1 TAC §201.2
The Department of Information Resources (department) proposes
an amendment to 1 TAC §201.2, Procedures for Complaints, Vendor Protests
and the Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes and Bid Submission,
Opening and Tabulation Procedures.
The amendment is proposed to comply with Texas Government Code §2156.005(d),
which requires state agencies that make purchases to adopt the Texas Building
and Procurement Commission rules on bid openings and tabulation.
Larry Zeplin, Director of Administrative Services for the department, has
determined that for each year of the first five years the amended rule will
be in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state government as
a result of enforcing or administering the proposed amendment. There will
be no foreseeable fiscal implications for local government as a result of
enforcing or administering the proposed amendment.
Mr. Zeplin has determined that for each year of the first five years the
amended rule will be in effect, the public will benefit by the prudent management
of vehicle assets.
Mr. Zeplin believes there will be no different effect on small businesses
than there is on large businesses and that there is no additional anticipated
economic cost to persons required to comply with portions of the amended rule.
Comments on the proposed amendment may be submitted to Cynthia J. Hill,
Attorney, Department of Information Resources, via mail to P.O. Box 13564,
Austin, Texas 78711, or electronically to cynthia.hill@dir.state.tx.us no
later than 5:00 p.m. CST, within 30 days after publication.
The amendment is proposed under §2156.005(d), Government
Code, which requires the department to adopt the Texas Building and Procurement
Commission rules relating to bid opening and tabulation.
Texas Government Code §2054.052(a) and §2156.005(d) are affected
by the amended rule.
§201.2.Procedures for Complaints, Vendor Protests and the Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes and Bid Submission, Opening and Tabulation Procedures .
(a) - (c)
(No change.)
(d)
The department adopts by reference the
rule of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission relating to Bid Submission,
Opening and Tabulation, as such rule may be amended from time to time. The
Commission rule is codified in Title 1, Part 5, Texas Administrative Code,
Chapter 113 and is located at the Office of the Secretary of State's website:
www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.html.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 1, 2003.
TRD-200302710
Renee Mauzy
General Counsel
Department of Information Resources
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 15, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 475-2153