HBA-CMT H.B. 197 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 197
By: Solomons
County Affairs
2/6/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the competitive bidding limit for a municipality and a crime
control prevention district (district) is set at $15,000.  During the 1999
legislative session, the county bidding limit was increased from $15,000 to
$25,000.   House Bill 197 increases from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum
amount that a municipality or a district may expend without being subject
to competitive bidding and proposal requirements. 

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 197 amends the Local Government Code to increase from $15,000 to
$25,000 the maximum amount that a  municipality or a crime control
prevention district may expend without being subject to competitive bidding
and proposal requirements. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.