Texas § GV.2054.0565 - USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES
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§ GV.2054.0565. USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES
USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES. (a) The department may include terms in a procurement contract entered into by the department, including a contract entered into under Section 2157.068 , that allow the contract to be used by another state agency, a political subdivision of this state, a governmental entity of another state, or an assistance organization as defined by Section 2175.001 . (b) A political subdivision that purchases an item or service using a contract under this section satisfies any other law requiring the political subdivision to seek competitive bids for that item or service. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, a state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 may use a contract as provided by Subsection (a) without being subject to a rule, statute, or contract provision, including a provision in a contract entered into under Section 2157.068 , that would otherwise require the state governmental entity to: (1) sign an interagency agreement; or (2) disclose the items purchased or the value of the purchase. (d) A state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 that uses a contract as provided by Subsection (a) may prohibit a vendor from disclosing the items purchased, the use of the items purchased, and the value of the purchase. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 2918 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 2918 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. For expiration of this section, see Subsection (h).
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