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TX Govt Code § 2167.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.051. Leasing Space From Another Governmental Entity

Sec. 2167.051.  LEASING SPACE FROM ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.  Space may be leased:(1)  through an interagency contract from another state agency;  or(2)  through a negotiated contract from:(A)  the federal government;(B)  a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, school district, water or irrigation district, hospital district, council of governments, or regional planning commission;  (C)  a statewide Texas public retirement system in a commercial building that is completely owned, directly or indirectly, by the retirement system;  or(D)  a children's advocacy center established under Subchapter E, Chapter 264, Family Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.052. Leasing Space From Private Source

Sec. 2167.052.  LEASING SPACE FROM PRIVATE SOURCE.  (a)  Space may be leased from a private source through:(1)  competitive bidding;(2)  competitive sealed proposals under Section 2167.054;  or(3)  direct negotiation.(b)  The commission may negotiate for space on making a written determination that competition is not available.(c)  The commission shall use the method for leasing space that provides the best value for the state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.053. Leasing Space Through Competitive Bidding

Sec. 2167.053.  LEASING SPACE THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  When space is leased through competitive bidding, the commission shall determine the bid that provides the best value for the state after considering moving costs, the cost of time lost in moving, the cost of telecommunications services, and other relevant factors.(b)  The commission shall send to the leasing state agency:(1)  a copy of all bids received;  and(2)  the commission's recommended award.(c)  If, after review of the bids and evaluation of all relevant factors, the leasing state agency's opinion is that the bid selected by the commission is not the bid that provides the best value for the state, it may file with the commission a written recommendation that the award be made to a bidder other than the commission's recommended bidder.  The leasing state agency's recommendation must contain the agency's justification for its recommendation and a complete explanation of all factors it considered.(d)  The commission shall fully consider the leasing state agency's recommendation and, if it does not agree, shall notify the agency of its disagreement in writing.  The leasing state agency and the commission shall attempt to agree on the award.(e)  If the commission and the leasing state agency do not agree within 30 days, all bids and pertinent documents shall be sent to the governor.  The governor shall designate the bidder to which the award shall be made.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.054. Leasing Space Through Competitive Sealed Proposals

Sec. 2167.054.  LEASING SPACE THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS.  (a)  The commission may lease space using competitive sealed proposals.(b)  The commission shall solicit proposals by publishing a notice of request for proposals in:(1)  the Texas Register;  and(2)  a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the space is to be leased.(c)  The commission shall open each proposal in a manner that does not disclose the contents of the proposal during the process of negotiating with competing offerors.(d)  As provided in a request for proposals and under rules adopted by the commission, the commission may discuss acceptable or potentially acceptable proposals with offerors to assess an offeror's ability to meet the solicitation requirements and to obtain the most advantageous lease contract for the state.  The commission may invite a leasing state agency to participate in discussions and negotiations conducted under this section.  After receiving a proposal but before making an award, the commission may permit the offeror to revise the proposal to obtain the best final proposal.(e)  The commission may not disclose information derived from proposals submitted from competing offerors in conducting discussions under Subsection (d).(f)  The commission shall provide each offeror whose proposal meets the minimum requirements in the request for proposals a reasonable opportunity to discuss and revise its proposal.(g)  The commission shall make a written award of a lease to the offeror whose proposal provides the best value for the state, considering price and the evaluation factors in the request for proposals. The commission shall state in writing in the contract file the reasons for which an award is made.(h)  The commission shall refuse all proposals if it determines that none of the proposals is acceptable.(i)  If the competitive sealed proposal procedure for leasing space is used by a state agency that has been delegated leasing authority under Section 2167.005, the agency shall follow the procedures outlined by this section and any rules adopted by the commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 4.04, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.0541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.0541. Use of Private Firms to Obtain Space

Sec. 2167.0541.  USE OF PRIVATE FIRMS TO OBTAIN SPACE.  (a)  The commission may contract with one or more private brokerage or real estate firms to assist the commission in obtaining lease space for state agencies on behalf of the commission under this chapter.(b)  A private brokerage or real estate firm with which the commission contracts under Subsection (a) may assist the commission in leasing facilities under this chapter.(c)  The commission may establish a system of charges and billings to recover the costs of contracting with a private brokerage or real estate firm under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 223 (H.B. 2377), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.055. Contract for Lease of Space

Sec. 2167.055.  CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF SPACE.  (a)  In a contract by the commission for the lease of space under this chapter, the state, acting through the commission, is the lessee.(b)  A lease contract entered into under Section 2167.053 or 2167.054 must reflect the provisions contained in the invitation for bids or request for proposals, the successful bid or proposal, and the award of the contract.(c)  A lease contract may:(1)  provide for an original term that does not exceed 10 years;  and(2)  include options to renew for as many terms that do not exceed 10 years each as the commission considers to be in the state's best interest.(d)  A lease contract that does not contain an option to renew may, on agreement of the parties, be renewed under terms to which all parties to the contract agree.(e)  A lease contract is contingent on the availability of money appropriated by the legislature to pay for the lease.(f)  The obligation of the lessor to provide lease space and of the commission to accept the space is binding on the execution of the lease contract.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 4.05, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter B. Procedures for Leasing Space; Lease Contract|Section 2167.056. Option to Purchase

Sec. 2167.056.  OPTION TO PURCHASE.  (a)  If the commission considers it advisable, the commission may lease space for a state agency under a contract that contains an option for the commission to purchase the space subject to the legislature's appropriation of money for the purchase.(b)  A lease contract containing the option must indicate:(1)  the amount that will accumulate and be credited toward the purchase at various times during the lease term;  and(2)  the purchase price of the property at the beginning of each fiscal biennium during the lease term.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter C. Commission and State Agency Powers and Duties Related to Leased Space|Section 2167.101. Certification of Available Money

Sec. 2167.101.  CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE MONEY.  A state agency occupying space leased under this chapter shall certify to the commission, at least 60 days before the beginning of each fiscal biennium during the lease term, that money is available to pay for the lease until the end of the next fiscal biennium.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 4.06, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter C. Commission and State Agency Powers and Duties Related to Leased Space|Section 2167.102. Remedial Action Against Lessor

Sec. 2167.102.  REMEDIAL ACTION AGAINST LESSOR.  (a)  When a state agency occupying leased space is aware of circumstances that require remedial action against the lessor, the agency shall notify the commission.(b)  The commission may investigate the circumstances and the lessor's performance under the contract.(c)  The attorney general on the commission's request shall assist the commission in protecting the state's interest under a lease contract.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter C. Commission and State Agency Powers and Duties Related to Leased Space|Section 2167.103. Records

Sec. 2167.103.  RECORDS.  To efficiently maintain a space management system, the commission shall maintain records of the amount and cost of space under lease by the commission and may collect other information that it considers necessary.  A state agency shall cooperate with the commission in securing this information.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter C. Commission and State Agency Powers and Duties Related to Leased Space|Section 2167.104. Sublease to Child Care Provider

Sec. 2167.104.  SUBLEASE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDER.  (a)  Subject to restrictions imposed by a lease or other enforceable contract, the commission, at the request of the occupying agency, shall sublease part of a space leased under this chapter to a child care provider for the operation of a child care facility.(b)  Chapter 663 applies to the establishment and operation of the child care facility, except as provided by this section.(c)  This section does not affect the duties of the commission regarding child care facilities in state-owned buildings and potential child care facility sites in state-owned buildings under Chapter 663, 2165, or 2166.(d)  The occupying agency and the commission may agree to:(1)  procedures relating to the selection of the child care provider;(2)  granting some preference in enrollment to children of officers and employees of the occupying state agency;  and(3)  any other matter regarding the operation of the child care facility.(e)  The commission shall sublease space under this section to a child care provider approved by the commission under Chapter 663 at a rate set by the commission.(f)  In leasing space under this chapter, the commission shall, whenever possible, enter into a lease contract that allows for subleasing space to a child care provider.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2167.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2167 - Lease of Space for State Agencies|Subchapter C. Commission and State Agency Powers and Duties Related to Leased Space|Section 2167.105. Report on Noncompliance

Sec. 2167.105.  REPORT ON NONCOMPLIANCE.  If the commission determines that a state agency has not complied with the commission's rules or with other state law related to leasing requirements, the commission shall report the noncompliance to the members of the state agency's governing body and to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.  The commission shall include in its report an estimate of the fiscal impact resulting from the noncompliance.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 10.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.001. Definitions

Sec. 2170.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  "Telecommunications services" means intercity communications facilities or services.  The term does not include single agency point-to-point radio systems or facilities or services of criminal justice information communication systems.(2)  "Consolidated telecommunications system" means the network of telecommunications services serving the state government.(3)  "Department" means the Department of Information Resources.(b)  In this section, any dedicated circuits included as part of the consolidated telecommunications system are considered to begin and end at the main connecting frame.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.002. Department Responsible for Obtaining Telecommunications Services

Sec. 2170.002.  DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.  The department is the state agency responsible for obtaining telecommunications services.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.003. Ownership or Lease of Necessary Equipment

Sec. 2170.003.  OWNERSHIP OR LEASE OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The department may own, lease, or lease-purchase in accordance with Chapters 2155, 2156, 2157, and 2158 any or all of the facilities or equipment necessary to provide telecommunications services.  The department may acquire telecommunications services without competitive bid from the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) or its successors for the purposes established in Subsection (b).(b)  During an emergency, a single node failure or a systemwide failure of the consolidated telecommunications system, the department may divert telecommunications services traffic to the Lonestar Education and Research Network to avoid service interruption.  Upon resolution of the emergency and upon determination that the consolidated telecommunications system is operational, traffic will be diverted back to the consolidated telecommunications system.  The department may also use the Lonestar Education and Research Network for the purposes of latency tolerant data transfer of files to or from a consolidated state data center established and operated by the department.  The Lonestar Education and Research Network shall be exclusively used by the department only for the purposes set out in this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.004. Contracts With Entities Other Than State Agencies

Sec. 2170.004.  CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN STATE AGENCIES.  The department may contract for use of the consolidated telecommunications system with:(1)  each house of the legislature;(2)  a legislative agency;(3)  an agency that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2151.002;(4)  a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, or district;(5)  a private institution of higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that:(A)  engages in distance learning, as defined by Section 57.021, Utilities Code; and(B)  receives federal funds for distance learning initiatives;(6)  an assistance organization, as defined by Section 2175.001;(7)  subject to Section 418.194, a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 1401; and(8)  subject to Section 418.194, a governmental entity of another state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.005. Policies, Guidelines, and Operating Procedures

Sec. 2170.005.  POLICIES, GUIDELINES, AND OPERATING PROCEDURES.  (a)  To ensure efficient operation of the consolidated telecommunications system at minimum cost to the state, the department shall adopt and disseminate to all agencies appropriate guidelines and operating procedures and may publish telephone directories listed under Sections 55.202 and 55.203, Utilities Code, on a state Internet website.(b)  Each agency shall comply with the policies, guidelines, and operating procedures.(c)  Telephone directories published by the department under this section and Section 2170.059 must be revised regularly and must list state telephone numbers alphabetically by the subject matter of agency programs as well as alphabetically by agency.  The subject matter listing of programs and telephone numbers in the telephone directories must be consistent with the categorization developed by the Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council under Section 441.203.  The department may authorize, under procedures and rules considered appropriate by the department, a yellow pages advertising section in the directories to recover development, publication, and distribution costs of the directories.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1180 (H.B. 3395), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.008. Rate Intervention

Sec. 2170.008.  RATE INTERVENTION.  (a)  If the department determines there is sufficient economic impact on state government, the department may intervene on behalf of state agencies in telecommunications rate cases and may hire special counsel and expert witnesses to prepare and present testimony.(b)  The attorney general shall represent the department before the courts in all appeals from rate cases in which the department intervenes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2170.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2170.009. Pay Telephones Authorized

Sec. 2170.009.  PAY TELEPHONES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  A pay telephone may be located in the capitol complex only with the approval of the department. The department shall collect the revenue from the installation and operation of the pay telephone and deposit it to the credit of the general revenue fund.(b)  In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned land to which Subsection (a) does not apply, a pay telephone may be installed only with the approval of the governing body of the state entity that has charge and control of the building or land.  The entity shall collect the revenue from the installation and operation of the pay telephone and deposit it to the credit of the general revenue fund unless the disposition of the revenue is governed by other law.(c)  The department or other state entity shall account for the revenue collected under this section in the entity's annual report.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|