TITLE: Relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property.

SUMMARY: Relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to certain contracts for the lease, license, sale, use, or distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 81.015, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 81.015. CONTRACTS. (a) To carry out and promote the objectives of this chapter, subject to Subsection (b), the state bar may enter into contracts and perform [do] all other acts incidental to those contracts that are necessary or expedient for the administration of its affairs and for the attainment of its purposes. (b) The state bar may not enter into a contract authorizing an entity to exclusively lease, license, sell, use, or otherwise distribute the state bar's intellectual property. Such contracts must be offered to all interested entities using a standard contract providing identical terms and conditions to all entities. SECTION 2. Section 81.0151, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 81.0151. PURCHASING. (a) The board of directors shall adopt guidelines and procedures for purchasing that are consistent with the guidelines and procedures in Chapters 2155-2158. (b) State bar purchases [Purchases] are subject to the ultimate review of the supreme court. The state bar shall maintain reports on the [state bar] purchases and shall make those reports available for review by the state auditor. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a contract for the lease, license, sale, use, or other distribution of the State Bar of Texas' intellectual property that is entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 4. 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.