Texas § WA.16.351 - CONTRACT PREFERENCE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.16.351 — CONTRACT PREFERENCE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.16.351. CONTRACT PREFERENCE
CONTRACT PREFERENCE. A political subdivision that receives financial assistance under Subchapter K , Chapter 17 , of this code shall give preference in the award of political subdivision contracts to acquire, construct, extend, or provide water supply and sewer services or facilities to a bidder that agrees to use labor from inside the political subdivision to the extent possible. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.
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Section WA.16.351 ("CONTRACT PREFERENCE") 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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