Tex. Gov't Code § 791.035 · Subchapter C. SPECIFIC INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
CONTRACTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A local government and an institution of higher education or university system may contract with one another to perform any governmental functions and services. If the terms of the contract provide for payment based on cost recovery, any law otherwise requiring competitive procurement does not apply to the functions and services covered by the contract.
(b) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 17, 2011.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.791.htm
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