HBA-RBT H.B. 1790 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1790
By: Lewis, Ron
Natural Resources
4/16/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, navigation districts are subject to a variety of restrictions
including prohibitions on soliciting proposals and requirements regarding
design, construction, and hiring of contractors.  H.B. 1790 clarifies
existing law regarding purchasing procedures available to navigation
districts to construct or repair facilities. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 62, Water Code, by adding Subchapter I, as
follows: 

SUBCHAPTER I.  PURCHASES CONTRACTS

Sec.  62.350.  PURCHASING CONTRACTS.  Authorizes district contracts valued
at $25,000 or more in the aggregate for each 12-month period to be made by
any of the methods available to school districts under Chapter 44 (Fiscal
Management), Subchapter B, Education Code, that provides best value to the
district. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.