Tex. Transportation Code § 451.111
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 451.111, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 451.111.
Official statutory text
Sec. 451.111. PURCHASES: NOTICE OF NONCOMPETITIVE BID PROPOSALS. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter Q, unless the posting requirement in Subsection (b) is satisfied, a board may not let a contract that is:
(1) for more than $50,000; and
(2) for:
(A) the purchase of real property; or
(B) consulting or professional services.
(b) An announcement that a contract to which this section applies is being considered must be posted in a prominent place in the principal office of the authority for at least two weeks before the date the contract is awarded.
(c) This section does not apply to a contract that must be awarded through competitive bidding or for the purchase of an existing transit system.
(1) for more than $50,000; and
(2) for:
(A) the purchase of real property; or
(B) consulting or professional services.
(b) An announcement that a contract to which this section applies is being considered must be posted in a prominent place in the principal office of the authority for at least two weeks before the date the contract is awarded.
(c) This section does not apply to a contract that must be awarded through competitive bidding or for the purchase of an existing transit system.
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