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AN ACT
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relating to broker agreements for the sale of certain surplus |
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property by certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 263.1545 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 263.1545. BROKER AGREEMENTS FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN |
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SURPLUS PROPERTY BY CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies |
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only to surplus property that: |
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(1) is owned by a county with a population of more than |
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1 million and less than 1.5 million; |
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(2) uses a high level of technology; |
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(3) was used or will be used in connection with or for |
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a highly specialized program; and |
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(4) was purchased by the county for more than |
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$250,000. |
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(b) The commissioners court of a county may enter into a |
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broker agreement to sell surplus property described by Subsection |
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(a) with a broker who has the expertise necessary to negotiate the |
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sale of the surplus property. The commissioners court may pay a fee |
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to the broker if the broker produces a ready, willing, and able |
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buyer to purchase the surplus property. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section |
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262.024, a broker agreement under this section is subject to the |
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competitive procurement procedures for services under Subchapter |
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C, Chapter 262, regardless of the amount of the proposed broker's |
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fee. |
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(d) The commissioners court of a county may sell the surplus |
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property to the ready, willing, and able buyer who submits the |
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highest cash offer and is produced by the broker in accordance with |
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the broker agreement. |
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(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioners court |
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of a county may sell surplus property under this section without |
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complying with the requirements for conducting a public auction, |
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bidding, or trade-in under other law, including the requirements |
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under Sections 263.152 and 263.153. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2762 was passed by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 5 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2762 on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 4, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2762 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |