Tex. Local Government Code § 271.054
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 271.054, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 271.054. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.
Official statutory text
Before the governing body of an issuer may enter into a contract requiring an expenditure by or imposing an obligation or liability on the issuer, or on a subdivision of the issuer if the issuer is a county, of more than $100,000, the governing body must:
(1) submit the proposed contract to competitive procurement; or
(2) use an alternate method of project delivery authorized by Chapter 2269, Government Code.
(1) submit the proposed contract to competitive procurement; or
(2) use an alternate method of project delivery authorized by Chapter 2269, Government Code.
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