Sec. 2166.305. REVIEW OF UNIFORM GENERAL CONDITIONS. (a) The commission shall require a review of the uniform general conditions of state building construction contracts whenever the commission considers review worthwhile, but not less frequently than once every five years.
(b) A committee appointed by the commission shall perform the review. The committee consists of:
(1) the director of facilities construction and space management appointed under Section 2152.104, who serves as the presiding officer of the committee;
(2) six individuals appointed by the commission, one each from the lists of nominees submitted respectively by the:
(A) president of the Texas Society of Architects;
(B) president of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers;
(C) presiding officer of the Executive Council of the Texas Associated General Contractors Chapters;
(D) executive secretary of the Mechanical Contractors Associations of Texas, Incorporated;
(E) executive secretary of the Texas Building and Construction Trades Council; and
(F) president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas;
(3) one individual appointed by the commission representing an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(4) one individual appointed by the commission representing a state agency that has a substantial ongoing construction program;
(5) one individual appointed by the commission representing the attorney general's office;
(6) one individual appointed by the commission representing the interests of historically underutilized businesses; and
(7) two individuals appointed by the commission, each representing a different minority contractors association.
(c) Members of the committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 7.45, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (S.B. 297), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Last modified: September 28, 2016