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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing |
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business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2252, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter F to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN COMPANIES |
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Sec. 2252.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Company" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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806.001. |
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(2) "Foreign terrorist organization" means an |
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organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the |
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United States secretary of state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section |
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1189. |
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(3) "Governmental contract" means a contract awarded |
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by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, |
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a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, |
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materials, or equipment. The term includes a contract to obtain a |
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professional or consulting service subject to Chapter 2254. |
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(4) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 2252.001. |
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Sec. 2252.152. CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS |
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WITH IRAN, SUDAN, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PROHIBITED. A |
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governmental entity may not enter into a governmental contract with |
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a company that is identified on a list prepared and maintained under |
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Section 806.051, 807.051, or 2252.153. |
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Sec. 2252.153. LISTED COMPANIES. The comptroller shall |
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prepare and maintain, and make available to each governmental |
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entity, a list of companies known to have contracts with or provide |
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supplies or services to a foreign terrorist organization. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 2252, Government Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to a contract or purchase for which |
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a governmental entity first advertises or otherwise solicits bids, |
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proposals, offers, or qualifications on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |