Texas § GV.497.063 - CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
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§ GV.497.063. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The board shall adopt rules requiring a contract entered into by a governmental entity concerning a private sector prison industries program operated under this subchapter to: (1) include specific job descriptions for any work that will be performed by participants under the contract; (2) include a specific description, in plain language and in an easily readable and understandable format, of any product that will be manufactured under the contract; and (3) charge a private sector prison industries employer or other participating entity the fair market value for the lease of any property owned by the governmental entity and leased to the employer or entity under the contract. (b) For the purposes of Subsection (a), "fair market value" means an amount or rate that is equal to or greater than the average amount or rate paid by the state for the lease of substantially similar property. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914 ), Sec. 18, eff. June 19, 2009.
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Section GV.497.063 ("CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS") 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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