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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to purchase of goods and services by the state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 2156, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. INTERSTATE COMPACTS PROCEDURE |
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Sec. 2156.181. INTERSTATE COMPACTS AND COOPERATIVE |
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AGREEMENTS FOR PROCUREMENTS. (a) The commission may enter into, |
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participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer one or more |
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compacts, interagency agreements, or cooperative purchasing |
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agreements directly with, or through an entity that facilitates |
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cooperative purchasing agreements, |
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one or more state governments, |
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agencies of other states, or other governmental entities for the |
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purchase of goods or services if the commission determines that |
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entering into an agreement would be in the best interest of the |
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state. |
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(b) The commission may adopt rules to implement this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |