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TITLE 1	ADMINISTRATION
PART 5	TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 115	FACILITIES LEASING PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER A	STATE LEASED PROPERTY
RULE §115.2	Prerequisites for Leasing Space
ISSUE	08/01/2008
ACTION	Final/Adopted

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)When a board, commission or agency requests to lease property that is not owned by the state, the Commission shall verify that state-owned space is not available.

(b)All requests for lease space must be submitted by the office of the Executive Director or designated the agency representative head of the requesting agency party.

(c)The Chief Administrative Officer of the requesting agency must certify the availability of funds for the requested lease space, the number of full time employees to be located at the requested space and the agency's projected schedule.

(d)The requesting agency shall not submit any specifications that would:

(1)unnecessarily limit meaningful competition for the requested space;

(2)unnecessarily increase the cost of the lease;

(3)exceed the authorized space limitations established by the Commission; or

(4)require more than is reasonably necessary to carry out the business mandated to the requesting agency.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 16, 2008

TRD-200803653

Kay Molina

General Counsel

Texas Facilities Commission

Effective date: August 5, 2008

Proposal publication date: May 2, 2008

For further information, please call: (512) 463-7220

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