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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal |
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place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 271.9052 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 271.9052. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF OFFEROR'S |
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PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN AWARDING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL |
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CONTRACTS. (a) In purchasing as authorized under this title any |
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personal property that is not affixed to real property or services |
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other than professional services, if a municipality that solicits |
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requests for proposals receives one or more proposals from an |
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offeror whose principal place of business is in the municipality, |
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the municipality may consider, as a percentage of the evaluation |
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factors, an offeror's principal place of business if the contract |
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is for services in an amount of less than $100,000 or a contract for |
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other purchases in an amount of less than $500,000. |
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(b) This section does prohibit a municipality from |
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rejecting all proposals. |
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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, 2015. |