Texas § LG.271.026 - OPENING OF BIDS
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§ LG.271.026. OPENING OF BIDS
OPENING OF BIDS. (a) Bids may be opened only by the governing body of the governmental entity at a public meeting or by an officer or employee of the governmental entity at or in an office of the governmental entity. A bid that has been opened may not be changed for the purpose of correcting an error in the bid price. (b) This subchapter does not change the common law right of a bidder to withdraw a bid due to a material mistake in the bid. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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Section LG.271.026 ("OPENING OF BIDS") 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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