TITLE 1.ADMINISTRATION

Part 3. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Chapter 69. CENTRAL PURCHASING

Subchapter A. PROCEDURES FOR VENDOR PROTESTS OF PROCUREMENTS

1 TAC §69.1, §69.4

The Office of the Attorney General adopts amendments to rules §69.1 and §69.4, governing vendor protests of procurements. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 8, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9779) and will not be republished.

The amendments to §69.1 and §69.4 incorporate the name change of the General Services Commission to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission and eliminate the reference to Executive Management.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of the amendments.

The amendments to §69.1 and §69.4 are adopted under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2155, §2155.076, which authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to develop and adopt rules regarding state agency protest procedures.

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 12, 2007.

TRD-200700109

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Effective date: February 1, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 8, 2006

For information regarding this publication, contact Lauri Saathoff, Agency Liaison, at (512) 463-2096.


Subchapter B. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS PROGRAM

1 TAC §69.25

The Office of the Attorney General adopts an amendment to rule §69.25, governing the Historically Underutilized Business Program. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 8, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9780) and will not be republished.

The amendment to §69.25 incorporates the name change of the General Services Commission to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment to §69.25 is adopted under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2161, §2161.003, which authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to adopt rules regarding a state agency Historically Underutilized Business Program.

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 12, 2007.

TRD-200700108

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Effective date: February 1, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 8, 2006

For information regarding this publication, contact Lauri Saathoff, Agency Liaison, at (512) 463-2096.