Tex. Local Government Code § 351.138
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.138, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 351.138. CONTRACTOR'S BOND.
Official statutory text
(a) A contractor shall execute a bond. The bond must be in an amount determined by the board, not to exceed the contract price, payable to the district, approved by the board, and conditioned on the faithful performance of the obligations, agreements, and covenants of the contract.
(b) The bond must provide that if the contractor defaults on the contract, the contractor will pay to the district all damages sustained as a result of the default. The district shall deposit the bond in its depository and shall keep a copy of the bond in its main office.
(b) The bond must provide that if the contractor defaults on the contract, the contractor will pay to the district all damages sustained as a result of the default. The district shall deposit the bond in its depository and shall keep a copy of the bond in its main office.
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