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.