FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION, 2004
February 18, 2004
Mr. Speaker:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
HOUSE BILL 516
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 6, line 6, after the subsection designation "A.", strike "A" and insert in lieu thereof "Except as provided in Subsection G of this section, a".
2. On page 8, line 1, strike "highest" and insert in lieu thereof "lowest".
3. On page 8, line 9, strike the closing quotation mark.
4. On page 8, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new subsection:
"G. The reverse auction process may not be used for the procurement of:
(1) construction contracts, construction services, construction maintenance contracts or construction contracts based on unit pricing; or
(2) construction materials to be used in any contract or service specified in Paragraph (1) of this subsection."".
5. On page 9, line 3 through page 12, line 21, strike Section 9 in its entirety.
6. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Ken Martinez, Chairman
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date
The roll call vote was 10 For 1 Against
Yes: 10
No: Godbey
Excused: None
Absent: None
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