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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of certain state agency contract cost that |
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exceeds the amount of the contract. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2261, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2261.2555 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2261.2555. NOTICE OF CERTAIN COST THAT EXCEEDS |
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CONTRACT AMOUNT. (a) For each state agency contract to purchase |
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services from a vendor for which the actual cost of the service |
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exceeds the amount contracted for the service by $1 million or more, |
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the state agency in accordance with procedures established by the |
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comptroller shall provide notice of the excessive cost to: |
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(1) the governor; |
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(2) the lieutenant governor; |
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(3) the speaker of the house of representatives; and |
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(4) each member of the legislature. |
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(b) The state agency must provide the notice required under |
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Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the actual |
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cost exceeds the contract amount by $1 million. The notice must |
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include: |
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(1) the amount of the excessive cost; |
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(2) the reason for the excessive cost; |
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(3) any opportunity the state agency had to lessen the |
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excessive cost or to purchase the service from another vendor after |
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the excessive cost was disclosed; and |
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(4) any other information the comptroller determines |
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relevant. |
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(c) The comptroller shall establish the procedures for the |
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notice required by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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A contract entered into before that date is governed by the law in |
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effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |