HBA-LJP H.B. 2144 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2144
By: Gray
Land & Resource Management
7/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the General Service Commission (GSC) rules
required the General Land Office (GLO) to obtain the approval of GSC for
purchases of goods and services that exceeded $100,000. Because of this
requirement, GLO often had to submit requests to GSC for purchases to
implement coastal erosion studies and projects required under the Coastal
Erosion Planning and Response Act.  The dependence of GLO on GSC's approval
or handling of purchases may have delayed or hindered coastal erosion
studies and projects.  House Bill 2144 provides GLO with the authority to
purchase goods and services for all costal erosion studies and projects. 

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 2144 amends the Government Code to provide that the General Land
Office (GLO) is delegated all purchasing functions related to coastal
erosion studies and projects.  The bill requires GLO to acquire goods and
services by any procurement method that provides the best value to GLO and
to consider the best value standards for the purchase.  The bill requires
the General Services Commission to procure goods and services for GLO at
the request of GLO and authorizes GLO to use the services of the General
Services Commission in procuring goods and services. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 15, 2001.