Tex. Health and Safety Code § 42.012
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 42.012, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 42.012. CONTRACTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may enter into contracts and agreements with persons, colleges, universities, associations, corporations, municipalities, and other units of government as necessary to carry out this chapter.
(b) A contract may provide for payment by the state, within the limits of funds available, for material, equipment, or services.
(b) A contract may provide for payment by the state, within the limits of funds available, for material, equipment, or services.
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