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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requirements for building construction contracts |
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entered into by public school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 44.035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 44.035. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR |
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SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) After reviewing the |
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uniform general conditions adopted by the Texas Facilities |
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Commission under Section 2166.302, Government Code, the agency by |
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rule shall adopt uniform general conditions to be incorporated in |
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all building construction contracts made by school districts. |
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(b) Not later than the 180th day after the date the Texas |
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Facilities Commission adopts additional uniform general conditions |
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or amends the uniform general conditions adopted under Section |
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2166.302, Government Code, the agency shall review those additions |
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or amendments and the agency's uniform general conditions for |
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school district building construction contracts and modify the |
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conditions for school district contracts as the agency considers |
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appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than the 180th day after the effective |
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date of this Act, the Texas Education Agency by rule shall adopt the |
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initial uniform general conditions applicable to building |
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construction contracts made by school districts as provided by |
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Section 44.035(a), Education Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2017. |