Tex. Local Government Code § 176.002
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 176.002, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 176.002. APPLICABILITY TO VENDORS AND OTHER PERSONS.
Official statutory text
(a) This chapter applies to a person who is:
(1) a vendor; or
(2) a local government officer of a local governmental entity.
(b) A person is not subject to the disclosure requirements of this chapter if the person is:
(1) a state, a political subdivision of a state, the federal government, or a foreign government; or
(2) an employee or agent of an entity described by Subdivision (1), acting in the employee's or agent's official capacity.
(1) a vendor; or
(2) a local government officer of a local governmental entity.
(b) A person is not subject to the disclosure requirements of this chapter if the person is:
(1) a state, a political subdivision of a state, the federal government, or a foreign government; or
(2) an employee or agent of an entity described by Subdivision (1), acting in the employee's or agent's official capacity.
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