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TX Govt Code § 2254.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter A. Professional Services|Section 2254.008. Contract for Professional Services of Physicians, Optometrists, and Registered Nurses

Sec. 2254.008.  CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND REGISTERED NURSES.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 2254.003, if a governmental entity is procuring services provided in connection with the professional employment or practice of a professional described by Section 2254.002(2)(B)(v), (vi), or (ix) and the number of contracts to be awarded under this section is not otherwise limited, the governmental entity may make the selection and award on the basis of:(1)  the provider's agreement to payment of a set fee, as a range or lump-sum amount; and(2)  the provider's affirmation and the governmental entity's verification that the provider has the necessary occupational licenses and experience.(b)  Notwithstanding Sections 2155.083 and 2261.051, a contract awarded under this section is not subject to competitive advertising and proposal evaluation requirements.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.021. Definitions

Sec. 2254.021.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Consulting service" means the service of studying or advising a state agency under a contract that does not involve the traditional relationship of employer and employee.(2)  "Major consulting services contract" means a consulting services contract for which it is reasonably foreseeable that the value of the contract will exceed $15,000, or $25,000 for an institution of higher education other than a public junior college.(3)  "Consultant" means a person that provides or proposes to provide a consulting service.  The term includes a political subdivision but does not include the federal government, a state agency, or a state governmental entity.(4)  "Political subdivision" means:(A)  a county;(B)  an incorporated or unincorporated municipality;(C)  a public junior college;(D)  a public school district or other educational or rehabilitative district;(E)  a metropolitan or regional transit authority;(F)  an airport authority;(G)  a river authority or compact;(H)  a regional planning commission, a council of governments, or a similar regional planning agency created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code;(I)  the Edwards Aquifer Authority or a district governed by Title 4, Water Code;(J)  a soil and water conservation district;(K)  a county or municipal improvement district;(L)  a county road or road utility district;(M)  a county housing authority;(N)  an emergency services or communications district;(O)  a fire prevention district;(P)  a public health or hospital authority or district;(Q)  a mosquito control district;(R)  a special waste district;(S)  a rural rail transportation district;  or(T)  any other local government or special district of this state.(5)  "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002.(6)  "State governmental entity" means a state department, commission, board, office, institution, facility, or other agency the jurisdiction of which is not limited to a geographical portion of the state.  The term includes a university system and an institution of higher education, other than a public junior college, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.  The term does not include a political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.44(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(11), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1.02, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.022. Interpretation of Subchapter

Sec. 2254.022.  INTERPRETATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter shall be interpreted to ensure:(1)  the greatest and fairest competition in the selection by state agencies of consultants;  and(2)  the giving of notice to all potential consultants of the need for and opportunity to provide consulting services.(b)  This subchapter does not:(1)  discourage state agencies from using consultants if the agencies reasonably foresee that the use of consultants will produce a more efficient and less costly operation or project;(2)  prohibit the making of a sole-source contract for consulting services if a proposal is not received from a competent, knowledgeable, and qualified consultant at a reasonable fee, after compliance with this subchapter;  or(3)  require or prohibit the use of competitive bidding procedures to purchase consulting services.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.023. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 2254.023.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to consulting services that a state agency acquires with money:(1)  appropriated by the legislature;(2)  derived from the exercise of the statutory duties of a state agency;  or(3)  received from the federal government, unless a federal law or regulation conflicts with the application of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.024. Exemptions

Sec. 2254.024.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This subchapter does not apply to or discourage the use of consulting services provided by:(1)  practitioners of professional services described in Subchapter A;(2)  private legal counsel;(3)  investment counselors;(4)  actuaries;(5)  medical or dental services providers; or(6)  other consultants whose services are determined by the governing board of a retirement system trust fund to be necessary for the governing board to perform its constitutional fiduciary duties.(b)  If the governor and comptroller consider it more advantageous to the state to procure a particular consulting service under the procedures of Chapters 2155-2158, instead of under this subchapter, they may make a memorandum of understanding to that effect and each adopt the memorandum by rule.  Procurement of a consulting service described in a memorandum of understanding under this subsection is subject only to Chapters 2155-2158.(c)  The comptroller by rule may define circumstances in which a state agency may procure, without complying with this subchapter, certain consulting services that will cost less than a minimum amount established by the comptroller.  The comptroller must determine that noncompliance in those circumstances is more cost-effective for the state.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 3.14, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.025. Emergency Waiver

Sec. 2254.025.  EMERGENCY WAIVER.  (a)  The governor, after receipt of a request complying with this section, may grant a limited waiver of the provisions of this subchapter for a state agency that requires consulting services before compliance with this subchapter can be completed because of an unforeseen emergency.(b)  A state agency's request for a waiver must include information required by the governor, including:(1)  information about the nature of the emergency;(2)  the reason that the state agency did not foresee the emergency;(3)  the name of the consultant with whom the agency intends to contract;  and(4)  the amount of the intended contract.(c)  As soon as possible after the governor grants a limited waiver, a state agency shall comply with this subchapter to the extent that the requirements of this subchapter are not superfluous or ineffective because of the waiver.  The agency shall include with information filed with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register a detailed description of the emergency on which the request for waiver was predicated.(d)  The governor shall adopt rules to administer this section.(e)  In this section, "unforeseen emergency" means a situation that suddenly and unexpectedly causes a state agency to need the services of a consultant.  The term includes the issuance of a court order, an actual or imminent natural disaster, and new state or federal legislation.  An emergency is not unforeseen if a state agency was negligent in foreseeing the occurrence of the emergency.(f)  This section applies to all consulting services contracts and renewals, amendments, and extensions of consulting services contracts.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.026. Contract With Consultant

Sec. 2254.026.  CONTRACT WITH CONSULTANT.  A state agency may contract with a consultant only if:(1)  there is a substantial need for the consulting services;  and(2)  the agency cannot adequately perform the services with its own personnel or obtain the consulting services through a contract with a state governmental entity.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.027. Selection of Consultant

Sec. 2254.027.  SELECTION OF CONSULTANT.  In selecting a consultant, a state agency shall:(1)  base its choice on demonstrated competence, knowledge, and qualifications and on the reasonableness of the proposed fee for the services;  and(2)  if other considerations are equal, give preference to a consultant whose principal place of business is in the state or who will manage the consulting contract wholly from an office in the state.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.028. Notice of Intent: Major Consulting Services Contract

Sec. 2254.028.  NOTICE OF INTENT:  MAJOR CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT.  (a)  Before entering into a major consulting services contract, a state agency shall:(1)  notify the Legislative Budget Board and the governor's Budget and Planning Office that the agency intends to contract with a consultant;(2)  give information to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor's Budget and Planning Office to demonstrate that the agency has complied or will comply with Sections 2254.026 and 2254.027;  and(3)  obtain a finding of fact from the governor's Budget and Planning Office that the consulting services are necessary.(b)  A major consulting services contract that a state agency enters into without first obtaining the finding required by Subsection (a)(3) is void.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a major consulting services contract to be entered into by an institution of higher education other than a public junior college if the institution includes in the invitation published under Section 2254.029 a finding by the chief executive officer of the institution that the consulting services are necessary and an explanation of that finding.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1.03, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.10, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.029. Publication in State Business Daily Before Entering Into Major Consulting Services Contract

Sec. 2254.029.  PUBLICATION IN STATE BUSINESS DAILY BEFORE ENTERING INTO MAJOR CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day before the date it enters into a major consulting services contract, a state agency must post in the state business daily under Section 2155.083:(1)  an invitation for consultants to provide offers of consulting services;(2)  the name of the individual who should be contacted by a consultant that intends to make an offer;(3)  the closing date for the receipt of offers; and(4)  the procedure by which the state agency will award the contract.(b)  If the consulting services sought by a state agency relate to services previously provided by a consultant, the agency shall disclose that fact in the invitation required by Subsection (a).  If the state agency intends to award the contract for the consulting services to a consultant that previously provided the services, unless a better offer is received, the agency shall disclose its intention in the invitation required by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.030. Required Disclosure and Itemization of Certain Expenditures Relating to Lobbying Activities After Entering Into a Consulting Services Contract

Sec. 2254.030.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE AND ITEMIZATION OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURES RELATING TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AFTER ENTERING INTO A CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT.  (a)  A political subdivision that enters or has entered into a contract for consulting services with a state agency, regardless of whether the term of the contract has expired, shall prominently display on the political subdivision's Internet website the following regarding contracts for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305:(1)  the execution dates;(2)  the contract duration terms, including any extension options;(3)  the effective dates;(4)  the final amount of money the political subdivision paid in the previous fiscal year; and(5)  a list of all legislation advocated for, on, or against by all parties and subcontractors to the contract, including the position taken on each piece of legislation in the prior fiscal year.(b)  In lieu of displaying the items described by Subsections (a)(1)-(5) regarding a contract for services that would require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, a political subdivision may post on the political subdivision's Internet website the contract for those services.(c)  Information required to be displayed on a political subdivision's Internet website under this section is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.(d)  The proposed budget of a political subdivision described by Subsection (a) must include, in a manner allowing for as clear a comparison as practicable between those expenditures in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same purpose in the preceding year, a line item indicating expenditures for directly or indirectly influencing or attempting to influence the outcome of legislation or administrative action, as those terms are defined in Section 305.002.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.0301. Contract Notification

Sec. 2254.0301.  CONTRACT NOTIFICATION.  (a)  A state agency shall provide written notice to the Legislative Budget Board of a contract for consulting services if the amount of the contract, including an amendment, modification, renewal, or extension of the contract, exceeds $50,000.  The notice must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Budget Board and filed not later than the 30th day after the date the entity enters into the contract.(b)  This section does not apply to a university system or institution of higher education.  In this subsection, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 281, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.11, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.031. Renewal; Amendment; Extension

Sec. 2254.031.  RENEWAL;  AMENDMENT;  EXTENSION.(a)  A state agency that intends to renew, amend, or extend a major consulting services contract shall comply with Sections 2254.028 and 2254.029 if the contract after the renewal, amendment, or extension is a major consulting services contract.(b)  A state agency that intends to renew a contract that is not a major consulting services contract shall comply with Sections 2254.028 and 2254.029 if the original contract and the renewal contract have a reasonably foreseeable value totaling more than $15,000, or $25,000 for an institution of higher education other than a public junior college.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 30(6), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  A state agency that intends to amend or extend a contract that is not a major consulting services contract shall comply with Sections 2254.028 and 2254.029 if the original contract and the amendment or extension have a reasonably foreseeable value totaling more than $15,000, or $25,000 for an institution of higher education other than a public junior college.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1.04, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 30(6), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.032. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 2254.032.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  (a)  An officer or employee of a state agency shall report to the chief executive of the agency, not later than the 10th day after the date on which a private consultant submits an offer to provide consulting services to the agency, any financial interest that:(1)  the officer or employee has in the private consultant who submitted the offer;  or(2)  an individual who is related to the officer or employee within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, has in the private consultant who submitted the offer.(b)  This section applies to all consulting services contracts and renewals, amendments, and extensions of consulting services contracts.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.033. Restriction on Former Employees of a State Agency

Sec. 2254.033.  RESTRICTION ON FORMER EMPLOYEES OF A STATE AGENCY.  (a)  An individual who offers to provide consulting services to a state agency and who has been employed by that agency or by another agency at any time during the two years preceding the making of the offer shall disclose in the offer:(1)  the nature of the previous employment with the agency or the other agency;(2)  the date the employment was terminated;  and(3)  the annual rate of compensation for the employment at the time of its termination.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 30(7), eff. September 1, 2019.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 30(7), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2254.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2254 - Professional and Consulting Services|Subchapter B. Consulting Services|Section 2254.034. Contract Void

Sec. 2254.034.  CONTRACT VOID.  (a)  A contract entered into in violation of Sections 2254.029 through 2254.031 is void.(b)  A contract entered into with a private consultant who did not comply with Section 2254.033 is void.(c)  If a contract is void under this section:(1)  the comptroller may not draw a warrant or transmit money to satisfy an obligation under the contract;  and(2)  a state agency may not make any payment under the contract with state or federal money or money held in or outside the state treasury.(d)  This section applies to all consulting services contracts, including renewals, amendments, and extensions of consulting services contracts.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.32, eff. June 19, 1999.|