By: West S.B. No. 2381
(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization;
April 23, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5,
Nays 0; April 23, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the fee charged for registration on the master bidders
list.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2155.266, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2155.266. REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEE. (a) The
comptroller [commission] may charge a person applying for
registration on the master bidders list a registration fee and may
charge a registrant a biennial renewal fee in an amount designed to
recover the comptroller's [commission's] costs in:
(1) making and maintaining the master bidders list;
and
(2) soliciting bids or proposals under this
subchapter.
(b) In addition to the fee provided by Subsection (a), the
comptroller shall also collect $20 from each registrant to be used
for the purpose of enforcing compliance with requirements of state
purchasing statutes and the prevention of fraud in the historically
underutilized businesses program as set forth in Chapter 2161 [The
commission shall set the amount of the fees by rule].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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