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TX Govt Code § 2165.454 (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 2165.454. Temporary Secure Weapon Storage Administered by Agency Employee

Sec. 2165.454.  TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE ADMINISTERED BY AGENCY EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A state agency may provide temporary secure weapon storage operated by a designated agency employee for a building or portion of a building in which weapons are prohibited.(b)  The weapons in temporary secure weapon storage must be held in a safe, locker, or other location that is locked and accessible only to the designated employee.(c)  If a person chooses to give to the designated employee the person's weapon for temporary secure storage, the employee shall:(1)  securely affix a claim tag to the weapon;(2)  provide the person with a claim receipt for reclaiming the weapon;(3)  record the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number; and(4)  if designated by the person placing the weapon in temporary secure weapon storage, record the name of 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 storage.(d)  A person may reclaim the person's weapon by showing the designated employee operating the temporary secure weapon storage:(1)  the claim receipt given to the person at the time the weapon was placed in temporary secure storage; or(2)  the person's driver's license or other form of identification.(e)  A state agency that provides temporary secure weapon storage under this section shall ensure that:(1)  the temporary secure weapon storage is available and monitored by a designated agency employee at all times that the building or portion of the building is open to the public; and(2)  a person who is choosing to place the weapon in storage or retrieving the weapon from storage is not required to wait more than a reasonable period.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2165.455 (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 2165.455. Fees

Sec. 2165.455.  FEES.  A state agency under this subchapter may collect a fee of not more than $5 for the use of a self-service weapon locker or other temporary secure weapon storage.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 2166.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a building construction project of the state, the acquisition of real property for state purposes, and the disposition of real property owned by the state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 16, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.003. Exceptions

Sec. 2166.003.  EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  Unless otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply to:(1)  a project constructed by and for the Texas Department of Transportation;(2)  a project constructed by and for a state institution of higher education;(3)  a pen, shed, or ancillary building constructed by and for the Department of Agriculture for the processing of livestock before export;(4)  a project constructed by the Parks and Wildlife Department;(5)  a repair or rehabilitation project, except a major renovation, of buildings and grounds on the commission inventory;(6)  a repair and rehabilitation project of another using agency, if all labor for the project is provided by the regular maintenance force of the using agency under specific legislative authorization and the project does not require the advance preparation of working plans or drawings;(7)  a repair and rehabilitation project involving the use of contract labor, if the project has been excluded from this chapter by commission rule and does not require the advance preparation of working plans or drawings;(8)  an action taken by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Subchapter F or I, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code;(9)  a repair, rehabilitation, or construction project on property owned by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation;(10)  a project constructed by and for the Veterans' Land Board;(11)  a project constructed by and for the Texas Historical Commission; or(12)  a project constructed by and for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.(b)  Only Sections 2166.151, 2166.152, 2166.153, 2166.154, 2166.155, 2166.251, and 2166.252 and Subchapter H apply to a construction project undertaken by or for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the imprisonment of individuals convicted of felonies other than state jail felonies.(c)  This chapter and Chapter 2175 do not apply to the disposition, sale, or transfer of a pen, shed, or ancillary building constructed by and for the Department of Agriculture for the processing of livestock before export.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 8.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 17 (S.B. 581), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.088, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 6.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 215 (S.B. 1349), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.20, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.004. Additional Exceptions

Sec. 2166.004.  ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.  In addition to the exceptions provided by Section 2166.003, this chapter does not apply to:(1)  a project constructed by or under the supervision of a public authority created by the laws of this state;  or(2)  a state-aided local government project.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.005. Commission Participation in Other Building Projects

Sec. 2166.005.  COMMISSION PARTICIPATION IN OTHER BUILDING PROJECTS.  (a)  Section 2166.003 does not prohibit the commission from undertaking on a cost recovery basis a project generally excluded from the application of this chapter by that section.(b)  A service provided under this section is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 771.  The commission shall establish a system of charges and billings for services provided to ensure recovery of the cost of providing the services and shall submit a purchase voucher or a journal voucher after the close of each month to an agency for which services were performed.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.006. Legal Representation of Commission

Sec. 2166.006.  LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The attorney general shall represent the commission in legal matters.(b)  The attorney general may employ special assistants to assist in the performance of duties arising under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2166.007. Venue

Sec. 2166.007.  VENUE.  A suit for breach of a contract under this chapter shall be brought in Travis County.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.051. Administering Agency

Sec. 2166.051.  ADMINISTERING AGENCY.  The commission shall administer this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.053. Contract Authority

Sec. 2166.053.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY.  To the extent permitted by appropriations, the commission may take action and contract to obtain sites that it considers necessary for the orderly future development of the state building program.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.054. Title to and Control of Buildings; Initial Occupants

Sec. 2166.054.  TITLE TO AND CONTROL OF BUILDINGS;  INITIAL OCCUPANTS.  (a)  The commission shall obtain title for the state and retain control of:(1)  real property acquired for a building site;  and(2)  any building located on the site.(b)  The commission or the legislature shall determine the initial state agency occupants of a building.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 658, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 658, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.055. Eminent Domain

Sec. 2166.055.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  The commission may exercise the power of eminent domain under the general laws to obtain a building site.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.056. Grant of Easement, Franchise, License, or Right-of-Way; Joint Use Agreements

Sec. 2166.056.  GRANT OF EASEMENT, FRANCHISE, LICENSE, OR RIGHT-OF-WAY;  JOINT USE AGREEMENTS.  (a)  The commission may grant a permanent or temporary easement, franchise, license, or right-of-way over and on the land of a state agency on a project administered by the commission or enter into a joint use agreement regarding the land if it is necessary to ensure the efficient and expeditious construction, improvement, renovation, use, or operation of a building or facility of the project.(b)  The commission shall submit an easement or right-of-way that may extend beyond the period of construction to the asset management division of the General Land Office for written comment not later than the 30th day before the date it is granted by the commission.  The commission may enter into a joint use agreement or grant a franchise or license at the commission's discretion and for the period determined by the commission if the commission determines that the joint use agreement, franchise, or license is in the best interests of the state and if adequate consideration is received by the state under the agreement or under the terms of the franchise or license.(c)  The commission shall consider comments submitted by the asset management division of the General Land Office before granting an easement or right-of-way.(d)  The commission shall approve all joint use agreements, franchises, and licenses under this section by a majority vote in an open meeting.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1437, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.057. Coordination of Multiagency Projects

Sec. 2166.057.  COORDINATION OF MULTIAGENCY PROJECTS.  The commission is the coordinating authority for the construction of any multiagency state office building authorized by the legislature.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.058. Assistance by Other Agencies

Sec. 2166.058.  ASSISTANCE BY OTHER AGENCIES.  (a)  The commission may call on a department of state government to assist it in executing this chapter.(b)  The commission may call on the Texas Department of Transportation to make appropriate tests and analyses of the natural materials at the site of a building proposed to be constructed under this chapter to ensure that the foundation of the building is adequate for the building's life.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.059. Assignment of Commission Employee to Other Agency

Sec. 2166.059.  ASSIGNMENT OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEE TO OTHER AGENCY.  (a)  The commission may assign a qualified professional employee to a using agency if, because of the volume of projects, the commission and using agency agree that full-time coordination between them is beneficial.  The commission and using agency shall jointly determine the qualifications and duties of the assigned employee.(b)  The salary and related expenses of an assigned employee shall be charged against the projects of the using agency to which the employee is assigned.(c)  The commission shall terminate the assignment if the commission determines it is not required.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.060. Site Selection and Construction in Texas Municipalities

Sec. 2166.060.  SITE SELECTION AND CONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  The commission may select and purchase a site in a municipality in this state to construct a state office building and adjoining parking spaces if the construction is considered necessary to house a state department or agency in the municipality.(b)  The commission may plan, construct, and initially equip a state office building and adjoining parking spaces on the site selected and purchased.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.061. General Commission Oversight During Construction

Sec. 2166.061.  GENERAL COMMISSION OVERSIGHT DURING CONSTRUCTION.  The commission is responsible for protecting the state's interests during the actual construction of a project subject to this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.062. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 2166.062.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement its powers and duties under this chapter.(b)  A rule adopted under this section is binding on a state agency on filing of the rule with the secretary of state.(c)  The commission shall prepare and publish a manual to assist using agencies in complying with this chapter and commission rules.(d)  Copies of the manual required by this section shall be:(1)  distributed to using agencies;  and(2)  available to architects, engineers, contractors, and others who need and request copies.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 2166.063. Federal Requirements

Sec. 2166.063.  FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The commission may waive, suspend, or modify a provision of this chapter that conflicts with a federal statute or a rule, regulation, or administrative procedure of a federal agency if a waiver, suspension, or modification is essential to receive federal money for a project.(b)  If a project is wholly financed with federal money, a standard required by an enabling federal statute or required by a rule or regulation of the administering federal agency controls.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter C. Statewide Planning and Reporting|Section 2166.101. Compilation of Construction and Maintenance Information

Sec. 2166.101.  COMPILATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION.  (a)  This section applies to a state-owned building, including a building otherwise exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003, except that this section does not apply to a building owned by an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.(b)  The commission shall biennially obtain the following information for each state-owned building from the using agency:(1)  the year of completion;(2)  the general construction type;(3)  the size;(4)  the use;  and(5)  the general condition.(c)  The commission shall, for a building completed on or after September 1, 1979, obtain from a using agency information showing the total cost of the project and the cost of construction with other information necessary to meaningfully compare the cost of similar buildings.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. September 1, 2019.(e)  State agencies, departments, and institutions shall cooperate with the commission in providing any information needed by the commission to comply with this section.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 5.05.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 5.04, 5.05, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2166.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services|Chapter 2166 - Building Construction and Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property|Subchapter C. Statewide Planning and Reporting|Section 2166.103. Findings on Space Needs

Sec. 2166.103.  FINDINGS ON SPACE NEEDS.  (a)  The commission shall continuously survey the state's office space needs to determine the space needed and the location of the need.(b)  The commission shall identify counties in which more than 50,000 square feet of usable office space is needed and make recommendations for meeting that need.  The commission may recommend leasing or purchasing and renovating one or more existing buildings or constructing one or more buildings. (c)  The commission may collect appropriate information it considers necessary for preparing its recommendations.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1153 (S.B. 211), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 55, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.22, eff. September 1, 2019.|