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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the process for the selection of construction |
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managers-at-risk used by governmental entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2269.252(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The governmental entity's architect or engineer for a |
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project may not serve, alone or in combination with another person, |
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as the construction manager-at-risk unless the architect or |
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engineer is hired to serve as the construction manager-at-risk |
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under a separate, [or] concurrent, or single selection process |
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conducted in accordance with this subchapter. This subsection does |
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not prohibit the governmental entity's architect or engineer from |
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providing customary construction phase services under the |
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architect's or engineer's original professional service agreement |
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in accordance with applicable licensing laws. |
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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. |