HB4259 - Relating to the authority of certain counties to employ a county purchasing agent.

  89R15706 JBD-D     By: Perez of El Paso H.B. No. 4259       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authority of certain counties to employ a county   purchasing agent.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 262.0115, Local Government Code, is   amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to   read as follows:          (a)  In a county with a population of more than 100,000, the   commissioners court may employ a person to act as county purchasing   agent.   Except as provided by Subsection (f)  [ However ], this   section does not apply to a county that has appointed a purchasing   agent under Section 262.011 and that has not abolished the position   as authorized by law.           (f)     This subsection applies only to a county for which the   board described by Section 262.011 has either appointed a county   purchasing agent and not abolished that office, or has abolished   that office.   The commissioners court of the county, after a public   hearing held on the matter, by order may employ a county purchasing   agent, regardless of whether the board has appointed another county   purchasing agent under Section 262.011.   If the commissioners court   employs a county purchasing agent under this subsection, the board   shall:                 (1)     if applicable, remove the county purchasing agent   appointed by the board from office; and                 (2)     transfer complete authority over the county   purchasing agent to the commissioners court.          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.