Tex. Local Government Code § 271.006
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 271.006, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 271.006. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) In entering into the contract, a municipality must comply with the requirements of Chapter 252 and a county must comply with the requirements of Subchapter C, Chapter 262. However, the municipality or county is not required to submit to a referendum the question of entering into the contract.
(b) The purchasing requirements of Section 361.426, Health and Safety Code, apply to a purchase by a governmental agency under this chapter.
(b) The purchasing requirements of Section 361.426, Health and Safety Code, apply to a purchase by a governmental agency under this chapter.
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