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• <br />u <br />Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel, L.L.P <br />1700 Frost Bank Plaza 816 Congress Avenue Austin,'I~xas 78701-2443 (512)472-8021 Fax (512)320.5638 www.bickerstaH.com • <br />HB 969: allows cities with populations of 200,000 or less to consider the location of a <br />bidder's principal place of business in awarding contracts. Effective September 1, 2001. <br />SB 1458: creates the Electronic Government Program Management Office which, <br />among other things, will: (1) identify and incorporate best practices for electronic <br />government projects in areas such as the procurement of hardware, software and <br />technology services; (2) provide risk management and quality assurance services for <br />electronic government projects. Effective September 1, 2001. <br />S.B. 561: prohibits a city from entering into a construction contract that requires an <br />architect or engineer to indemnify the city for damages caused by the negligence of the <br />city or its agents or employees; and prohibits a city from requiring an architect or <br />engineer to indemnify or hold the city harmless against liability for the death or personal <br />injury of an architect or engineer. Effective September 1, 2001, except where provided <br />otherwise in the Act. <br />S.B.12G8: prohibits a city from requiring a contractor or subcontractor to obtain surety <br />bond from a specific insurance or surety company, agent or broker. Effective September <br />1, 2001. <br />H.B. 2277: relates to contracts by cities for energy conservation measures. Effective <br />September 1, 2001. <br />• <br />