Sec. 251.061. CONTRACT FOR STATEWIDE TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND CALL ROUTER SYSTEM. (a) The corporation shall solicit proposals for the contract to establish and operate the statewide toll-free telephone number and the call router system by using a request for proposals process that includes specifications that have been approved by the board of directors in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The corporation is not required to award the contract to the lowest offeror if the terms of another proposal would result in a lower annual cost and are more advantageous to the corporation and its members. The corporation may reject all proposals if the corporation finds that none of the proposals is acceptable.
(c) After the proposals are opened, each document relating to the consideration of a proposal or the award of a contract and the text of the contract are considered books and records of the corporation for the purposes of Article 2.23, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.23, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities
Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety
Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation
Section 251.052. Nonprofit Corporation
Section 251.053. Application of Open Meetings and Open Records Laws
Section 251.054. Expenses and Liabilities of Corporation
Section 251.055. Board of Directors
Section 251.057. Declaration of Board Vacancy
Section 251.059. Entitlement to Vote
Section 251.060. Duties of Corporation
Section 251.061. Contract for Statewide Toll-Free Number and Call Router System