of |
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Information Resources and the transfer of certain department |
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functions to the comptroller of public accounts), to consider and |
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take action on the following matter: |
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Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee |
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to add text on a matter which is not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following sections to |
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the bill: |
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SECTION 25. Subchapter A, Chapter 2157, Government Code, |
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is 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 |
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report on its evaluation and recommendations in relation to the |
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transfer. The comptroller shall perform all duties in relation |
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to the evaluation that a state agency subject to review under |
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Chapter 325 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 |
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dates prescribed by Subsection (c) of this section, a report |
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regarding the transfer described by Section 37 of this Act to the |
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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 |
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with primary oversight over the comptroller's purchasing |
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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 |
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Act. |
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(c) Each report described by this section is due not |
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later 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. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2011, by |
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the following vote: Yeas 31, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |