Despite delays and disruptions from COVID-19 and the winter storm, there were 7,148 bills and constitutional amendments introduced during the 87th Regular Legislative Session. When the session concluded, 1,081 bills were sent to the governor, and he vetoed 21 of them, including the entire appropriation for the legislature. As expected, thousands of these bills affected county … [Read more...] about Regular Session Report
S.B. 22
Changes in Purchasing-Related Statutes of Special Interest to Counties
During the 86th Legislative Session, a number of laws passed that require specific actions to keep the county in compliance with purchasing-related statutes. H.B. = House Bill S.B. = Senate Bill • H.B. 440 – governs use of unspent proceeds of issued general obligation bonds. • H.B. 793 – amends H.B. 89 (2017) to limit the applicability of the prohibition on certain … [Read more...] about Changes in Purchasing-Related Statutes of Special Interest to Counties