TITLE: Relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.

SUMMARY: Relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the bidding process in a county commissioners court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 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 Local Government Code Title 8 Subtitle BChapter 262 is amended by adding: Sec. 262.027 (I) In determining the lowest and best bid for a contract, the county commissioners court may consider a local bidder, whose principal place of business is in the county, who is within ten percent (10%) of the lowest bid price received by the County from a bidder whose principal place of business is not in the county, and the County determines in writing that the local bidder offers the county the best combination of contract price and additional economic development opportunities for the County created by the contract award, including the employment of residents of the county and increased tax revenues to the county.