By: Carter H.B. No. 3822
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a prohibition on the use of an interlocal agreement to
purchase energy or energy-related services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 791.011(h), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(h) An interlocal contract between a governmental entity
and a purchasing cooperative may not be used to purchase:
(1) engineering or architectural services; or
(2) electricity or electicity-related services.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a purchase made by an interlocal contract on or after September
1, 2013.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.