Texas § SD.8101.156 - CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § SD.8101.156 — CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ SD.8101.156. CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS
CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the authority shall award a construction contract or contract for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies requiring an expenditure of more than $2,000 to the lowest and best bidder. (b) Notice to bidders must be published once each week for two weeks before the contract is awarded. (c) The notice is sufficient if it states: (1) the time and place for opening the bids; (2) the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and (3) where and how copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained. (d) The notice must be printed in a newspaper that is designated by the board and that is published in Henderson County. (e) This section does not apply to the purchase of a system or part of a system in existence at the time of the purchase. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
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Section SD.8101.156 ("CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS") 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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