Tex. Water Code § 16.351 · Subchapter J. ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS
CONTRACT PREFERENCE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A political subdivision that receives financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code shall give preference in the award of political subdivision contracts to acquire, construct, extend, or provide water supply and sewer services or facilities to a bidder that agrees to use labor from inside the political subdivision to the extent possible.
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History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.16.htm
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