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TX Loc Govt Code § 271.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.051. Certificates as Investments or as Security for Deposits

Sec. 271.051.  CERTIFICATES AS INVESTMENTS OR AS SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.  (a)  Certificates approved by the attorney general are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  banks, savings banks, trust companies, and savings and loan associations;(2)  insurance companies;(3)  fiduciaries, trustees, and guardians;  and(4)  sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the state.(b)  Certificates approved by the attorney general are eligible to secure deposits of public funds of the state or a municipality, county, school district, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state.  The certificates are sufficient security for the deposits to the extent of the face value of the certificates, if accompanied by any appurtenant unmatured interest coupons.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.052. Certificates Payable From and Secured by Other Revenues

Sec. 271.052.  CERTIFICATES PAYABLE FROM AND SECURED BY OTHER REVENUES.  (a)  The governing body, instead of or in addition to other methods of payment provided by this subchapter, may provide that certificates will be paid from and secured by other revenues if the issuer is authorized by the state constitution or other statutes to secure or pay any kind of general or special obligation by or from those revenues.(b)  The issuer may deliver certificates secured under this section in exchange for services or property in the same manner and with the same effect as otherwise provided by this subchapter or may sell the certificates for cash.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.0525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.0525. Refinancing Certificates Issued by County

Sec. 271.0525.  REFINANCING CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY COUNTY.  (a)  A county may not issue certificates to refinance or refund the debt evidenced by certificates issued by the county unless the county complies with the notice requirements of Sections 271.049(a) and (b) for the issuance of certificates.(b)  If, before the date tentatively set for the authorization of refinancing certificates, the county clerk receives a petition that meets the requirements of Subsection (c) protesting the issuance of the refinancing certificates, the county may not authorize the issuance of the refinancing certificates unless the issuance is approved at an election ordered, held, and conducted in the manner provided for bond elections under Chapter 1251, Government Code.(c)  A petition to protest the issuance of refinancing certificates under this section must be signed by a number of qualified voters, residing in the county, equal to at least five percent of the number of votes cast in that county for governor in the most recent general election at which that office was filled.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.297, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.053. Certificates as Debt and Security

Sec. 271.053.  CERTIFICATES AS DEBT AND SECURITY.  Certificates are debts of the issuer within the meaning of Article XI, Sections 5 and 7, of the Texas Constitution.  When delivered, certificates are "security" within the meaning of Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, and are general obligations of the issuer within the meaning of Subchapters A and D, Chapter 1207, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.298, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.054. Competitive Procurement Requirement

Sec. 271.054.  COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.  Before the governing body of an issuer may enter into a contract requiring an expenditure by or imposing an obligation or liability on the issuer, or on a subdivision of the issuer if the issuer is a county, of more than $50,000, the governing body must:(1)  submit the proposed contract to competitive procurement; or(2)  use an alternate method of project delivery authorized by Chapter 2269, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 675, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(24), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.056. Exemptions From Advertisement Requirement

Sec. 271.056.  EXEMPTIONS FROM ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENT.  The provisions of this subchapter relating to the advertisement for competitive bids do not apply to:(1)  a case of public calamity if it is necessary to act promptly to relieve the necessity of the residents or to preserve the property of the issuer;(2)  a case in which it is necessary to preserve or protect the public health of the residents of the issuer;(3)  a case of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or other property;(4)  a contract for personal or professional services;(5)  work done by employees of the issuer and paid for as the work progresses;(6)  the purchase of any land, building, existing utility system, or right-of-way for authorized needs and purposes;(7)  expenditures for or relating to improvements in municipal water systems, sewer systems, streets, or drainage, if at least one-third of the cost of the improvements is to be paid by special assessments levied against properties to be benefitted by the improvements;(8)  a case in which the entire contractual obligation is to be paid from bond funds or current funds or in which an advertisement for bids has previously been published in accordance with this subchapter but the current funds or bond funds are not adequate to permit the awarding of the contract and certificates are to be awarded to provide for the deficiency;(9)  the sale of a public security, as that term is defined by Section 1204.001, Government Code;(10)  a municipal procurement of a kind that, under Chapter 252, is not required to be made in accordance with competitive bidding procedures like those prescribed by this subchapter;  or(11)  a county contract that, under the County Purchasing Act (Subchapter C, Chapter 262), is not required to be made in accordance with competitive bidding procedures like those prescribed by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.298, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.0565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.0565. Pre-Bid Conference

Sec. 271.0565.  PRE-BID CONFERENCE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a district or authority created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, if the governing body is the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located, may require a principal, officer, or employee of each prospective bidder to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference conducted for the purpose of discussing contract requirements and answering questions of prospective bidders.(b)  After a conference is conducted under Subsection (a), any additional required notice for the proposed contract may be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, only to prospective bidders who attended the conference.  Notice under this subsection is not subject to the requirements of Section 271.055.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 3, eff. May 22, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 660, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 13.001, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.057. Award of Contract

Sec. 271.057.  AWARD OF CONTRACT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a contract let under this subchapter for the construction of public works or the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, or machinery and for which competitive bidding is required by this subchapter must be let to the lowest responsible bidder and, as the governing body determines, may be let on a lump-sum basis or unit price basis.(b)  The commissioners court may condition acceptance of a bid on compliance with a requirement for attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference under Section 271.0565.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 4, eff. May 22, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.058. Authority to Reject Bids

Sec. 271.058.  AUTHORITY TO REJECT BIDS.  The governing body may reject any and all bids submitted for a contract for which competitive bidding is required by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.059. Contractor's Bonds

Sec. 271.059.  CONTRACTOR'S BONDS.  If a contract is for the construction of public works and is required by this subchapter to be submitted to competitive bidding, the successful bidder must execute a good and sufficient payment bond and performance bond.  The bonds must each be:(1)  in the full amount of the contract price;  and(2)  executed, in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code, with a surety company authorized to do business in this state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(17), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.060. Change Orders

Sec. 271.060.  CHANGE ORDERS.  (a)  After performance of a construction contract begins, a governing body may approve change orders if necessary to:(1)  make changes in plans or specifications;  or(2)  decrease or increase the quantity of work to be performed or materials, equipment, or supplies to be furnished.(b)  The total price of a contract may not be increased by a change order unless provision has been made for the payment of the added cost by the appropriation of current funds or bond funds for that purpose, by the authorization of the issuance of certificates, or by a combination of those procedures.(c)  A contract with an original contract price of $1 million or more may not be increased by more than 25 percent.  If a change order for a contract with an original contract price of less than $1 million increases the contract amount to $1 million or more, subsequent change orders may not increase the revised contract amount by more than 25 percent.(d)  A governing body may grant authority to an official or employee responsible for purchasing or for administering a contract to approve a change order that involves an increase or decrease of $50,000 or less.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (H.B. 679), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(34), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.061. Compensation on Unit Price Contracts

Sec. 271.061.  COMPENSATION ON UNIT PRICE CONTRACTS.  If a contract is let on a unit price basis, the compensation paid to the contractor must be based on the actual quantities of items constructed or supplied.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.062. Certain Contracts Not Required to Be in Writing

Sec. 271.062.  CERTAIN CONTRACTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN WRITING.  A contract executed under Section 271.054 or 271.056 is not required to be in writing if the work to be performed under the contract:(1)  is legal services;(2)  is to be done by the regular salaried employees of the issuer;  or(3)  is to be paid for as the work progresses.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.063. Unconstitutional Procedure Corrected by Resolution of Issuer

Sec. 271.063.  UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE CORRECTED BY RESOLUTION OF ISSUER.  If a procedure used under this subchapter is held to be in violation of the state or federal constitution, an issuer by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms to the constitution.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act|Section 271.064. Criminal Penalties

Sec. 271.064.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  An officer or employee of an issuer commits an offense if the officer or employee intentionally or knowingly makes or authorizes separate, sequential, or component purchases to avoid the competitive bidding requirements of Section 271.054.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285, Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.(c)  An officer or employee of an issuer commits an offense if the officer or employee intentionally or knowingly violates this subchapter, other than by conduct described by Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1250, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter D. State Cooperation in Local Purchasing Programs|Section 271.081. Definition

Sec. 271.081.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "local government" means a county, municipality, special district, school district, junior college district, a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253, Government Code, or other legally constituted political subdivision of the state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter D. State Cooperation in Local Purchasing Programs|Section 271.082. Purchasing Program

Sec. 271.082.  PURCHASING PROGRAM.  (a)  The comptroller shall establish a program by which the comptroller performs purchasing services for local governments.  The services must include:(1)  the extension of state contract prices to participating local governments when the comptroller considers it feasible;(2)  solicitation of bids on items desired by local governments if the solicitation is considered feasible by the comptroller and is desired by the local government; and(3)  provision of information and technical assistance to local governments about the purchasing program.(b)  The comptroller may charge a participating local government an amount not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the comptroller in providing purchasing services to the local government under the program.(c)  The comptroller may adopt rules and procedures necessary to administer the purchasing program.  Before adopting a rule under this subsection, the comptroller must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed rule regardless of whether the requirements of Section 2001.029(b), Government Code, are met.(d)  The comptroller may advertise in any available media or otherwise promote the purchasing program to further the purposes of this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.103, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (S.B. 59), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments|Subchapter D. State Cooperation in Local Purchasing Programs|Section 271.083. Local Government Participation

Sec. 271.083.  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION.  (a)  A local government may participate in the purchasing program of the commission, including participation in purchases that use the reverse auction procedure, as defined by Section 2155.062(d), Government Code, by filing with the commission a resolution adopted by the governing body of the local government requesting that the local government be allowed to participate on a voluntary basis, and to the extent the commission deems feasible, and stating that the local government will:(1)  designate an official to act for the local government in all matters relating to the program, including the purchase of items from the vendor under any contract, and that the governing body will direct the decisions of the representative;(2)  be responsible for:(A)  submitting requisitions to the commission under any contract;  or(B)  electronically sending purchase orders directly to vendors, or complying with commission procedures governing a reverse auction purchase, and electronically sending to the commission reports on actual purchases made under this paragraph that provide the information and are sent at the times required by the commission;(3)  be responsible for making payment directly to the vendor;  and(4)  be responsible for the vendor's compliance with all conditions of delivery and quality of the purchased item.(b)  A local government that purchases an item under a state contract or under a reverse auction procedure, as defined by Section 2155.062(d), Government Code, sponsored by the commission satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the item.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393, Sec. 3.07(2), eff. September 1, 2009.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 428, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 494, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 5, eff. May 28, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 3.07(2), eff. September 1, 2009.|