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AN ACT
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relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2254, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2254.041 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2254.041. DISTRIBUTION OF CONSULTANT REPORTS. (a) A |
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consulting services contract must include provisions that allow the |
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state agency contracting with the consultant and any other state |
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agency and the legislature, at the contracting state agency's |
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discretion, to distribute the consultant report, if any, and to |
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post the report on the agency's Internet website or the website of a |
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standing committee of the legislature. |
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(b) This section does not affect the application of Chapter |
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552 to a consultant's report. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of |
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this section, Section 2254.041, Government Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to a consulting services contract entered into on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. A consulting services |
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contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the contract is entered |
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into, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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(b) Section 2254.041, Government Code, as added by this Act, |
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does not apply to a consulting services contract entered into on or |
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after the effective date of this Act if: |
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(1) the state agency entered into negotiations for the |
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consulting services contract before the effective date of this Act; |
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and |
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(2) the contract is executed before December 31, 2013. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the Senate on |
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March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; |
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May 15, 2013, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 16, 2013, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 24, 2013, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 8, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, |
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Nays 0, two present not voting; May 16, 2013, House granted request |
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of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 23, 2013, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |