Texas § GV.2252.121 - DEFINITIONS
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§ GV.2252.121. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Contractor" means a person who submits a bid for a public contract. The term includes a general contractor, a prime contractor, and a subcontractor. (2) "Disadvantaged or historically underutilized business" means an entity that meets the definition of a historically underutilized business under Section 2161.001 and in which the owners of the business participate in the control, operation, and management of the business in a manner proportionate to their ownership so that the business is clearly controlled by the economically disadvantaged owners. (3) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or political subdivision of this state. (4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other private legal entity. (5) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, or other special district or authority of this state. (6) "Public contract" means a purchasing contract or public works contract awarded by a governmental entity. (7) "State agency" means a board, commission, office, department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government. The term includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 , Education Code. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.013(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section GV.2252.121 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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