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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 GOVERNMENT CODE
 Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
 Subtitle D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES
 Chapter 2158. PURCHASING: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES  
 Subchapter A. PURCHASE OF PASSENGER VEHICLES  

  Sec. 2158.006. DETERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROGRAM PARAMETERS    

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  • In developing the use of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol or methanol/gasoline blends of 85 percent or greater, ethanol or ethanol/gasoline blends of 85 percent or greater, biodiesel or biodiesel/diesel blends of 20 percent or greater, or electricity, including electricity to power a plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, the commission should work with state agency fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers and converters, fuel distributors, and others to determine the vehicles to be covered, taking into consideration:

    (1) range;

    (2) specialty uses;

    (3) fuel availability;

    (4) vehicle manufacturing and conversion capability;

    (5) safety;

    (6) resale values; and

    (7) other relevant factors.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2158.004 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.02(a). Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.