Tex. Gov't Code § 791.025 · Subchapter C. SPECIFIC INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another local government or with the state or a state agency, including the comptroller, to purchase goods and services.
(b) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another local government, including a nonprofit corporation that is created and operated to provide one or more governmental functions and services, or with the state or a state agency, including the comptroller, to purchase goods and any services reasonably required for the installation, operation, or maintenance of the goods. This subsection does not apply to services provided by firefighters, police officers, or emergency medical personnel.
(c) A local government that purchases goods and services under this section satisfies the requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods and services.
(d) In this section, "council of governments" means a regional planning commission created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 28, Sec. 1, eff. April 27, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.62, eff. September 1, 2007.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.791.htm
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