Sec. 262.003. SMALL, SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) Any law that requires a county to follow a competitive procurement procedure in making a purchase requiring the expenditure of $50,000 or less does not apply to the purchase of an item available for purchase from only one supplier.
(b) If a county makes a purchase covered by Subsection (a), the county auditor or other appropriate county officer or employee may not refuse payment for the purchase because a competitive bidding procedure was not followed.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 115, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property
Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property
Chapter 262 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Counties
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 262.001. Appointment of Agent to Make Contracts
Section 262.002. Authority to Purchase Road Equipment and Tires Through Comptroller
Section 262.003. Small, Sole-Source Purchase Exempt From Competitive Bidding
Section 262.005. Application of Other Law
Section 262.006. Least Cost Review Program
Section 262.007. Suit Against County Arising Under Certain Contracts