Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.214

This is the official text of Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.214, part of Texas’s Special District Local Laws Code — consolidates the individual laws creating Texas's special-purpose local government districts.

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§ 21.214.

Official statutory text

Sec. 21.214. BIDS ON CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES OVER $15,000; EXCEPTION. (a) If the estimated amount of a proposed contract to purchase vehicles, equipment, or supplies is more than $15,000, the board shall ask for competitive bids as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) the purchase of property from a public agency; or

(2) a contract for personal or professional services.

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