Texas Statutes
Local Government Code
Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property

Section 252.0215. Competitive Bidding in Relation to Historically Underutilized Business - Sec. 252.0215. COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN RELATION TO HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS....

Section 252.022. General Exemptions - Sec. 252.022. GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply...

Section 252.023. Exemptions From Referendum Provisions - Sec. 252.023. EXEMPTIONS FROM REFERENDUM PROVISIONS. The referendum provisions prescribed...

Section 252.024. Selection of Insurance Broker - Sec. 252.024. SELECTION OF INSURANCE BROKER. This chapter does not...

Subchapter C. Procedures

Section 252.041. Notice Requirement - Sec. 252.041. NOTICE REQUIREMENT. (a) If the competitive sealed bidding...

Section 252.0415. Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals - Sec. 252.0415. PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC BIDS OR PROPOSALS. (a) A...

Section 252.042. Requests for Proposals for Certain Procurements - Sec. 252.042. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS. (a) Requests...

Section 252.043. Award of Contract - Sec. 252.043. AWARD OF CONTRACT. (a) If the competitive sealed...

Section 252.0435. Safety Record of Bidder Considered - Sec. 252.0435. SAFETY RECORD OF BIDDER CONSIDERED. In determining who...

Section 252.0436. Contract With Person Indebted to Municipality - Sec. 252.0436. CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO MUNICIPALITY. (a) A...

Section 252.044. Contractor's Bond - Sec. 252.044. CONTRACTOR'S BOND. (a) If the contract is for...

Section 252.045. Referendum on Issuance of Time Warrants - Sec. 252.045. REFERENDUM ON ISSUANCE OF TIME WARRANTS. (a) If,...

Section 252.046. Circumstances in Which Current Funds to Be Set Aside - Sec. 252.046. CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH CURRENT FUNDS TO BE SET...

Section 252.047. Payment Method for Certain Contracts - Sec. 252.047. PAYMENT METHOD FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS. If the contract...

Section 252.048. Change Orders - Sec. 252.048. CHANGE ORDERS. (a) If changes in plans or...

Section 252.049. Confidentiality of Information in Bids or Proposals - Sec. 252.049. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS. (a)...

Section 252.050. Lease-Purchase or Installment Purchase of Real Property - Sec. 252.050. LEASE-PURCHASE OR INSTALLMENT PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a)...

Section 252.051. Appraisal Required Before Purchase of Property With Bond Proceeds - Sec. 252.051. APPRAISAL REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY WITH BOND...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 252.061. Injunction - Sec. 252.061. INJUNCTION. If the contract is made without compliance...

Section 252.062. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 252.062. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A municipal officer or employee...

Section 252.063. Removal; Ineligibility - Sec. 252.063. REMOVAL; INELIGIBILITY. (a) The final conviction of a...

Chapter 253 - Sale or Lease of Property by Municipalities

Section 253.001. Sale of Park Land, Municipal Building Site, or Abandoned Roadway - Sec. 253.001. SALE OF PARK LAND, MUNICIPAL BUILDING SITE, OR...

Section 253.002. Transactions Concerning an Island, Flat, or Submerged Land - Sec. 253.002. TRANSACTIONS CONCERNING AN ISLAND, FLAT, OR SUBMERGED LAND....

Section 253.003. Purchase and Sale of Federal Property - Sec. 253.003. PURCHASE AND SALE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY. (a) The...

Section 253.004. Grant or Lease of Property for Juvenile Board - Sec. 253.004. GRANT OR LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR JUVENILE BOARD....

Section 253.005. Lease of Oil, Gas, or Mineral Land - Sec. 253.005. LEASE OF OIL, GAS, OR MINERAL LAND. (a)...

Section 253.006. Lease of Municipal Hospital or Swimming Pool - Sec. 253.006. LEASE OF MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL OR SWIMMING POOL. (a)...

Section 253.007. Sale or Lease of Computer Software by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 253.007. SALE OR LEASE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE BY CERTAIN...

Section 253.008. Sale of Real Property by Public Auction - Sec. 253.008. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION. (a)...

Section 253.009. Conveyance of Adjoining Property to Municipal Development Corporation - Sec. 253.009. CONVEYANCE OF ADJOINING PROPERTY TO MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION....

Section 253.010. Sale of Real Property to Certain Nonprofit or Religious Organizations - Sec. 253.010. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO CERTAIN NONPROFIT OR...

Section 253.012. Conveyance to Economic Development Corporation by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 253.012. CONVEYANCE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES....

Section 253.013. Donation of Real Property of Negligible or Negative Value to Certain Private Persons - Sec. 253.013. DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY OF NEGLIGIBLE OR NEGATIVE...

Section 253.014. Broker Agreements and Fees for Sale of Real Property by Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 253.014. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR SALE OF REAL...

Chapter 254 - Acquisition and Development of Island Property

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 254.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 254.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...

Section 254.002. Definitions - Sec. 254.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means a...

Section 254.003. Authority Regarding Island Property - Sec. 254.003. AUTHORITY REGARDING ISLAND PROPERTY. A municipality may construct,...

Section 254.004. Applicability of Other Law - Sec. 254.004. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except to the extent...

Subchapter B. Management and Control of Island Property; Board of Trustees

Section 254.021. Management and Control by Governing Body or Board of Trustees - Sec. 254.021. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL BY GOVERNING BODY OR BOARD...

Section 254.022. Organization and Duties of Board - Sec. 254.022. ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) Except as...

Section 254.023. Character of Board; General Powers - Sec. 254.023. CHARACTER OF BOARD; GENERAL POWERS. (a) A board...

Section 254.024. Competitive Bidding - Sec. 254.024. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The board may award a...

Subchapter C. Obligations

Section 254.051. Authority of Municipality to Issue Obligations - Sec. 254.051. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS. The governing...

Section 254.052. Election - Sec. 254.052. ELECTION. (a) Obligations payable from ad valorem taxes,...

Section 254.053. Authority of Board to Issue Obligations - Sec. 254.053. AUTHORITY OF BOARD TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS. A board...

Section 254.054. Limitation on Aggregate Amount of Expense Notes - Sec. 254.054. LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF EXPENSE NOTES. The...

Section 254.055. Maturity of Obligation - Sec. 254.055. MATURITY OF OBLIGATION. An obligation issued under this...

Section 254.056. Signatures; Seal - Sec. 254.056. SIGNATURES; SEAL. (a) An obligation issued by a...

Section 254.057. Sale of Obligations - Sec. 254.057. SALE OF OBLIGATIONS. (a) A municipality or board...

Section 254.058. Contents of Ordinance or Resolution - Sec. 254.058. CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. (a) The ordinance...

Section 254.059. Review and Approval of Contracts Relating to Revenue Obligations - Sec. 254.059. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS RELATING TO REVENUE...

Section 254.060. Security for and Payment of Obligations Payable From Revenue - Sec. 254.060. SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE FROM...

Section 254.061. Use of Certain Proceeds - Sec. 254.061. USE OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS. From the proceeds from...

Section 254.062. Lease or Sale of Island Property - Sec. 254.062. LEASE OR SALE OF ISLAND PROPERTY. (a) In...

Section 254.063. Encumbrance of Island Property Improvements or Facilities Financed by Obligations Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 254.063. ENCUMBRANCE OF ISLAND PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS OR FACILITIES FINANCED...

Subchapter D. Refunding Obligations

Section 254.081. Applicability of Law Relating to Original Obligations - Sec. 254.081. APPLICABILITY OF LAW RELATING TO ORIGINAL OBLIGATIONS. The...

Section 254.082. Authority to Issue Tax Refunding Obligations - Sec. 254.082. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TAX REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS. The governing...

Section 254.083. Authority to Issue Revenue Refunding Obligations - Sec. 254.083. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS. The governing...

Section 254.084. Terms of Issuance of Revenue Refunding Obligations - Sec. 254.084. TERMS OF ISSUANCE OF REVENUE REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS. (a)...

Section 254.085. Registration of Refunding Obligations by Comptroller - Sec. 254.085. REGISTRATION OF REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS BY COMPTROLLER. (a) Except...

Section 254.086. Escrow Agreement - Sec. 254.086. ESCROW AGREEMENT. (a) The proceeds from revenue refunding...

Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property

Chapter 261 - County Right of Eminent Domain

Section 261.001. Right of Eminent Domain - Sec. 261.001. RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) A county may...

Section 261.002. Procedure - Sec. 261.002. PROCEDURE. The condemnation proceedings must be instituted in...

Section 261.003. Appeal - Sec. 261.003. APPEAL. (a) An appeal from a finding and...

Chapter 262 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Counties

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 262.001. Appointment of Agent to Make Contracts - Sec. 262.001. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT TO MAKE CONTRACTS. (a) The...

Section 262.002. Authority to Purchase Road Equipment and Tires Through Comptroller - Sec. 262.002. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ROAD EQUIPMENT AND TIRES THROUGH...

Section 262.003. Small, Sole-Source Purchase Exempt From Competitive Bidding - Sec. 262.003. SMALL, SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a)...

Section 262.004. Contract and Other Instruments Vest Rights in County; Suit on Contract or Other Instrument - Sec. 262.004. CONTRACT AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS VEST RIGHTS IN COUNTY;...

Section 262.005. Application of Other Law - Sec. 262.005. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. The purchasing requirements of...

Section 262.006. Least Cost Review Program - Sec. 262.006. LEAST COST REVIEW PROGRAM. The commissioners court of...

Section 262.007. Suit Against County Arising Under Certain Contracts - Sec. 262.007. SUIT AGAINST COUNTY ARISING UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a)...

Subchapter B. Purchasing Agents

Section 262.011. Purchasing Agents - Sec. 262.011. PURCHASING AGENTS. (a) A board composed as provided...

Section 262.0115. Purchasing Agents in Counties With Population of More Than 100,000 - Sec. 262.0115. PURCHASING AGENTS IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE...

Section 262.012. County Auditors as Purchasing Agents in Certain Counties - Sec. 262.012. COUNTY AUDITORS AS PURCHASING AGENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES....

Subchapter C. Competitive Bidding in General

Section 262.021. Short Title - Sec. 262.021. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 262.022. Definitions - Sec. 262.022. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Bond funds" means...

Section 262.0225. Additional Competitive Procedures - Sec. 262.0225. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. (a) In the procedure for...

Section 262.023. Competitive Requirements for Certain Purchases - Sec. 262.023. COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES. (a) Before a...

Section 262.0235. Procedures Adopted by County Purchasing Agents for Electronic Bids or Proposals - Sec. 262.0235. PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY COUNTY PURCHASING AGENTS FOR ELECTRONIC...

Section 262.024. Discretionary Exemptions - Sec. 262.024. DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS. (a) A contract for the purchase...

Section 262.0241. Mandatory Exemptions: Certain Recreational Services - Sec. 262.0241. MANDATORY EXEMPTIONS: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL SERVICES. (a) This section...

Section 262.0245. Competitive Procurement Procedures Adopted by County Purchasing Agents or Commissioners Court - Sec. 262.0245. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY COUNTY PURCHASING AGENTS...

Section 262.025. Competitive Bidding Notice - Sec. 262.025. COMPETITIVE BIDDING NOTICE. (a) A notice of a...

Section 262.0255. Additional Notice and Bond Provisions Relating to Purchase of Certain Equipment - Sec. 262.0255. ADDITIONAL NOTICE AND BOND PROVISIONS RELATING TO PURCHASE...

Section 262.0256. Pre-Bid Conference for Certain Counties or a District Governed by Those Counties - Sec. 262.0256. PRE-BID CONFERENCE FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES OR A DISTRICT...

Section 262.026. Opening of Bids - Sec. 262.026. OPENING OF BIDS. (a) The county official who...

Section 262.027. Awarding of Contract - Sec. 262.027. AWARDING OF CONTRACT. (a) The officer in charge...

Section 262.0271. Consideration of Health Insurance Provided by Bidder - Sec. 262.0271. CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDED BY BIDDER. (a)...

Section 262.0275. Safety Record of Bidder Considered - Sec. 262.0275. SAFETY RECORD OF BIDDER CONSIDERED. In determining who...

Section 262.0276. Contract With Person Indebted to County - Sec. 262.0276. CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO COUNTY. (a) By...

Section 262.028. Lump-Sum or Unit Price Method - Sec. 262.028. LUMP-SUM OR UNIT PRICE METHOD. A purchase may...

Section 262.029. Time Warrant Election - Sec. 262.029. TIME WARRANT ELECTION. If before the date tentatively...

Section 262.0295. Alternative Multistep Competitive Proposal Procedure - Sec. 262.0295. ALTERNATIVE MULTISTEP COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL PROCEDURE. (a) (1) If...

Section 262.030. Alternative Competitive Proposal Procedure for Certain Goods and Services - Sec. 262.030. ALTERNATIVE COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN GOODS AND...

Section 262.0305. Modification After Award - Sec. 262.0305. MODIFICATION AFTER AWARD. (a) After award of a...

Section 262.031. Changes in Plans and Specifications - Sec. 262.031. CHANGES IN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. (a) If it...

Section 262.032. Bid or Performance Bond; Payment Under Contract - Sec. 262.032. BID OR PERFORMANCE BOND; PAYMENT UNDER CONTRACT. (a)...

Section 262.033. Injunction - Sec. 262.033. INJUNCTION. Any property tax paying citizen of the...

Section 262.034. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 262.034. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A county officer or employee...

Section 262.036. Selection and Retention of Insurance Broker - Sec. 262.036. SELECTION AND RETENTION OF INSURANCE BROKER. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 262.037. Qualification - Sec. 262.037. QUALIFICATION. An officer authorized to make a purchase...

Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties

Subchapter A. General Provisions for Real Property

Section 263.001. Sale or Lease of Real Property - Sec. 263.001. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) The...

Section 263.002. Abandoned Seawall or Highway Property - Sec. 263.002. ABANDONED SEAWALL OR HIGHWAY PROPERTY. (a) If abandoned...

Section 263.003. School Lands - Sec. 263.003. SCHOOL LANDS. (a) The commissioners court of a...

Section 263.004. Restrictions, Conditions, and Limitations - Sec. 263.004. RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS. (a) In a conveyance...

Section 263.005. Use by Public Utility or Common Carrier - Sec. 263.005. USE BY PUBLIC UTILITY OR COMMON CARRIER. If,...

Section 263.006. Exchange of Real Property - Sec. 263.006. EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) The commissioners court...

Section 263.007. Sale or Lease of Real Property Through Sealed-Bid Procedure - Sec. 263.007. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY THROUGH SEALED-BID...

Section 263.008. Broker Agreements and Fees for the Sale of Real Property - Sec. 263.008. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF...

Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property

Section 263.051. Airport Land - Sec. 263.051. AIRPORT LAND. (a) The commissioners court of a...

Section 263.052. Certain Land, Housing, or Facilities Acquired From United States - Sec. 263.052. CERTAIN LAND, HOUSING, OR FACILITIES ACQUIRED FROM UNITED...

Section 263.053. Sale and Subsequent Lease or License of Property in Counties With Population of More Than 250,000 - Sec. 263.053. SALE AND SUBSEQUENT LEASE OR LICENSE OF PROPERTY...

Section 263.054. Relinquishment of Abandoned Land - Sec. 263.054. RELINQUISHMENT OF ABANDONED LAND. The commissioners court of...

Section 263.055. Conveyance of Property From County to Texas A&i University Foundation, Inc - Sec. 263.055. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FROM COUNTY TO TEXAS A&I...

Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel

Section 263.101. Application of Subchapter to Populous Counties - Sec. 263.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POPULOUS COUNTIES. This subchapter...

Section 263.102. Lease - Sec. 263.102. LEASE. (a) The commissioners court of the county...

Section 263.103. Creation of Encumbrance - Sec. 263.103. CREATION OF ENCUMBRANCE. (a) A lease or other...

Section 263.104. Lending Credit - Sec. 263.104. LENDING CREDIT. A county executing a lease under...

Section 263.105. Conditions of Lease - Sec. 263.105. CONDITIONS OF LEASE. (a) A lease under this...

Section 263.106. Sale - Sec. 263.106. SALE. (a) The commissioners court of a county...

Section 263.107. Expenditure of Tax Funds - Sec. 263.107. EXPENDITURE OF TAX FUNDS. In an agreement authorized...

Subchapter D. Disposition of Salvage or Surplus Property

Section 263.151. Definitions - Sec. 263.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Salvage property" means...

Section 263.152. Disposition - Sec. 263.152. DISPOSITION. (a) The commissioners court of a county...

Section 263.153. Notice - Sec. 263.153. NOTICE. (a) The commissioners court shall publish notice...

Section 263.154. Rejection of Offer - Sec. 263.154. REJECTION OF OFFER. The commissioners court or its...

Section 263.1545. Broker Agreements for the Sale of Certain Surplus Property by Certain Counties - Sec. 263.1545. BROKER AGREEMENTS FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS...

Section 263.155. Record - Sec. 263.155. RECORD. (a) The commissioners court shall keep a...

Section 263.156. Proceeds - Sec. 263.156. PROCEEDS. Unless otherwise provided by law, the commissioners...

Section 263.157. Title - Sec. 263.157. TITLE. If a purchaser of surplus or salvage...

Section 263.158. Rules - Sec. 263.158. RULES. The commissioners court may adopt rules necessary...

Subchapter E. Conveyance of Real Property From County to United States

Section 263.201. Acquisition and Conveyance of Land for Water Projects - Sec. 263.201. ACQUISITION AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND FOR WATER PROJECTS....

Section 263.202. Conveyance for Public Building - Sec. 263.202. CONVEYANCE FOR PUBLIC BUILDING. (a) A county that...

Section 263.203. Conveyance for Civil Works Project - Sec. 263.203. CONVEYANCE FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECT. If a county...

Section 263.204. Conveyance for Military Installation or Facility - Sec. 263.204. CONVEYANCE FOR MILITARY INSTALLATION OR FACILITY. If a...

Section 263.205. Consideration - Sec. 263.205. CONSIDERATION. The commissioners court shall determine the consideration...

Section 263.206. Assent to Grant of Easement - Sec. 263.206. ASSENT TO GRANT OF EASEMENT. If the county...

Subchapter F. Advertising Space

Section 263.251. Sale or Lease of Advertising Space - Sec. 263.251. SALE OR LEASE OF ADVERTISING SPACE. (a) The...

Chapter 270 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting the Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property by Counties

Section 270.001. Acquisition of Real Property by Conveyance - Sec. 270.001. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY CONVEYANCE. A deed,...

Section 270.002. Purchase and Sale of Property After Judgment - Sec. 270.002. PURCHASE AND SALE OF PROPERTY AFTER JUDGMENT. If...

Section 270.003. Acquisition and Use of Public Platform Tonnage Scales - Sec. 270.003. ACQUISITION AND USE OF PUBLIC PLATFORM TONNAGE SCALES....

Section 270.004. Authority to Contract With Federal Government for Acquisition of Land or Housing - Sec. 270.004. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ACQUISITION...

Section 270.005. Contracts With Federal Government for Construction in Populous County - Sec. 270.005. CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION IN POPULOUS...

Section 270.006. Report About Use Of, or Accident Involving, Equipment in County With Population of 500,000 or More - Sec. 270.006. REPORT ABOUT USE OF, OR ACCIDENT INVOLVING, EQUIPMENT...

Section 270.007. Sale of Computer Software - Sec. 270.007. SALE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE. (a) A county may...

Section 270.008. Disposal of Super Collider Property - Sec. 270.008. DISPOSAL OF SUPER COLLIDER PROPERTY. (a) If the...

Section 270.009. Intellectual Property of County - Sec. 270.009. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF COUNTY. A county may acquire,...

Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government

Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments

Subchapter A. Public Property Finance Act

Section 271.001. Short Title - Sec. 271.001. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 271.002. Purpose - Sec. 271.002. PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that the purchase...

Section 271.003. Definitions - Sec. 271.003. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Conservation and reclamation...

Section 271.004. Real Property and Improvements for School Districts - Sec. 271.004. REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a)...

Section 271.005. Authority to Contract for Personal Property - Sec. 271.005. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY. (a) The...

Section 271.006. Compliance With Other Requirements - Sec. 271.006. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS. (a) In entering into...

Section 271.0065. Additional Competitive Procedures - Sec. 271.0065. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. (a) In any procedure for...

Section 271.007. Approved and Registered Contract - Sec. 271.007. APPROVED AND REGISTERED CONTRACT. (a) If the governing...

Section 271.008. Authorized Investments - Sec. 271.008. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS. The contract is a legal and...

Section 271.009. Term of Contract - Sec. 271.009. TERM OF CONTRACT. The contract may be for...

Subchapter B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts

Section 271.021. Definitions - Sec. 271.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Component purchases" means...

Section 271.022. Exempt Contract - Sec. 271.022. EXEMPT CONTRACT. This subchapter does not affect a...

Section 271.023. Conflict of Laws - Sec. 271.023. CONFLICT OF LAWS. To the extent of any...

Section 271.024. Competitive Procurement Procedure Applicable to Contract - Sec. 271.024. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACT. If a...

Section 271.0245. Additional Competitive Procedures - Sec. 271.0245. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. (a) In the procedure for...

Section 271.025. Advertisement for Bids - Sec. 271.025. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. (a) The governmental entity must...

Section 271.026. Opening of Bids - Sec. 271.026. OPENING OF BIDS. (a) Bids may be opened...

Section 271.027. Award of Contract - Sec. 271.027. AWARD OF CONTRACT. (a) The governmental entity is...

Section 271.0275. Safety Record of Bidder Considered - Sec. 271.0275. SAFETY RECORD OF BIDDER CONSIDERED. In determining who...

Section 271.028. Effect of Noncompliance - Sec. 271.028. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE. A contract awarded in violation...

Section 271.029. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 271.029. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) An officer or employee of...

Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act

Section 271.041. Short Title - Sec. 271.041. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 271.042. Purpose; Conflict - Sec. 271.042. PURPOSE; CONFLICT. (a) It is the purpose of...

Section 271.043. Definitions - Sec. 271.043. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Bond funds" means...

Section 271.044. Subchapter Available to Certain Municipalities - Sec. 271.044. SUBCHAPTER AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A municipality...

Section 271.045. Purposes for Which Certificates May Be Authorized - Sec. 271.045. PURPOSES FOR WHICH CERTIFICATES MAY BE AUTHORIZED. (a)...

Section 271.046. Additional Purposes for Certificates - Sec. 271.046. ADDITIONAL PURPOSES FOR CERTIFICATES. (a) Certificates may be...

Section 271.0461. Additional Purpose for Certificates: Demolition of Dangerous Structures or Restoration of Historic Structures - Sec. 271.0461. ADDITIONAL PURPOSE FOR CERTIFICATES: DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES...

Section 271.047. Authorization of Certificates by Ordinance or Order; Other Provisions in Certificates - Sec. 271.047. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTIFICATES BY ORDINANCE OR ORDER; OTHER...

Section 271.048. Claims and Accounts; Funding and Exchange - Sec. 271.048. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS; FUNDING AND EXCHANGE. (a) A...

Section 271.049. Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates; Petition and Election - Sec. 271.049. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES; PETITION AND...

Section 271.050. Sale of Certificates - Sec. 271.050. SALE OF CERTIFICATES. (a) The governing body may...

Section 271.051. Certificates as Investments or as Security for Deposits - Sec. 271.051. CERTIFICATES AS INVESTMENTS OR AS SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS....

Section 271.052. Certificates Payable From and Secured by Other Revenues - Sec. 271.052. CERTIFICATES PAYABLE FROM AND SECURED BY OTHER REVENUES....

Section 271.0525. Refinancing Certificates Issued by County - Sec. 271.0525. REFINANCING CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY COUNTY. (a) A county...

Section 271.053. Certificates as Debt and Security - Sec. 271.053. CERTIFICATES AS DEBT AND SECURITY. Certificates are debts...

Section 271.054. Competitive Procurement Requirement - Sec. 271.054. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT. Before the governing body of...

Section 271.055. Notice to Bidders - Sec. 271.055. NOTICE TO BIDDERS. (a) An issuer must give...

Section 271.056. Exemptions From Advertisement Requirement - Sec. 271.056. EXEMPTIONS FROM ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENT. The provisions of this...

Section 271.0565. Pre-Bid Conference - Sec. 271.0565. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. (a) The commissioners court of a...

Section 271.057. Award of Contract - Sec. 271.057. AWARD OF CONTRACT. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 271.058. Authority to Reject Bids - Sec. 271.058. AUTHORITY TO REJECT BIDS. The governing body may...

Section 271.059. Contractor's Bonds - Sec. 271.059. CONTRACTOR'S BONDS. If a contract is for the...

Section 271.060. Change Orders - Sec. 271.060. CHANGE ORDERS. (a) After performance of a construction...

Section 271.061. Compensation on Unit Price Contracts - Sec. 271.061. COMPENSATION ON UNIT PRICE CONTRACTS. If a contract...

Section 271.062. Certain Contracts Not Required to Be in Writing - Sec. 271.062. CERTAIN CONTRACTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN WRITING....

Section 271.063. Unconstitutional Procedure Corrected by Resolution of Issuer - Sec. 271.063. UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE CORRECTED BY RESOLUTION OF ISSUER. If...

Section 271.064. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 271.064. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) An officer or employee of...

Subchapter D. State Cooperation in Local Purchasing Programs

Section 271.081. Definition - Sec. 271.081. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "local government" means a...

Section 271.082. Purchasing Program - Sec. 271.082. PURCHASING PROGRAM. (a) The comptroller shall establish a...

Section 271.083. Local Government Participation - Sec. 271.083. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION. (a) A local government may...

Subchapter E. State Intercept to Increase Credit Rating

Section 271.091. Definitions - Sec. 271.091. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Local government" means...

Section 271.092. Agreement With Texas Bond Review Board and Comptroller - Sec. 271.092. AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS BOND REVIEW BOARD AND COMPTROLLER....

Section 271.093. Form of Agreement; Conditions - Sec. 271.093. FORM OF AGREEMENT; CONDITIONS. (a) The agreement shall...

Section 271.094. Notice, Deposit of Debt Service, Authorization, and Transmittal - Sec. 271.094. NOTICE, DEPOSIT OF DEBT SERVICE, AUTHORIZATION, AND TRANSMITTAL....

Section 271.095. Right to Pledge Payments - Sec. 271.095. RIGHT TO PLEDGE PAYMENTS. (a) The local government...

Section 271.096. Administration, Rules, Fees - Sec. 271.096. ADMINISTRATION, RULES, FEES. The board shall administer the...

Subchapter F. Cooperative Purchasing Program

Section 271.101. Definitions - Sec. 271.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Local cooperative organization"...

Section 271.102. Cooperative Purchasing Program Participation - Sec. 271.102. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. (a) A local government...

Subchapter G. Purchases From Federal Schedule Sources of Supply

Section 271.103. Federal Supply Schedule Sources - Sec. 271.103. FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE SOURCES. (a) A local government...

Subchapter I. Adjudication of Claims Arising Under Written

Section 271.151. Definitions - Sec. 271.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Adjudication" of a...

Section 271.152. Waiver of Immunity to Suit for Certain Claims - Sec. 271.152. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS....

Section 271.153. Limitations on Adjudication Awards - Sec. 271.153. LIMITATIONS ON ADJUDICATION AWARDS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 271.154. Contractual Adjudication Procedures Enforceable - Sec. 271.154. CONTRACTUAL ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES ENFORCEABLE. Adjudication procedures, including requirements...

Section 271.155. No Waiver of Other Defenses - Sec. 271.155. NO WAIVER OF OTHER DEFENSES. This subchapter does...

Section 271.156. No Waiver of Immunity to Suit in Federal Court - Sec. 271.156. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT IN FEDERAL...

Section 271.157. No Waiver of Immunity to Suit for Tort Liability - Sec. 271.157. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT FOR TORT...

Section 271.158. No Grant of Immunity to Suit - Sec. 271.158. NO GRANT OF IMMUNITY TO SUIT. Nothing in...

Section 271.160. Joint Enterprise - Sec. 271.160. JOINT ENTERPRISE. A contract entered into by a...

Subchapter J. Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects

Section 271.181. Definitions - Sec. 271.181. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: Without reference to the...

Section 271.182. Applicability - Sec. 271.182. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to: (1) a...

Section 271.186. Limitation on Number of Projects - Sec. 271.186. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PROJECTS. Text of subsection...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 271.901. Procedure for Awarding Contract if Municipality or District Receives Identical Bids - Sec. 271.901. PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING CONTRACT IF MUNICIPALITY OR DISTRICT...

Section 271.902. Prohibition of Conflict of Interest in Purchase by Municipality or County From Cooperative Associations - Sec. 271.902. PROHIBITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PURCHASE BY...

Section 271.903. Commitment of Current Revenue - Sec. 271.903. COMMITMENT OF CURRENT REVENUE. (a) If a contract...

Section 271.904. Engineering or Architectural Services Contracts: Indemnification Limitations; Duties of Engineer or Architect - Sec. 271.904. ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES CONTRACTS: INDEMNIFICATION LIMITATIONS; DUTIES...

Section 271.905. Consideration of Location of Bidder's Principal Place of Business - Sec. 271.905. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF BIDDER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF...

Section 271.9051. Consideration of Location of Bidder's Principal Place of Business in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 271.9051. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF BIDDER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF...

Section 271.906. Reverse Auction Method of Purchasing - Sec. 271.906. REVERSE AUCTION METHOD OF PURCHASING. (a) A local...

Section 271.907. Vendors That Meet or Exceed Air Quality Standards - Sec. 271.907. VENDORS THAT MEET OR EXCEED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS....

Section 271.908. Local Government Contracts With Private Entities for Civil Works Projects and Improvements to Real Property - Sec. 271.908. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR CIVIL...

Chapter 272 - Sale or Lease of Property by Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments

Section 272.001. Notice of Sale or Exchange of Land by Political Subdivision; Exceptions - Sec. 272.001. NOTICE OF SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND BY...

Section 272.002. Conveyances by Certain Political Subdivisions to the United States for Purposes Related to Waterways - Sec. 272.002. CONVEYANCES BY CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO THE UNITED...

Section 272.003. Rental of Office Space by County or Municipality for Unemployment Relief Administration - Sec. 272.003. RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE BY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY...

Section 272.004. Transfers of Property by Certain Political Subdivisions - Sec. 272.004. TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY BY CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a)...

Section 272.005. Lease of Property to Governmental Entity - Sec. 272.005. LEASE OF PROPERTY TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (a) To...

Section 272.006. Sale or Transfer of Law Enforcement Vehicle - Sec. 272.006. SALE OR TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE. (a)...

Chapter 273 - Acquisition of Property for Public Purposes by Municipalities, Counties, and Other Local Governments

Section 273.001. Acquisition of Property; Exercise of Police Power - Sec. 273.001. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EXERCISE OF POLICE POWER. (a)...

Section 273.002. Condemnation - Sec. 273.002. CONDEMNATION. Condemnation of property under this chapter shall...

Section 273.003. Necessary Alterations - Sec. 273.003. NECESSARY ALTERATIONS. (a) If, in acting under this...

Section 273.004. Control by a Municipality Within Its Corporate Limits - Sec. 273.004. CONTROL BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ITS CORPORATE LIMITS....

Section 273.005. Maintenance, Improvement, and Operation of Property - Sec. 273.005. MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, AND OPERATION OF PROPERTY. (a) A...

Section 273.006. Warrants and Bonds - Sec. 273.006. WARRANTS AND BONDS. The governing body of a...

Section 273.007. Use; Charge for Use - Sec. 273.007. USE; CHARGE FOR USE. (a) A municipality or...

Section 273.008. Special Tax - Sec. 273.008. SPECIAL TAX. (a) The governing body of a...

Section 273.009. Cumulative of Municipal Charter Provisions - Sec. 273.009. CUMULATIVE OF MUNICIPAL CHARTER PROVISIONS. This chapter is...

Chapter 280 - Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property by Municipalities and Counties

Section 280.001. Land for Use of United States - Sec. 280.001. LAND FOR USE OF UNITED STATES. (a) A...

Section 280.002. Acquisition of Real Property Permitted in Certain Circumstances - Sec. 280.002. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY PERMITTED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES....

Section 280.003. Hospital Sites in County or Municipality - Sec. 280.003. HOSPITAL SITES IN COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. (a) The...

Section 280.004. Regional Business Certification Programs - Sec. 280.004. REGIONAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. (a) Any combination of...

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Texas Statutes Local Government Code Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property

Texas Statutes
Local Government Code
Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property