Sec. 44.044. CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) The board of trustees of a school district by resolution may establish regulations permitting the school district to refuse to enter into a contract or other transaction with a person indebted to the school district.
(b) It is not a violation of this subchapter for a school district, under regulations adopted under Subsection (a), to refuse to award a contract to or enter into a transaction with an apparent low bidder or successful proposer that is indebted to the school district.
(c) In this section, "person" includes an individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, and any other entity that proposes or otherwise seeks to enter into a contract or other transaction with the school district requiring approval by the board.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - School Finance and Fiscal Management
Chapter 44 - Fiscal Management
Subchapter B. Purchases; Contracts
Section 44.031. Purchasing Contracts
Section 44.0311. Applicability to Junior College Districts
Section 44.0313. Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals
Section 44.032. Enforcement of Purchase Procedures: Criminal Penalties; Removal; Ineligibility
Section 44.0331. Management Fees Under Certain Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
Section 44.034. Notification of Criminal History of Contractor
Section 44.0351. Competitive Bidding
Section 44.0352. Competitive Sealed Proposals
Section 44.0411. Change Orders
Section 44.042. Preference to Texas and United States Products
Section 44.044. Contract With Person Indebted to School District
Section 44.047. Purchase or Lease of Automated External Defibrillator