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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to transparency in certain contracts involving a school |
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district. |
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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 44.045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 44.045. DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS NOT COMPETITIVELY |
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PROCURED. (a) The board of trustees of a school district shall |
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post on the district's Internet website information regarding each |
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contract for which the district did not use a competitive |
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procurement method to select a vendor. |
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(b) The information required under Subsection (a) must |
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include: |
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(1) the amount to be paid by the district under the |
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contract; |
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(2) the person to whom the contract is awarded; and |
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(3) the duration of the contract. |
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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, 2023. |