Texas § LG.262.0225 - ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES
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§ LG.262.0225. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES
ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. (a) In the procedure for competitive bidding under this subchapter, the commissioners court of the county shall provide all bidders with the opportunity to bid on the same items on equal terms and have bids judged according to the same standards as set forth in the specifications. (b) A county shall receive bids or proposals under this subchapter in a fair and confidential manner. (c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a county shall accept any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format. (c-1) The commissioners court of a county may by order require submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter through electronic transmission if the county makes available all technology necessary to submit a bid or proposal through electronic transmission to any person who submits a hard-copy bid or proposal in person. (d) A county that complies in good faith with the competitive bidding requirements of this chapter and receives no responsive bids for an item may procure the item under Section 262.0245 . Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1063, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11 (H.B. 362 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2021.
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Section LG.262.0225 ("ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES") 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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