Part I. General Land Office

Chapter 1. Executive Administration

Subchapter F. Procedures for Hearings

31 TAC §1.79

The General Land Office (GLO) adopts new §1.79 relating to Procedures for Formal Protests of Purchase Contracts, without changes to the proposed text as published in the January 15, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 296). The text will not be republished.

The new rule is being adopted pursuant to a mandate set forth in Texas Government Code, §2155.076 that each state agency develop and adopt protest procedures for resolving vendor protest relating to purchasing issues.

No comments were received regarding adoption of this new rule.

The new section adopted under Texas Government Code, §2155.076, which requires each state agency to develop and adopt protest procedures for resolving vendor protests relating to purchasing issues.

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 February 16, 1999.

TRD-9900961

Larry R. Soward

Chief Clerk

General Land Office

Effective date: March 8, 1999

Proposal publication date: January 15, 1999

For further information, please call: (512) 305-9129