By: Hartnett (Senate Sponsor - Carona) H.B. No. 2195
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2011;
May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 17, 2011, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 17, 2011,
sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requirements for certain arrangements or agreements of
certain regional transportation authorities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 452.108, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) Subsection (c) does not apply to a multiyear commodity
or utility service purchase arrangement or agreement.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an arrangement or agreement entered into on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2011.
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