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TX Govt Code § 2165.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter G. Indoor Air Quality|Section 2165.305. Educational Seminar on Indoor Air Quality

Sec. 2165.305.  EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY.  (a)  The office shall conduct an annual, one-day educational seminar on indoor air quality.(b)  The office shall provide updated information at the seminar on maintaining safe indoor air in state buildings.(c)  In developing a seminar required by this section, the office shall receive assistance from:(1)  the commission; and(2)   an entity that specializes in research and technical assistance related to indoor air quality but does not receive appropriations from the state.(d)  State agency risk managers, representatives of entities with charge and control of state buildings, facility managers, and owners and managers of buildings or offices leased to the state must attend a seminar under this section annually except as provided by Subsection (f).(e)  The office shall publish on its Internet website the information provided at the most recent seminar required by this section.(f)  If a person required to attend an educational seminar on indoor air quality cannot do so, that person must send a letter to the office certifying that the person has reviewed the information made available by the office on the Internet from that seminar.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 857, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.002, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.351. Definitions

Sec. 2165.351.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Partnership Advisory Commission" means the Partnership Advisory Commission created by Chapter 2268.(2)  "Qualifying project" has the meaning assigned by Section 2267.001, as added by Chapter 1334 (S.B. 1048), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.352. Commission Review Guidelines and Policies

Sec. 2165.352.  COMMISSION REVIEW GUIDELINES AND POLICIES.  (a)  In adopting the qualifying project review guidelines required by Section 2267.052, as added by Chapter 1334 (S.B. 1048), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, the commission must include review criteria and documentation to guide the initial review of each substantially complete qualifying project proposal received by the commission.(b)  The review criteria required under Subsection (a) at a minimum must include:(1)  the extent to which the qualifying project meets a public need;(2)  the extent to which the project meets the objectives and priorities of the commission and aligns with any applicable commission plans and design guidelines or zoning requirements, including the Capitol Complex master plan developed under Section 2166.105;(3)  the technical and legal feasibility of the project;(4)  the adequacy of the qualifications, experience, and financial capacity of a private entity or other person submitting the proposal;(5)  any potentially unacceptable risks to this state; and(6)  whether an alternative delivery method is feasible and more effectively meets this state's goals.(c)  The commission's qualifying project review guidelines must:(1)  specify the types of professional expertise, including financial, real estate, design, legal, and other related expertise, needed to effectively protect this state's interest when considering and implementing a qualifying project;(2)  specify the range of professional expertise needed at each stage of the project, including proposal evaluation, financial analysis, risk allocation analysis, design review, contract negotiation, and contract and performance monitoring, to evaluate the qualifying project proposal; and(3)  require the oversight committee established by the commission for each qualifying project to report to the commission the results of the committee's evaluation of the project, including the schedules, procedures, proposal evaluation criteria, and documentation required in the guidelines for the evaluation.(d)  On completion of the negotiation phase for the development of a comprehensive agreement and before a comprehensive agreement is entered into, the commission shall:(1)  for each qualifying project proposal, post on the commission's Internet website the oversight committee's review report and other evaluation documents; and(2)  before posting the report and documents required under Subdivision (1), redact all information included in the report and documents that is considered confidential under Section 2267.066(c).(e)  The expertise described by Subsection (c) may be provided by commission staff or outside experts.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.353. Qualifying Project Fees

Sec. 2165.353.  QUALIFYING PROJECT FEES.  (a)  The commission may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of reviewing a qualifying project.  The commission shall develop and adopt a qualifying project proposal fee schedule sufficient to cover its costs, including at a minimum the costs of processing, reviewing, and evaluating the proposals.(b)  The commission shall use the professional expertise information required under Section 2165.352(c) to determine the amount of the fee charged by the commission to review a qualifying project proposal.  The amount must be reasonable in comparison to the level of professional expertise required for the project and may include the cost of staff time required to process the proposal and other direct costs.(c)  The commission may use the money from the fees collected under this section to hire or contract with persons who have the professional expertise necessary to effectively evaluate a qualifying project proposal.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.354. Initial Review of Qualifying Project Proposal

Sec. 2165.354.  INITIAL REVIEW OF QUALIFYING PROJECT PROPOSAL.  (a)  The commission staff shall conduct an initial review of each qualifying project proposal submitted to the commission and provide to commission members a summary of the review, including an analysis and recommendations.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), the commission shall use a value for money analysis in evaluating each qualifying project proposal to:(1)  conduct a thorough risk analysis of the proposal that identifies specific risks shared between this state and the private partner and subjects the risks to negotiation in the contract;(2)  determine if the proposal is in the best long-term financial interest of this state; and(3)  determine if the project will provide a tangible public benefit to this state.(c)  If commission staff determine that a value for money analysis is not appropriate for evaluating a specific qualifying project proposal, the staff shall submit to the commission a written report stating the reasons for using an alternative analysis methodology.(d)  The commission shall coordinate with the commission's office of internal audit for review and receipt of comments on the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the value for money analysis or alternative analysis methodology used to evaluate a qualifying project proposal under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.355. Initial Public Hearing on Qualifying Project Proposal

Sec. 2165.355.  INITIAL PUBLIC HEARING ON QUALIFYING PROJECT PROPOSAL.  (a)  Before submitting a detailed qualifying project proposal to the Partnership Advisory Commission as required under Section 2268.058, the commission must hold an initial public hearing on the proposal.(b)  The commission must post a copy of the detailed qualifying project proposal on the commission's Internet website before the required public hearing and, before posting the proposal, redact all information included in the proposal that is considered confidential under Section 2267.066(c).(c)  After the hearing, the commission shall:(1)  modify the proposal as the commission determines appropriate based on the public comments; and(2)  include the public comments in the documents submitted to the Partnership Advisory Commission and provide any additional information necessary for the evaluation required under Chapter 2268.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.356. Submission of Qualifying Project Contract to Contract Advisory Team

Sec. 2165.356.  SUBMISSION OF QUALIFYING PROJECT CONTRACT TO CONTRACT ADVISORY TEAM.  (a)  Not later than the 60th day before the date the commission is scheduled to vote on approval of a qualifying project contract, the commission must submit to the Contract Advisory Team established under Subchapter C, Chapter 2262, documentation of the modifications to a proposed qualifying project made during the commission's evaluation and negotiation process for the project, including a copy of:(1)  the final draft of the contract;(2)  the detailed qualifying project proposal; and(3)  any executed interim or other agreement.(b)  The Contract Advisory Team shall review the documentation submitted under Subsection (a) and provide written comments and recommendations to the commission.  The review must focus on, but not be limited to, best practices for contract management and administration.(c)  Commission staff shall provide to the commission members:(1)  a copy of the Contract Advisory Team's written comments and recommendations; and(2)  the staff's response to the comments and recommendations.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.3561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.3561. Municipal Project

Sec. 2165.3561.  MUNICIPAL PROJECT.  Not later than the 30th day before the date the commission is scheduled to meet and vote on a project to develop or improve state property in a municipality, the commission staff must:(1)  place the project on the commission's meeting agenda to provide the public with notice of the meeting and an opportunity to comment; and(2)  present sufficient information to commission members to enable the members to adequately prepare for the meeting and to address the members' questions and concerns.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter H. Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure: Qualifying Projects|Section 2165.357. Prohibited Employment of Commission Employee

Sec. 2165.357.  PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A commission employee may not be employed or hired by another person to perform duties that relate to the employee's specific duties in developing and implementing a qualifying project, including review, evaluation, development, and negotiation of a qualifying project proposal.(b)  The commission shall obtain from each commission employee sufficient information for the commission to determine whether:(1)  the employee is employed by another person; and(2)  a potential conflict of interest exists between the employee's commission duties and the employee's duties with the other employer.(c)  Each commission employee whose commission duties relate to a qualifying project, including long-range planning, real estate management, space management, and leasing services, shall attest that the employee is aware of and agrees to the commission's ethics and conflict-of-interest policies.(d)  To the extent the employment is authorized by commission policy, this section does not prohibit additional employment for a commission employee whose commission duties are not related to a qualifying project.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter I. Deferred Maintenance Funding|Section 2165.401. Purpose; Intent

Sec. 2165.401.  PURPOSE; INTENT.  It is the intent of the legislature that state facilities be brought into a better state of repair to ensure the safety of employees and visitors, the efficiency of building operations, and a long-term reduction in repair costs by addressing deferred maintenance issues.  The deferred maintenance fund is created to fund projects for this purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (S.B. 2004), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter I. Deferred Maintenance Funding|Section 2165.402. Definition

Sec. 2165.402.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "fund" means the deferred maintenance fund.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (S.B. 2004), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter I. Deferred Maintenance Funding|Section 2165.403. Deferred Maintenance Fund Account

Sec. 2165.403.  DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FUND ACCOUNT.  (a)  The fund is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The fund consists of money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the fund by or at the direction of the legislature.(c)  Section 403.095 does not apply to the fund.(d)  The use of money credited to the fund by appropriation or transfer from the game, fish, and water safety account, the lifetime license endowment account, or another fund or account in the state treasury the use of which is subject to restrictions under the federal Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. Section 777 et seq.), the federal Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. Section 669 et seq.), or other federal law, and the use of money earned as interest or other earnings on the investment of that money credited to the fund, continues to be subject to those federal restrictions and may be used only for a function required to manage this state's fish or wildlife resources in accordance with those federal restrictions.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (S.B. 2004), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 371 (H.B. 3537), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (j).
TX Govt Code § 2165.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter I. Deferred Maintenance Funding|Section 2165.404. Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities

Sec. 2165.404.  JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT FACILITIES.  (a)  In this section, "committee" means the Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities.(b)  The committee is created to review deferred maintenance plans and receive implementation updates.(c)  The committee is composed of six members as follows:(1)  three members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(2)  three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(d)  The chair of the committee shall alternate annually between:(1)  a member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and (2)  a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(e)  The lieutenant governor shall appoint the first chair of the committee.(f)  A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.(g)  The committee biannually shall provide a written report to the legislature that identifies:(1)  the amount of money expended for deferred maintenance;(2)  planned deferred maintenance projects; and(3)  the status of ongoing and completed deferred maintenance projects.(h)  The committee shall:(1)  have the powers and duties of a joint committee created by proclamation; and(2)  obtain funding in the same manner as a joint committee created by proclamation.(i)  The rules adopted by the 86th Legislature for the administration of joint committees created by proclamation apply to the committee to the extent the rules are consistent with this section.(j)  The committee is abolished and this section expires on September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 420 (S.B. 401), Sec. 2, eff. June 4, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter J. Temporary Secure Weapon Storage for Certain Public Buildings|Section 2165.451. Applicability

Sec. 2165.451.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This subchapter applies to a building or portion of a building:(1)  that is:(A)  used by an agency of this state; and(B)  generally open to the public; and(2)  in which:(A)  carrying a handgun or other firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or other weapon on the premises or part of the premises would violate Chapter 46, Penal Code, or other law; or(B)  the state agency in control of the building, by sign or otherwise, prohibits handguns or other firearms, location-restricted knives, clubs, or other weapons on the premises or part of the premises.(b)  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  a penal institution, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code; or(2)  a public primary or secondary school or institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter J. Temporary Secure Weapon Storage for Certain Public Buildings|Section 2165.452. Temporary Secure Weapon Storage

Sec. 2165.452.  TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE.  (a)  A state agency may provide temporary secure weapon storage for a building or portion of a building to which this subchapter applies for persons who enter the building or portion of the building with a weapon prohibited in that building or portion of the building.(b)  The temporary secure weapon storage may be provided by:(1)  self-service weapon lockers described by Section 2165.453; or(2)  other temporary secure weapon storage operated at all times by a designated state agency employee under Section 2165.454.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2165 - State Buildings, Grounds, and Property|Subchapter J. Temporary Secure Weapon Storage for Certain Public Buildings|Section 2165.453. Self-Service Weapon Lockers for Temporary Secure Storage

Sec. 2165.453.  SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE.  (a)  A state agency may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building.(b)  A self-service weapon locker must allow secure locking by the user and:(1)  provide a key for reopening; or(2)  reopen by electronic means, such as by a fingerprint scan or entry of a numeric code.(c)  A state agency may require a person to submit the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number as a condition for use of a self-service weapon locker.(d)  A person placing a weapon in a self-service weapon locker may designate an alternate person to whom the weapon may be released if the person is not able to reclaim the person's weapon before the 30th day after the date the weapon was placed in the locker.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|