10 TAC §1.4
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs adopts
new §1.4, amending 10 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 1, to provide
for protest procedures for actual or prospective bidders, offerors, or contractors
consistent with those set out in 1 TAC §111.3, General Services Commission
Rules, and for standards for maintaining documentation about the purchasing
process, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November
28, 1997, issue of the
Texas Register
(22
TexReg 11620).
The adopted rule is necessary to comply with new statutory requirements
enacted in the 75th Legislative Session. Senate Bill 1752, Chapter 1206, Acts
of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, effective September 1, 1997 (to
be codified as an amendment to Subchapter B, Chapter 2155 by addition §2155.076),
requires the Department by rule to adopt procedures for resolving vendor protests
relating to purchasing issues consistent with the General Services Commission's
rules, and to include standards for maintaining documentation about the purchasing
process to be used in the event of a protest.
No written comments were received regarding adoption of the new rule.
The new rule is adopted under Government Code, Chapter 2306,
§2306.053(b)(4) which gives the Department authority to adopt and enforce
rules.
The new rule affects Title 10 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter
1.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January
9, 1998.
TRD-9800363
Larry Paul Manley
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Effective date: January 29, 1998
Proposal publication date: November 28, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 475-3726