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.
Structure Texas Statutes
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
Section 2165.353. Qualifying Project Fees
Section 2165.354. Initial Review of Qualifying Project Proposal
Section 2165.355. Initial Public Hearing on Qualifying Project Proposal
Section 2165.356. Submission of Qualifying Project Contract to Contract Advisory Team
Section 2165.3561. Municipal Project
Section 2165.357. Prohibited Employment of Commission Employee