84R14943 ATP-D
 
  By: Leach, Turner of Collin H.B. No. 208
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 208:
 
  By:  Leach C.S.H.B. No. 208
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the applicability of project design and construction
  requirements to economic development corporations created by
  governmental entities subject to those requirements.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 501.0741 to read as follows:
         Sec. 501.0741.  PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
  REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS. A corporation must comply
  with the same procurement process methods for the design and
  construction of projects and construction services with which its
  authorizing unit must comply.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act affecting
  contract requirements apply only to a contract for which an
  economic development corporation first advertises or otherwise
  solicits bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications or makes a
  similar solicitation on or after the effective date of this Act.  A
  contract for which an economic development corporation first
  advertises or otherwise solicits bids, proposals, offers, or
  qualifications or makes a similar solicitation before the effective
  date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the
  advertisement or solicitation is made, and that law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.