Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 21.214 · Subchapter E. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
BIDS ON CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES OVER $15,000; EXCEPTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If the estimated amount of a proposed contract to purchase vehicles, equipment, or supplies is more than $15,000, the board shall ask for competitive bids as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) the purchase of property from a public agency; or
(2) a contract for personal or professional services.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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