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PROCLAMATION BY THE (atrr u f fiafr af cxas 41-2940 TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 2493 as passed by tl.e Seventy- Eighth Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: In 1999, the Legislature allowed certain local governments to avoid purchasing goods from the lowest bidder and instead to buy from a local business which came within three percent of the best bid. Current law applies to municipalities with populations of 200,000 or less that wish to buy real property or goods from a seller whose principal place of business is in the municipality. Now, just two sessions later, House Bill No. 2493 would greatly expanc. the formerly limited exception. This bill would allow the local government to use the exception for services rather than just goods. increase the size of governments which could circumvent the lowest 1)id. further erode taxpayer protection by allowing local governments tc purchase from a local bidder whose bid is five percent higher than the bsil bid and would extend the exception to school districts at a time whner expenditures for schools are already straining local property taxpayers' ability to pay. With this veto message, I hope to discourage legislators from further attempts to bypass competitive bid requirements. Since the Legislature by its adjournment has prevented the return of this bill, [ amn. filing these objections in the office of the Secretary of State and giving notice thereof by this public proclamation according to the aforementioned constitutional provision. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, [ I ave signed my name officially and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed he:eto Sat Austin, this 20th day of June, 2003. ir
RICK PERRY Governor of Texas FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ATTEST D BY: 7 f O'CLOCK JUN 20 2003 GWy S A Secretary of State
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