HBA-NRS H.B. 2863 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2863
By: Farabee
County Affairs
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Legislation passed last session raised the threshold for purchases from
$15,000 to $25,000 at which a county must comply with competitive bidding
or competitive proposal procedures.  However, certain statutes within the
Transportation and Local Government codes still make reference to the
$15,000 limit for certain expenditures. House Bill 2863 increases the
threshold in relevant statutes to $25,000. 

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 2863 amends the Local Government and Transportation codes
relating to county competitive purchases.  The bill increases the maximum
amount that a county may expend without being subject to competitive sealed
bidding or sealed proposal requirements, to $25,000.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

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