Bill Text: TX HB2762 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to broker agreements for the sale of certain surplus property by certain counties.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2017-06-15 - Effective immediately [HB2762 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2762-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 2762 |
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relating to broker agreements for the sale of certain surplus | ||
property by certain counties. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 263.1545 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 263.1545. BROKER AGREEMENTS FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN | ||
SURPLUS PROPERTY BY CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies | ||
only to surplus property that: | ||
(1) is owned by a county with a population of more than | ||
1 million and less than 1.5 million; | ||
(2) uses a high level of technology; | ||
(3) was used or will be used in connection with or for | ||
a highly specialized program; and | ||
(4) was purchased by the county for more than | ||
$250,000. | ||
(b) The commissioners court of a county may enter into a | ||
broker agreement to sell surplus property described by Subsection | ||
(a) with a broker who has the expertise necessary to negotiate the | ||
sale of the surplus property. The commissioners court may pay a fee | ||
to the broker if the broker produces a ready, willing, and able | ||
buyer to purchase the surplus property. | ||
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section | ||
262.024, a broker agreement under this section is subject to the | ||
competitive procurement procedures for services under Subchapter | ||
C, Chapter 262, regardless of the amount of the proposed broker's | ||
fee. | ||
(d) The commissioners court of a county may sell the surplus | ||
property to the ready, willing, and able buyer who submits the | ||
highest cash offer and is produced by the broker in accordance with | ||
the broker agreement. | ||
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioners court | ||
of a county may sell surplus property under this section without | ||
complying with the requirements for conducting a public auction, | ||
bidding, or trade-in under other law, including the requirements | ||
under Sections 263.152 and 263.153. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 2762 was passed by the House on May 4, | ||
2017, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 5 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 2762 on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 4, | ||
2 present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 2762 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 22, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |