Texas § LG.281.047 - CONTRACTS OVER
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§ LG.281.047. CONTRACTS OVER
CONTRACTS OVER $50,000. (a) This section applies to a contract that is for materials for, or construction of, facilities and that is for an amount greater than $50,000. (b) The board shall advertise the letting of a contract, including the general conditions, time, and place of the opening of the sealed bids. The board shall publish the notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the county. The first publication must be before the 14th day before the date the sealed bids are opened. (c) A contract under this section may cover all facilities of the authority, or the various elements of the facilities may be segregated for the purpose of receiving bids and awarding contracts. A contract may provide that the facilities will be constructed in stages over a period of years. (d) A contract may provide for payment of a total sum that is the completed cost of the facilities or may be based on bids to cover the cost of units of the various elements entering into the work as estimated by the authority's architects or engineers, or a contract may be let and awarded in any other form and to any responsible person that, in the board's judgment, will be most advantageous to the authority and result in the best and most economical completion of the authority's proposed facilities. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987 ), Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987 ), Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 2009.
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Section LG.281.047 ("CONTRACTS OVER") 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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