HBA-CMT H.B. 2002 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2002
By: Walker
County Affairs
3/5/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, limited exemptions from the competitive bidding process exist
for counties.  Under the law, a county court must submit to the competitive
bidding process for services for and a concession on a countyowned golf
course unless the commissioners court by order grants an exemption that
would designate the contract for management and maintenance of the golf
course as a professional service.   If counties are forced to comply with
the competitive bidding process, they could be required to accept the bid
of a contractor who is under qualified and possibly unable to do the job.
House Bill 2002 grants an exemption from the competitive bidding process
for county-owned golf courses. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2002 amends the Local Government Code to provide that the
competitive bidding and competitive proposal procedures of the County
Purchasing Act do not apply to the purchase of management services for a
county-owned golf course, or a retail facility owned by the county that is
located on the premises of the golf course, and landscape and maintenance
services for a county-owned golf course.   This provision applies only to a
county that has a population of 20,000 or less, and owns no more than one
golf course open for public use. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.