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TX Govt Code § 2171.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2171 - Travel and Vehicle Fleet Services|Subchapter C. Vehicle Fleet Services|Section 2171.104. Management Plan

Sec. 2171.104.  MANAGEMENT PLAN.  (a)  The office of vehicle fleet management shall develop a management plan with detailed recommendations for improving the administration and operation of the state's vehicle fleet.(b)  The Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall assist the office of vehicle fleet management in preparing the management plan for the state's vehicle fleet.(c)  The management plan must address:(1)  opportunities for consolidating and privatizing the operation and management of vehicle fleets in areas where there is a concentration of state agencies, including the Capitol Complex and the Health and Human Services Complex in Austin;(2)  the number and type of vehicles owned by each agency and the purpose each vehicle serves;(3)  procedures to increase vehicle use and improve the efficiency of the state vehicle fleet;(4)  procedures to reduce the cost of maintaining state vehicles;(5)  procedures to handle surplus or salvage state vehicles;  and(6)  lower-cost alternatives to using state-owned vehicles, including:(A)  using rental cars;  and(B)  reimbursing employees for using personal vehicles.(d)  The Texas Facilities Commission shall require a state agency to transfer surplus or salvage vehicles identified by the management plan to the Texas Facilities Commission and shall sell or dispose of the vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2175 that provide for disposition of surplus or salvage property by the Texas Facilities Commission.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1050, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.03, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 106, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2171.1045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2171 - Travel and Vehicle Fleet Services|Subchapter C. Vehicle Fleet Services|Section 2171.1045. Restrictions on Assignment of Vehicles

Sec. 2171.1045.  RESTRICTIONS ON ASSIGNMENT OF VEHICLES.  Each state agency shall adopt rules, consistent with the management plan adopted under Section 2171.104, relating to the assignment and use of the agency's vehicles.  The rules must require that:(1)  each agency vehicle, with the exception of a vehicle assigned to a field employee, be assigned to the agency motor pool and be available for checkout;  and(2)  an agency may assign a vehicle to an individual administrative or executive employee on a regular or everyday basis only if the agency makes a written documented finding that the assignment is critical to the needs and mission of the agency.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1050, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2171.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2171 - Travel and Vehicle Fleet Services|Subchapter C. Vehicle Fleet Services|Section 2171.105. Management Plan: Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 2171.105.  MANAGEMENT PLAN:  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(2)  "Plan" means the management plan developed under Section 2171.104.(b)  For institutions of higher education, the plan applies only to vehicles purchased by an institution of higher education with appropriated money.(c)  On the request of a fleet manager appointed by an institution of higher education, the office of vehicle fleet management may grant a waiver from any limit on the number of vehicles subject to the plan that the institution may own.(d)  Any minimum use criteria developed in the plan do not apply to an institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 658 (H.B. 3227), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2175.001. Definitions

Sec. 2175.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Assistance organization" means:(A)  a nonprofit organization that provides educational, health, or human services or assistance to homeless individuals;(B)  a nonprofit food bank that solicits, warehouses, and redistributes edible but unmarketable food to an agency that feeds needy families and individuals;(C)  Texas Partners of the Americas, a registered agency with the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, with the approval of the Partners of the Alliance office of the Agency for International Development;(D)  a group, including a faith-based group, that enters into a financial or nonfinancial agreement with a health or human services agency to provide services to that agency's clients;(E)  a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253;(F)  a nonprofit organization approved by the Supreme Court of Texas that provides free legal services for low-income households in civil matters;(G)  the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., or an entity designated by the commissioner of agriculture as the foundation's successor entity under Section 74.1011, Agriculture Code;(H)  a nonprofit computer bank that solicits, stores, refurbishes, and redistributes used computer equipment to public school students and their families; and(I)  a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing.(1-a)  "Commission" means the Texas Facilities Commission.(2)  "Personal property" includes:(A)  personal property lawfully confiscated and subject to disposal by a state agency;  and(B)  personal property affixed to real property, if its removal and disposition is for a lawful purpose under this or another law.(3)  "Salvage property" means personal property that through use, time, or accident is so damaged, used, or consumed that it has no value for the purpose for which it was originally intended.(4)  "Surplus property" means personal property that exceeds a state agency's needs and is not required for the agency's foreseeable needs.  The term includes used or new property that retains some usefulness for the purpose for which it was intended or for another purpose.(5)  "Data processing equipment" means equipment described by Section 2054.003(3)(A).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1002, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.01, eff. Jan. 1, 2002;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.020(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 125 (H.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.38, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2175.002. Administration of Chapter

Sec. 2175.002.  ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.  The commission is responsible for the disposal of surplus and salvage property of the state. The commission's surplus and salvage property division shall administer this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.03, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2175.004. Civil Air Patrol; Volunteer Fire Departments

Sec. 2175.004.  CIVIL AIR PATROL;  VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.  For purposes of this chapter:(1)  the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing, is considered a state agency having the authority to acquire surplus or salvage property;  and(2)  a volunteer fire department is considered a political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 127, Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 2175.061. Rules, Forms, and Procedures

Sec. 2175.061.  RULES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall establish and maintain procedures for the transfer, sale, or disposal of surplus and salvage property as prescribed by law.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), the commission may prescribe forms and reports necessary to administer this chapter and may adopt necessary rules, including rules governing the sale or transfer of surplus or salvage property to state agencies, political subdivisions, or assistance organizations.(c)  Subject to a risk assessment and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, the state auditor may review and comment on the forms and reports prescribed and the rules adopted by the commission under Subsection (b).(d)  The commission may by rule determine the best method of disposal for surplus and salvage property of the state under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.28, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(41), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 2175.062. Mailing List; List of Prospective Buyers

Sec. 2175.062.  MAILING LIST;  LIST OF PROSPECTIVE BUYERS.  The commission shall maintain:(1)  a mailing list, which it shall renew annually, of assistance organizations and individuals responsible for purchasing for political subdivisions who have requested information regarding available state surplus or salvage property;  and(2)  a list of other prospective buyers of surplus and salvage property.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 2175.063. Maximum Return From Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property

Sec. 2175.063.  MAXIMUM RETURN FROM DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR SALVAGE PROPERTY.  (a)  The commission shall attempt to realize the maximum benefit to the state in selling or disposing of surplus and salvage property.(b)  The commission may reject any or all offers for surplus or salvage property if it determines that rejection is in the state's best interests.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 2175.064. Cooperation in Evaluation and Analysis

Sec. 2175.064.  COOPERATION IN EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS.  (a)  The commission shall cooperate with state agencies in an ongoing effort to evaluate surplus and salvage property to minimize loss resulting from accumulations of property.(b)  The commission shall cooperate with the state auditor in analyzing surplus and salvage property.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 2175.065. Delegation of Authority to State Agency

Sec. 2175.065.  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO STATE AGENCY.  (a)  The commission may authorize a state agency to dispose of surplus or salvage property if the agency demonstrates to the commission its ability to dispose of the property under this chapter in a manner that results in cost savings to the state, under commission rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  The commission shall establish by rule the criteria for determining that a delegation of authority to a state agency results in cost savings to the state.(c)  If property is disposed of under this section, the disposing state agency shall report the transaction to the commission.  The report must include a description of the property disposed of, the reasons for disposal, the price paid for the property disposed of, and the recipient of the property disposed of.(d)  If the commission determines that a violation of a state law or rule has occurred based on the report under Subsection (c), the commission shall report the violation to the Legislative Budget Board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.02, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.04, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.181. Applicability

Sec. 2175.181.  APPLICABILITY.  (a) This subchapter applies to a state agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065.(b)  This subchapter does not apply to property that is to be donated under Section 2175.241.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.06, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (H.B. 3439), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.182. State Agency Transfer of Property

Sec. 2175.182.  STATE AGENCY TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.  (a)  A state agency that determines it has surplus or salvage property shall inform the commission of the property's kind, number, location, condition, original cost or value, and date of acquisition.  The commission may take physical possession of the property.(b)  Based on the condition of the property, the commission, in conjunction with the state agency, shall determine whether the property is:(1)  surplus property that should be offered for transfer under Section 2175.184 or sold to the public; or(2)  salvage property.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 , Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.30, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.07, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.1825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.1825. Advertising on Commission Website

Sec. 2175.1825.  ADVERTISING ON COMMISSION WEBSITE.  (a)  After a state agency informs the commission that it has surplus or salvage property, the commission shall advertise the property's kind, number, location, and condition on the commission's website.(b)  The comptroller shall provide the commission access to all records in the state property accounting system related to surplus and salvage property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.08, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.183. Commission Notice to Other Entities

Sec. 2175.183.  COMMISSION NOTICE TO OTHER ENTITIES.  The commission shall inform other state agencies, political subdivisions, and assistance organizations of the commission's website that lists surplus property that is available for transfer.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.09, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.184. Transfer

Sec. 2175.184.  TRANSFER.  (a)  During the 10 business days after the date the property is posted on the commission's website, a state agency, political subdivision, or assistance organization shall coordinate with the commission for a transfer of the property at a price established by the commission.  A transfer to a state agency has priority over any other transfer during this period.(b)  A political subdivision or assistance organization may not lease, lend, bail, deconstruct, encumber, sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of property acquired under this section or acquired from a state agency under Section 2175.241 before the second anniversary of the date the property was acquired.  A political subdivision or an assistance organization that violates this subsection shall remit to the commission the amount the political subdivision or assistance organization received from the lease, loan, bailment, deconstruction, encumbrance, sale, trade, or other disposition of the property unless the commission authorizes the action taken by the political subdivision or assistance organization with respect to the property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.10, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 21, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.185. Notice of Transfer to Comptroller; Adjustment of Appropriations and Property Accounting Records; Removal From Website

Sec. 2175.185.  NOTICE OF TRANSFER TO COMPTROLLER;  ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PROPERTY ACCOUNTING RECORDS;  REMOVAL FROM WEBSITE.  (a)  If property is transferred to a state agency under Section 2175.184, the participating agencies shall report the transaction to the comptroller.(b)  On receiving notice under this section, the comptroller shall, if necessary, adjust state property accounting records.(c)  The commission shall remove the property from the list of surplus property for sale on the commission's website on the date that the property is transferred.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.31, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 3438), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.186 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.186. Disposition by Competitive Bidding, Auction, or Direct Sale

Sec. 2175.186.  DISPOSITION BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING, AUCTION, OR DIRECT SALE.  (a)  If a disposition of a state agency's surplus property is not made under Section 2175.184, the commission shall sell the property by competitive bid, auction, or direct sale to the public, including a sale using an Internet auction site.  The commission may contract with a private vendor to assist with the sale of the property.(b)  The commission shall determine which method of sale shall be used based on the method that is most advantageous to the state under the circumstances.  The commission shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for making that determination.(c)  In using an Internet auction site to sell surplus property under this section, the commission shall post the property on the site for at least 10 days.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.11, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.187 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.187. Disposition by Direct Sale to Public

Sec. 2175.187.  DISPOSITION BY DIRECT SALE TO PUBLIC.  (a)  If the commission determines that selling the property by competitive bid or auction, including a sale using an Internet auction site, would not maximize the resale value of the property to the state, the commission may sell surplus property directly to the public.(b)  The commission shall set a fixed price for the property in cooperation with the state agency that owns the property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.|
TX Govt Code § 2175.188 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2175 - Surplus and Salvage Property|Subchapter D. Disposition of Surplus or Salvage Property|Section 2175.188. Purchaser's Fee

Sec. 2175.188.  PURCHASER'S FEE.  (a)  For property that is sold under Section 2175.186 or 2175.187, the commission shall collect a fee from the purchaser.(b)  The commission shall set the fee at an amount that is:(1)  sufficient to recover costs associated with the sale;  and(2)  at least two percent but not more than 12 percent of sale proceeds.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.|