PART 3. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHAPTER 69. CENTRAL PURCHASING
SUBCHAPTER A. PROCEDURES FOR VENDOR PROTESTS OF PROCUREMENTS
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) adopts the amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 1 Administration, Part 3 Office of the Attorney General, Chapter 69 Central Purchasing, Subchapter A Procedures for Vendor Protests of Procurements, §69.1 without changes to the proposed text, as published in the May 23, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 4057), and therefore the section will not be republished. The amendments are necessary to due to enactment of House Bill 3560 during the 80th legislative session, which transferred the procurement functions of the former Texas Building and Procurement Commission under Government Code, Chapter 2155, Chapter 2156, Chapter 2157 and Chapter 2158 to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, effective September 1, 2007. The amendments update references to the former Texas Building and Procurement Commission by replacing them with references to the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
No comments were received regarding the proposed amendments.
The amendments to this rule are adopted in accordance with Government Code §2155.076, which requires state agencies to adopt 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 June 23, 2008.
TRD-200803251
Stacey Napier
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Effective date: July 13, 2008
Proposal publication date: May 23, 2008
For more information regarding this publication, contact Cindy Hodges, Agency Liaison, at (512) 936-1861.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) adopts the amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 1 Administration, Part 3 Office of the Attorney General, Chapter 69 Central Purchasing, Subchapter B Historically Underutilized Business Program, §69.25 without changes to the proposed text, as published in the May 23, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 4057), and therefore the section will not be republished. These amendments are necessary due to enactment of House Bill 3560 during the 80th legislative session, which transferred the authority for administration of Government Code Chapter 2161, regarding Historically Underutilized Businesses, from the former Texas Building and Procurement Commission to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, effective September 1, 2007. The amendments update references to the former Texas Building and Procurement Commission by replacing them with references to the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
No comments were received regarding the proposed amendments.
The proposed amendments to this rule are authorized in accordance with Government Code §2161.003, which requires state agencies to adopt the rules of the Comptroller of Public Accounts regarding Historically Underutilized Businesses under Government Code §2161.002 as its own.
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 June 23, 2008.
TRD-200803252
Stacey Napier
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Effective date: July 13, 2008
Proposal publication date: May 23, 2008
For more information regarding this publication, contact Cindy Hodges, Agency Liaison, at (512) 936-1841.