Tex. Water Code § 49.068
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 49.068, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 49.068. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
Official statutory text
(a) The provisions of this chapter pertaining to bids and the Local Government Code notwithstanding, a district may purchase property from any governmental entity by negotiated contract without the necessity of securing appraisals or advertising for bids.
(b) The provisions of other law or a home-rule municipal charter notwithstanding, a municipality may contract with a district. The term of a contract under this subsection may be of unlimited duration.
(b) The provisions of other law or a home-rule municipal charter notwithstanding, a municipality may contract with a district. The term of a contract under this subsection may be of unlimited duration.
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