The bill, S.B. No. 2592, introduces a new section, 262.0117, to the Local Government Code, specifically addressing the authority of county purchasing agents in counties with populations exceeding 250,000. It allows the commissioners court of such counties to abolish the office of a purchasing agent appointed under Section 262.011 and to employ a new individual to serve as the county purchasing agent under Section 262.0115. This provision aims to provide greater flexibility in the management of purchasing agents in larger counties.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the term of any purchasing agent whose office is abolished will expire on the date specified in the order of abolition. Importantly, it also allows for the possibility that a purchasing agent whose term has expired may be eligible for re-employment as a county purchasing agent under the new provisions. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

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