HB3335 - Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization.

  89R13266 CS-F     By: Cole H.B. No. 3335       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and   salvage property to a civic or charitable organization.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 263.152(a), Local Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The commissioners court of a county may:                (1)  periodically sell the county's surplus or salvage   property by competitive bid or auction, except that competitive   bidding or an auction is not necessary if the purchaser is another   county or a political subdivision within the county that is selling   the surplus or salvage property;                (2)  offer the property as a trade-in for new property   of the same general type if the commissioners court considers that   action to be in the best interests of the county;                (3)  order any of the property to be destroyed or   otherwise disposed of as worthless if the commissioners court   undertakes to sell that property under Subdivision (1) and is   unable to do so because no bids are made;                (4)  dispose of the property by donating it to a civic   or charitable organization located in the county if the   commissioners court determines that:                      (A)  [ undertaking to sell the property under   Subdivision (1) would likely result in no bids or a bid price that   is less than the county's expenses required for the bid process;                      [ (B) ]  the donation serves a public purpose; [ and ]                       (B)     the county can retain sufficient control over   the donation process to ensure that the public purpose of the   donation is accomplished; and                      (C)  the organization will provide the county with   adequate consideration, such as relieving the county of   transportation or disposal expenses related to the property;                (5)  transfer gambling equipment in the possession of   the county following its forfeiture to the state to the Texas   Facilities Commission for sale under Section 2175.904, Government   Code; or                (6)  order any vehicle retired under a program designed   to encourage the use of low-emission vehicles to be crushed and   recycled, if practicable, without a competitive bid or auction.          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, 2025.