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TX Govt Code § 2258.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.053. Arbitration Required for Unresolved Issue

Sec. 2258.053.  ARBITRATION REQUIRED FOR UNRESOLVED ISSUE.  (a)  An issue relating to an alleged violation of Section 2258.023, including a penalty owed to a public body or an affected worker, shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the Texas General Arbitration Act (Article 224 et seq., Revised Statutes) if the contractor or subcontractor and any affected worker do not resolve the issue by agreement before the 15th day after the date the public body makes its initial determination under Section 2258.052.(b)  If the persons required to arbitrate under this section do not agree on an arbitrator before the 11th day after the date that arbitration is required under Subsection (a), a district court shall appoint an arbitrator on the petition of any of the persons.(c)  A public body is not a party in the arbitration.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2258.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.054. Arbitration Award; Costs

Sec. 2258.054.  ARBITRATION AWARD;  COSTS.  (a)  If an arbitrator determines that Section 2258.023 has been violated, the arbitrator shall assess and award against the contractor or subcontractor:(1)  penalties as provided by Section 2258.023 and this section;  and(2)  all amounts owed to the affected worker.(b)  An arbitrator shall assess and award all reasonable costs, including the arbitrator's fee, against the party who does not prevail.  Costs may be assessed against the worker only if the arbitrator finds that the claim is frivolous.  If the arbitrator does not find that the claim is frivolous and does not make an award to the worker, costs are shared equally by the parties.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2258.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.055. Arbitration Decision and Award Final

Sec. 2258.055.  ARBITRATION DECISION AND AWARD FINAL.  The decision and award of the arbitrator is final and binding on all parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2258.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.056. Payment by Public Body to Worker; Action to Recover Payment

Sec. 2258.056.  PAYMENT BY PUBLIC BODY TO WORKER;  ACTION TO RECOVER PAYMENT.  (a)  A public body shall use any amounts retained under this chapter to pay the worker the difference between the amount the worker received in wages for labor on the public work at the rate paid by the contractor or subcontractor and the amount the worker would have received at the general prevailing wage rate as provided in the arbitrator's award.(b)  The public body may adopt rules, orders, or ordinances relating to the manner in which a reimbursement is made.(c)  If the amounts retained by a public body under this chapter are not sufficient for the public body to pay the worker the full amount owed, the worker has a right of action against the contractor or subcontractor and the surety of the contractor or subcontractor to recover the amount owed, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2258.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.057. Withholding by Contractor

Sec. 2258.057.  WITHHOLDING BY CONTRACTOR.  (a)  A contractor may withhold from a subcontractor sufficient money to cover an amount withheld from the contractor by a public body because the subcontractor violated this chapter.(b)  If the contractor has made a payment to the subcontractor, the contractor may withhold money from any future payments owed to the subcontractor or sue the subcontractor or the subcontractor's surety for the amount withheld from the contractor by a public body because of the subcontractor's violation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2258.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2258 - Prevailing Wage Rates|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalties|Section 2258.058. Criminal Offense

Sec. 2258.058.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  An officer, agent, or representative of the state or of a political subdivision of the state commits an offense if the person wilfully violates or does not comply with a provision of this chapter.(b)  A contractor or subcontractor of a public work under this chapter, or an agent or representative of the contractor or subcontractor, commits an offense if the person violates Section 2258.024.(c)  An offense under this section is punishable by:(1)  a fine not to exceed $500;(2)  confinement in jail for a term not to exceed six months;  or(3)  both a fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.49(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2259.001. Definitions

Sec. 2259.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Governmental unit" means:(A)  a state agency or institution;(B)  a local government;  or(C)  an entity acting on behalf of a state agency or institution or local government.(2)  "Local government" means a municipality or other political subdivision of this state or a combination of political subdivisions, including a combination created under Chapter 791.(3)  "Public security" means an obligation authorized to be issued under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, or note.(4)  "State agency or institution" includes an institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2259.002. Self-Insurance Not Waiver of Immunity

Sec. 2259.002.  SELF-INSURANCE NOT WAIVER OF IMMUNITY.  The establishment and maintenance of a self-insurance program by a governmental unit is not a waiver of immunity or of a defense of the governmental unit or its employees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.031. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 2259.031.  ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.  (a)  A governmental unit may establish a self-insurance fund to protect the governmental unit and its officers, employees, and agents from any insurable risk or hazard.(b)  The governmental unit may:(1)  issue public securities and use the proceeds for all or part of the fund;  or(2)  use any money available to the governmental unit for the fund.(c)  The governmental unit may purchase reinsurance for a risk covered through the fund.(d)  Any law, including a regulation, requiring insurance may be satisfied by coverage provided through the fund.(e)  Any law, including a regulation, requiring a certificate of insurance or an insurance agent's signature, countersignature, or approval may be satisfied by a certificate of coverage issued on behalf of the governmental unit demonstrating that coverage is provided through the fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 428 (S.B. 531), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.032. Public Purpose

Sec. 2259.032.  PUBLIC PURPOSE.  The issuance of a public security or the use of available money for a self-insurance fund under this subchapter is a public purpose of the governmental unit.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.033. Payment Source for Public Securities: State Agency or Institution

Sec. 2259.033.  PAYMENT SOURCE FOR PUBLIC SECURITIES:  STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION.  Public securities issued by a state agency or institution under this subchapter may be payable from any available source of revenue.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.034. Payment Source for Public Securities: Local Government

Sec. 2259.034.  PAYMENT SOURCE FOR PUBLIC SECURITIES:  LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  (a)  Public securities issued by a local government under this subchapter may be payable from taxes imposed by and revenues of the local government, including:(1)  ad valorem, sales and use, and hotel occupancy taxes;(2)  revenue derived by the local government from any system or other specified source;  or(3)  any combination of taxes and revenue.(b)  The issuance of public securities by a local government under this subchapter that are payable from ad valorem taxes is subject to the laws applicable to the issuance of public securities by the local government for other purposes, including Chapter 1251, with respect to the necessity for and conduct of an election.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.035. Sale of Public Securities

Sec. 2259.035.  SALE OF PUBLIC SECURITIES.  A governmental unit may sell public securities issued under this subchapter at a public or private sale.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.036. County or Municipal Certificates of Obligation

Sec. 2259.036.  COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.  As provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Local Government Code,  a county or municipality may issue and sell for cash, at a public or private sale, certificates of obligation for the establishment and maintenance of a self-insurance fund under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter B. Self-Insurance Fund|Section 2259.037. Applicability of Insurance Laws

Sec. 2259.037.  APPLICABILITY OF INSURANCE LAWS.  The Insurance Code and other laws of this state relating to the provision or regulation of insurance do not apply to:(1)  an agreement entered into under this subchapter;  or(2)  the proceeds of public securities issued under this subchapter. |Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter C. Risk Retention Groups|Section 2259.061. Formation of Risk Retention Group

Sec. 2259.061.  FORMATION OF RISK RETENTION GROUP.  A governmental unit may form or become a member of a risk retention group formed under the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 (15 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.) to obtain insurance against an insurable risk. |Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter C. Risk Retention Groups|Section 2259.062. Payment Source for Group: State Agency or Institution

Sec. 2259.062.  PAYMENT SOURCE FOR GROUP:  STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION.  A state agency or institution may make a payment under a risk retention group agreement from any source, including a legislative appropriation. |Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2259.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2259 - Self-Insurance by Governmental Units|Subchapter C. Risk Retention Groups|Section 2259.063. Payment Source for Group: Local Government

Sec. 2259.063.  PAYMENT SOURCE FOR GROUP:  LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  (a)  A local government may make a payment under a risk retention group agreement from proceeds of taxes imposed by and revenues of the local government, including:(1)  ad valorem, sales and use, and hotel occupancy taxes;(2)  revenue derived by the local government from any system or other specified source;  or(3)  any combination of taxes and revenue.(b)  A local government that does not have authority to impose ad valorem taxes for payment of contractual debts may make a payment under a risk retention group agreement from an annual appropriation of proceeds of ad valorem taxes the local government is authorized to impose.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.001. Definitions

Sec. 2260.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Contract" means a written contract between a unit of state government and a contractor for goods or services, or for a project as defined by Section 2166.001.  The term does not include a contract subject to Section 201.112, Transportation Code.(2)  "Contractor" means an independent contractor who has entered into a contract directly with a unit of state government.  The term does not include:(A)  a contractor's subcontractor, officer, employee, agent, or other person furnishing goods or services to a contractor;(B)  an employee of a unit of state government;  or(C)  a student at an institution of higher education.(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(4)  "Unit of state government" means the state or an agency, department, commission, bureau, board, office, council, court, or other entity that is in any branch of state government and that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a university system or institution of higher education.  The term does not include a county, municipality, court of a county or municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.002. Applicability

Sec. 2260.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a claim for personal injury or wrongful death arising from the breach of a contract;(2)  a contract executed or awarded on or before August 30, 1999; or(3)  a claim for breach of contract to which Chapter 114, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1260 (H.B. 586), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.003. Damages

Sec. 2260.003.  DAMAGES.  (a)  The total amount of money recoverable on a claim for breach of contract under this chapter may not, after deducting the amount specified in Subsection (b), exceed an amount equal to the sum of:(1)  the balance due and owing on the contract price;(2)  the amount or fair market value of orders or requests for additional work made by a unit of state government to the extent that the orders or requests for additional work were actually performed; and(3)  any delay or labor-related expense incurred by the contractor as a result of an action of or a failure to act by the unit of state government or a party acting under the supervision or control of the unit of state government.(b)  Any amount owed the unit of state government for work not performed under a contract or in substantial compliance with its terms shall be deducted from the amount in Subsection (a).(c)  Any award of damages under this chapter may not include:(1)  consequential or similar damages, except delays or labor-related expenses described by Subsection (a)(3);(2)  exemplary damages;(3)  any damages based on an unjust enrichment theory;(4)  attorney's fees; or(5)  home office overhead.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), an award of damages under this chapter may include attorney's fees if:(1)  the claim is for breach of a written contract for:(A)  engineering, architectural, or construction services; or (B)  materials related to the services described by Paragraph (A); and (2)  the amount in controversy is less than $250,000, excluding penalties, costs, expenses, prejudgment interest, and attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 8.01, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 988 (H.B. 1940), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (H.B. 2121), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.004. Required Contract Provision

Sec. 2260.004.  REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISION.  (a)  Each unit of state government that enters into a contract to which this chapter applies shall include as a term of the contract a provision stating that the dispute resolution process used by the unit of state government under this chapter must be used to attempt to resolve a dispute arising under the contract.(b)  The attorney general shall provide assistance to a unit of state government in developing the contract provision required by this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.005. Exclusive Procedure

Sec. 2260.005.  EXCLUSIVE PROCEDURE.  Subject to Section 2260.007, the procedures contained in this chapter are exclusive and required prerequisites to suit in accordance with Chapter 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.  This chapter does not prevent a contractor sued by a unit of state government from asserting a counterclaim or right of offset against the unit of state government in the court in which the unit of state government files the suit.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 72, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 8.02, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 988 (H.B. 1940), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.006. Sovereign Immunity

Sec. 2260.006.  SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.  This chapter does not waive sovereign immunity to suit or liability.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 2260.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2260 - Resolution of Certain Contract Claims Against the State|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2260.007. Legislative Authority Retained; Interpretation of Chapter

Sec. 2260.007.  LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY RETAINED;  INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 2260.005, the legislature retains the authority to deny or grant a waiver of immunity to suit against a unit of state government by statute, resolution, or any other means the legislature may determine appropriate.(b)  This chapter does not and may not be interpreted to:(1)  divest the legislature of the authority to grant permission to sue a unit of state government on the terms, conditions, and procedures that the legislature may specify in the measure granting the permission;(2)  require that the legislature, in granting or denying permission to sue a unit of state government, comply with this chapter;  or(3)  limit in any way the effect of a legislative grant of permission to sue a unit of state government unless the grant itself provides that this chapter may have that effect.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 73, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 8.03, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 14.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.021, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|