Sec. 252.312. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioners court shall purchase the equipment, materials, and supplies for the county road department through competitive bidding in conformity with estimates and specifications prepared by the county road engineer.
(b) If the county road engineer so recommends and the commissioners court considers it to be in the best interest of the county, a purchase in an amount of $50,000 or less may be made through negotiation by the commissioners court or the court's authorized representative on requisition to be approved by the commissioners court or the county auditor without advertising for competitive bids.
(c) A purchase may not be divided or reduced to avoid the competitive bidding requirement on a purchase that would otherwise cost more than $50,000.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 115, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 675, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 271 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges
Chapter 252 - Systems of County Road Administration
Subchapter D. County Road Department System
Section 252.301. Adoption of County Road Department System
Section 252.302. Organization of System
Section 252.303. Countywide System
Section 252.304. County Road Engineer or Road Administrator
Section 252.306. Salary of County Road Engineer
Section 252.307. Term and Removal
Section 252.308. County Road Engineer Unable to Perform Duties
Section 252.309. Powers and Duties of County Road Engineer
Section 252.312. Competitive Bidding