Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 2175.362. DESIGNATED AGENCY; SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY PROGRAM. (a) The commission is the designated state agency under 40 U.S.C. Section 549 and any other federal law providing for the disposal of federal surplus property. (b) Except for…

Sec. 2175.363. ACQUISITION, WAREHOUSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY. (a) The commission may acquire and warehouse federal property allocated to the commission under the federal act and distribute the property to an entity or institution that meets the eligibility qualif…

Sec. 2175.364. COMMISSION ASSISTANCE IN PROCUREMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY. The commission may: (1) disseminate information and assist a potential applicant regarding the availability of federal real property; (2) assist in the processing of an application for acquisition of federal…

Sec. 2175.365. STATE PLAN OF OPERATION; COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS. The commission shall: (1) file a state plan of operation that complies with federal law and operate in accordance with the plan; (2) take necessary action to meet the minimum standards for a state …

Sec. 2175.366. ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS; COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. The commission may: (1) make the necessary certifications and undertake necessary action, including an investigation; (2) make expenditures or reports that may be required by federal law or regulation …

Sec. 2175.367. CONTRACTS. The commission may enter into an agreement, including: (1) a cooperative agreement with a federal agency under 40 U.S.C. Section 549 or any other federal law providing for the disposal of federal surplus property; (2) an agreement with a state agency for…

Sec. 2175.368. ACQUISITION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTY; RENT PAYMENTS. The commission may: (1) acquire and hold title or make capital improvements to federal real property in accordance with Section 2175.369; or (2) make an advance payment of rent for a distribution center, an off…

Sec. 2175.369. CHARGES. (a) The commission may collect a service charge for the commission's acquisition, warehousing, distribution, or transfer of federal property. (b) The commission may not collect a charge for federal real property in an amount that is greater than the reason…

Sec. 2175.370. FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY SERVICE CHARGE FUND. (a) The commission shall deposit a charge collected under Section 2175.369 in the state treasury to the credit of the federal surplus property service charge fund. (b) Income earned on money in the federal surplus prope…

Sec. 2175.371. ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. The commission may appoint advisory boards and committees necessary and suitable to administer this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

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 in…

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 br…

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…

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.

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. (…

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 sc…

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…

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 efficie…

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 m…

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 …

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.

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. 1…

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…

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 …

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 …

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 analy…

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. SUBCHAPTER B. INTERA…

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 agenci…

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 no…

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, …

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.

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 …

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.…

Sec. 2176.104. REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT WITH COMPTROLLER. A state agency to which this subchapter applies shall consult the comptroller before the agency may: (1) purchase, upgrade, or sell mail processing equipment; (2) contract with a private entity for mail processing; or (3) ta…

Sec. 2176.105. GUIDELINES FOR MEASURING AND ANALYZING FIRST-CLASS MAIL PRACTICES. (a) The comptroller shall adopt and distribute to each state agency to which this subchapter applies guidelines by which outgoing first-class mail practices may be measured and analyzed. The guideli…

Sec. 2176.106. TRAINING. (a) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which the initial guidelines under Section 2176.105 are distributed, and at least annually beginning one year after the date of distribution, the comptroller shall provide training to state agency personne…

Sec. 2176.107. PREREQUISITE TO UPGRADING OR REPLACING MAIL EQUIPMENT; COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS. (a) If the comptroller determines that upgrading existing mail production or processing equipment or purchasing new mail production or processing equipment is required to improve outgoi…

Sec. 2176.109. FEES FOR COMPTROLLER SERVICES. (a) The comptroller by interagency contract shall charge and collect fees from each state agency to which this subchapter applies for the comptroller's services under this subchapter. (b) The total amount charged a state agency under …

Sec. 2176.110. RULES. The comptroller shall adopt rules for state agencies to implement this chapter. Before adopting a rule under this section, the comptroller must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed rule regardless of whether the requirements of Section 2001.029(b)…

Sec. 2176.151. TIMELY PROCESSING OF MAIL. Mail shall: (1) be processed for delivery as quickly as necessary under existing circumstances; and (2) not be unduly delayed only to achieve a lower postal rate. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2176.152. PROCESSING UNITED STATES MAIL IN CAPITOL COMPLEX. United States mail may be delivered to and from the post office located in the Capitol Complex on agreement between the comptroller and the affected agency. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. …

Sec. 2176.201. USE OF CERTAIN MAIL SERVICES. (a) Notwithstanding another law that requires the use of certain mail services, a state agency may use any form of mail service available from the United States Postal Service to lower postal costs whenever acceptable levels of account…

Sec. 2176.202. CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE. Notwithstanding another law regarding change of address updates, a state agency may use any change of address update service approved by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of receiving a postal discount rate. Added by Acts 1…

Sec. 2176.203. NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE OPTIONS. The comptroller shall, as part of the guidelines developed under Section 2176.105, provide information to state agencies about special mail services offered by the United States Postal Service. The comptroller shall assist a state a…

Sec. 2177.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advisory council" means the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Advisory Council established under this chapter. (2) "Board" means the governing board of the initiative. (3) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.…

Sec. 2177.002. TEXAS PHARMACEUTICAL INITIATIVE. The Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative is established to provide cost-effective access to prescription drugs and other medical supplies for: (1) employees, dependents, and retirees of public higher education systems and institutions; (…