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TX Govt Code § 2175.372 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter G. Federal Surplus Property|Section 2175.372. Personnel

Sec. 2175.372.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The commission may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of personnel, other than members of advisory boards and committees, necessary and suitable to administer this subchapter.(b)  The commission may fill a personnel position only with an individual selected and appointed on a nonpartisan merit basis.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.901. Purchase of Chairs by Certain State Officers and Agency Heads

Sec. 2175.901.  PURCHASE OF CHAIRS BY CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS AND AGENCY HEADS.  (a)  Notwithstanding other law, on vacating an office or terminating employment, an elected or appointed state officer or an executive head of a state agency in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government may purchase for fair market value the chair used by the officer or employee during the person's period of state service.(b)  The fair market value of a chair shall be determined:(1)  for an executive agency or a legislative agency other than the legislature, by the commission;(2)  for a judicial agency, by the chief justice of the supreme court;(3)  for the house of representatives, by the speaker of the house of representatives;  and(4)  for the senate, by the lieutenant governor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.902 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.902. Mandatory Paper Recycling Program

Sec. 2175.902.  MANDATORY PAPER RECYCLING PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish a mandatory recycling program for a state agency that occupies a building under its control. By rule, the commission shall:(1)  establish guidelines and procedures for collecting and recycling of paper;(2)  set recycling goals and performance measures;(3)  require state agencies to designate a recycling coordinator;(4)  provide employee and custodial education and training;(5)  provide feedback and recognition to state agencies when appropriate;  and(6)  inform state agencies when proper recycling methods are not used.(b)  If the commission finds that a state agency's recycling program meets or exceeds the standards created under Subsection (a), the commission may delegate its responsibility under this section to a state agency located in a building under its control.(c)  The commission or a state agency with delegated responsibility under Subsection (b) shall sell the paper for recycling to the highest bidder.(d)  The commission may enter into an interagency agreement to provide recycling services to a state agency otherwise excluded from the program.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 127, Sec. 13, eff. May 19, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.903 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.903. Property Used as Trade-In

Sec. 2175.903.  PROPERTY USED AS TRADE-IN.  A state agency may offer surplus or salvage property as a trade-in on new property of the same general type if the exchange is in the state's best interests.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.904 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.904. Disposal of Gambling Equipment

Sec. 2175.904.  DISPOSAL OF GAMBLING EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The commission shall establish a program for the sale of gambling equipment received from a municipality, from a commissioners court under Section 263.152(a)(5), Local Government Code, or from a state agency under this chapter.(b)  The commission may sell gambling equipment only to a person that the commission determines is a bona fide holder of a license or other authorization to sell, lease, or otherwise provide gambling equipment to others or to operate gambling equipment issued by an agency in another state or in a foreign jurisdiction where it is lawful for the person to possess gambling equipment for the intended purpose.(c)  Proceeds from the sale of gambling equipment from a municipality or commissioners court, less the costs of the sale, including costs of advertising, storage, shipping, and auctioneer or broker services, and the amount of the fee collected under Section 2175.188, shall be divided according to an agreement between the commission and the municipality or commissioners court that provided the equipment for sale.  The agreement must provide that:(1)  not less than 50 percent of the net proceeds be remitted to the commissioners court; and(2)  the remainder of the net proceeds retained by the commission be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.(d)  Proceeds from the sale of gambling equipment from a state agency, less the costs of the sale, including costs of advertising, storage, shipping, and auctioneer or broker services, and the amount of the fee collected under Section 2175.188, shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund of the state treasury.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 2462), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.15, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.905 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.905. Disposition of Data Processing Equipment

Sec. 2175.905.  DISPOSITION OF DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.  (a)  If a disposition of a state agency's surplus or salvage data processing equipment is not made under Section 2175.184, the state agency shall transfer the equipment to:(1)  a school district or open-enrollment charter school in this state under Subchapter C, Chapter 32, Education Code;(2)  an assistance organization specified by the school district; or(3)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(b)  If a disposition of the surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a state eleemosynary institution or an institution or agency of higher education is not made under other law, the institution or agency shall transfer the equipment to:(1)  a school district or open-enrollment charter school in this state under Subchapter C, Chapter 32, Education Code;(2)  an assistance organization specified by the school district; or(3)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(c)  The state eleemosynary institution or institution or agency of higher education or other state agency may not collect a fee or other reimbursement from the district, the school, the assistance organization, or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the surplus or salvage data processing equipment transferred under this section.(d)  An assistance organization may not lease, lend, bail, deconstruct, encumber, sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of data processing equipment acquired under this section.  The assistance organization may dispose of the equipment only by transferring the equipment to the school district that specified the assistance organization for transfer under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.16, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.906 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.906. Abolished Agencies

Sec. 2175.906.  ABOLISHED AGENCIES.  On abolition of a state agency, in accordance with Chapter 325, the commission shall take custody of all of the agency's property or other assets as surplus property unless other law or the legislature designates another appropriate governmental entity to take custody of the property or assets.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.16, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.907 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.907. Disposal of Computer Equipment by Charitable Organization

Sec. 2175.907.  DISPOSAL OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Computer equipment" includes computers, telecommunications devices and systems, automated information systems, and peripheral devices and hardware that are necessary to the efficient installation and operation of that equipment, but does not include computer software.(2)  "Charitable organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 84.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), a charitable organization that expends funds received from the state, whether by appropriation, grant, or otherwise, to purchase computer equipment may not dispose of or discard the equipment before the fourth anniversary of the date the organization purchased the equipment.(c)  This section does not prohibit:(1)  the sale or trade of computer equipment; or(2)  the disposal of equipment that is not operational.(d)  A charitable organization may dispose of computer equipment purchased with state funds within the four-year period after the date of purchase by donating the equipment to another charitable organization.(e)  This section applies only to computer equipment that a charitable organization purchases for at least $500.(f)  The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.024(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.908 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.908. Sale or Transfer of Law Enforcement Vehicle

Sec. 2175.908.  SALE OR TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission or another state agency, including an agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065, may not sell or transfer a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle to the public unless the state agency first removes any equipment or insignia that could mislead a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is a law enforcement motor vehicle, including any police light, siren, amber warning light, spotlight, grill light, antenna, emblem, outline of an emblem, and emergency vehicle equipment.(b)  The commission or another state agency, including an agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065, may not sell or transfer a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle to a security services contractor who is regulated by the Department of Public Safety and licensed under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, unless each emblem or insignia that identifies the vehicle as a law enforcement motor vehicle is removed before the sale or transfer.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274 (H.B. 473), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.909 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 2175.909. Sale of Certain Historic Property; Proceeds of Sale

Sec. 2175.909.  SALE OF CERTAIN HISTORIC PROPERTY; PROCEEDS OF SALE.  (a)  In this section, "qualifying collection" means an archeological, architectural, archival, decorative, or fine arts collection.(b)  This section applies only to a state agency:(1)  that maintains a qualifying collection;(2)  that is authorized to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065; and(3)  the governing body of which has adopted a written policy governing the care and preservation of the qualifying collection, including procedures relating to the deaccession of an item from the collection.(c)  The state agency may deaccession an item from the agency's qualifying collection if the governing body determines that deaccession of the item is appropriate under the agency's written policy governing the care and preservation of the collection.(d)  A state agency and the Texas Facilities Commission may sell a deaccessioned item in the manner provided by Subchapter D.  Before the sale of the item, the Texas Facilities Commission must verify that the state agency's governing body complied with Subsection (c).(e)  Notwithstanding Section 2175.191, proceeds from the sale of the deaccessioned item by a state agency shall be deposited to the credit of a dedicated account in the general revenue fund in the manner prescribed by Subsection (f).(f)  The comptroller shall separately account for the amount of money deposited to the credit of the account under Subsection (e) resulting from the sale of deaccessioned items by each state agency.  Money deposited to the credit of the account may be appropriated only to the state agency for which the comptroller deposited the money to the account for the care and preservation of the agency's qualifying collection.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (H.B. 1422), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.001. Mail Operations Officer

Sec. 2176.001.  MAIL OPERATIONS OFFICER.  A state agency in Travis County shall designate a person to manage mail for the agency's offices and units.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.0011. Comptroller Powers and Duties

Sec. 2176.0011.  COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.   The comptroller has under this chapter the powers and duties described by Section 2151.004(d).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.39, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 112, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.002. State Agency Evaluation and Improvement of Mail Operations

Sec. 2176.002.  STATE AGENCY EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MAIL OPERATIONS.  To improve state agency management of mail and to reduce the state's mail costs, a state agency in the executive branch of state government shall:(1)  evaluate its mail operations to identify and eliminate practices resulting in excessive mail costs;  and(2)  develop and implement plans and procedures for making necessary improvements in mail operations.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.003. Evaluation of State Agency Mail Operations

Sec. 2176.003.  EVALUATION OF STATE AGENCY MAIL OPERATIONS.  The comptroller shall:(1)  evaluate the mail operations of state agencies located in Travis County and make recommendations to identify and eliminate practices resulting in excessive mail costs; and(2)  establish minimum objectives and responsibilities for managing mail for the agencies.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 112, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.004. Procedures for Improvement of Mail Operations

Sec. 2176.004.  PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MAIL OPERATIONS.  The comptroller shall:(1)  in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, establish procedures to improve the measurement of state agency mail costs, using postage meters or stamps as appropriate;(2)  establish procedures to determine the advantages to state agencies of presorting mail;(3)  establish procedures to determine the lowest cost class of mail necessary to effectively accomplish individual state agency functions;(4)  evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using alternatives to the United States Postal Service for delivering state agency mail;(5)  train state agency personnel regarding cost-effective mailing practices;(6)  set standards for receipt, delivery, collection, and dispatch of mail; and(7)  publish and disseminate standards, guides, and instructions for managing mail and establish and implement procedures for monitoring compliance with the standards, guides, and instructions.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 112, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.005. State Agency Reports on Mail Operations

Sec. 2176.005.  STATE AGENCY REPORTS ON MAIL OPERATIONS.  (a)  A state agency in Travis County shall periodically send to the governor a report of its progress in achieving the objectives for and the revisions of mail operations established under Section 2176.004, including an analysis of savings projected from the resulting improvements in managing mail.(b)  When two or more state agencies by interagency contract are providing common services for managing mail, the agencies may designate a single agency to report on behalf of all agencies participating under the contract.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.24, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter A. Evaluation and Planning of Mail Operations|Section 2176.006. Mailing Lists

Sec. 2176.006.  MAILING LISTS.  A state agency in Travis County shall review and consolidate mailing lists used by the agency to distribute publications and other materials issued by the agency.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter B. Interagency Mail|Section 2176.051. Interagency Mail Service

Sec. 2176.051.  INTERAGENCY MAIL SERVICE.  (a)  The comptroller shall operate a messenger service for delivering unstamped written communications and packages between the following entities located in Travis County:(1)  state agencies;(2)  the legislature; and(3)  legislative agencies.(b)  All entities described by Subsection (a) shall use the service.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 113, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter B. Interagency Mail|Section 2176.052. Use of United States Postal Service; Alternate Delivery Methods

Sec. 2176.052.  USE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE;  ALTERNATE DELIVERY METHODS.  An entity subject to Section 2176.051 may use a delivery method other than that provided under Section 2176.051 for delivering interagency mail to another entity subject to Section 2176.051 but may not use the United States Postal Service for the delivery unless required to do so under state or federal law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter B. Interagency Mail|Section 2176.053. Delivery of State Warrants

Sec. 2176.053.  DELIVERY OF STATE WARRANTS.  State warrants may be delivered in a manner agreed to by the comptroller and the affected agency.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.40, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter C. Outgoing First-Class Mail in Travis County|Section 2176.101. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 2176.101.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to outgoing first-class mail practices of a state agency located in Travis County.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter C. Outgoing First-Class Mail in Travis County|Section 2176.102. Evaluation

Sec. 2176.102.  EVALUATION.  The comptroller shall evaluate the outgoing first-class mail practices of state agencies located in Travis County, including the lists, systems, and formats used to create mail.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 114, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2176.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2176 - Mail|Subchapter C. Outgoing First-Class Mail in Travis County|Section 2176.103. Discounted Postal Rates

Sec. 2176.103.  DISCOUNTED POSTAL RATES.  The comptroller shall achieve the maximum available discount on postal rates whenever acceptable levels of timeliness, security, and quality of service can be maintained using the discounted rate.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 114, eff. September 1, 2019.|