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TX Loc Govt Code § 271.023 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.023. Conflict of Laws

Sec. 271.023.  CONFLICT OF LAWS.  To the extent of any conflict, the provisions of Subchapter B, Chapter 44, Education Code, relating to the purchase of goods and services under contract by a school district prevail over this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1383, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.024 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.024. Competitive Procurement Procedure Applicable to Contract

Sec. 271.024.  COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACT.  If a governmental entity is required by statute to award a contract for the construction, repair, or renovation of a structure, road, highway, or other improvement or addition to real property on the basis of competitive bids, and if the contract requires the expenditure of more than $50,000 from the funds of the entity, the bidding on the contract must be accomplished in the manner provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 749, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 115, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.0245 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.0245. Additional Competitive Procedures

Sec. 271.0245.  ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.  (a)  In the procedure for competitive bidding under this subchapter, the governing body of the governmental entity shall provide all bidders with the opportunity to bid on the same items on equal terms and have bids judged according to the same standards as set forth in the specifications.(b)  A governmental entity shall receive bids under this subchapter in a fair and confidential manner.(c)  A governmental entity may receive bids under this subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission.  A governmental entity shall accept any bids submitted in hard-copy format.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1063, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.025 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.025. Advertisement for Bids

Sec. 271.025.  ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.  (a)  The governmental entity must advertise for bids.  The advertisement for bids must include a notice that:(1)  describes the work;(2)  states the location at which the bidding documents, plans, specifications, or other data may be examined by all bidders;  and(3)  states the time and place for submitting bids and the time and place that bids will be opened.(b)  The advertisement must be published as required by law.  If no legal requirement for publication exists, the advertisement must be published at least twice in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county or counties in which the work is to be performed.  The second publication must be on or before the 10th day before the first date bids may be submitted.(c)  The governmental entity must mail a notice containing the information required under Subsection (a) to any organization that:(1)  requests in advance that notices for bids be sent to it;(2)  agrees in writing to pay the actual cost of mailing the notice;  and(3)  certifies that it circulates notices for bids to the construction trade in general.(d)  The governmental entity shall mail a notice required under Subsection (c) on or before the date the first newspaper advertisement under this section is published.(e)  In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, the county and any district or authority created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution of which the governing body is the commissioners court may require that a minimum of 25 percent of the work be performed by the bidder and, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, may establish financial criteria for the surety companies that provide payment and performance bonds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1019, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 82, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.026 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.026. Opening of Bids

Sec. 271.026.  OPENING OF BIDS.  (a)  Bids may be opened only by the governing body of the governmental entity at a public meeting or by an officer or employee of the governmental entity at or in an office of the governmental entity.  A bid that has been opened may not be changed for the purpose of correcting an error in the bid price.(b)  This subchapter does not change the common law right of a bidder to withdraw a bid due to a material mistake in the bid.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.027 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.027. Award of Contract

Sec. 271.027.  AWARD OF CONTRACT.  (a)  The governmental entity is entitled to reject any and all bids.(b)  The contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, but the contract may not be awarded to a bidder who is not the lowest bidder unless before the award each lower bidder is given notice of the proposed award and is given an opportunity to appear before the governing body of the governmental entity or the designated representative of the governing body and present evidence concerning the bidder's responsibility.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.0275 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.0275. Safety Record of Bidder Considered

Sec. 271.0275.  SAFETY RECORD OF BIDDER CONSIDERED.  In determining who is a responsible bidder, the governmental entity may take into account the safety record of the bidder, of the firm, corporation, partnership, or institution represented by the bidder, or of anyone acting for such a firm, corporation, partnership, or institution if:(1)  the governing body of the governmental entity has adopted a written definition and criteria for accurately determining the safety record of a bidder;(2)  the governing body has given notice to prospective bidders in the bid specifications that the safety record of a bidder may be considered in determining the responsibility of the bidder; and(3)  the determinations are not arbitrary and capricious.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 58(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.028 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.028. Effect of Noncompliance

Sec. 271.028.  EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.  A contract awarded in violation of this subchapter is void.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.029 (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 B. Competitive Bidding on Certain Public Works Contracts|Section 271.029. Criminal Penalties

Sec. 271.029.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  An officer or employee of a governmental entity 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 the statute that requires a contract described by Section 271.024 to be awarded on the basis of competitive bids.  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 a governmental entity 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. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694), Sec. 18, 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 § 271.041 (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 271.041. Short Title

Sec. 271.041.  SHORT TITLE.  This subchapter may be cited as the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.042 (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 271.042. Purpose; Conflict

Sec. 271.042.  PURPOSE; CONFLICT.  (a)  It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide:(1)  a procedure for certain financing that is an alternative to the more cumbersome procedure under Chapter 252 or 262; and(2)  a new class of securities to be issued and delivered within the financial capabilities of an issuer on compliance with the procedures prescribed by this subchapter.(b)  If there is a conflict between a provision of this subchapter and a provision of Chapter 252 or 262, an issuer may use either provision, and it is not necessary for the governing body to designate the law under which action is being taken.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 1694), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.043 (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 271.043. Definitions

Sec. 271.043.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Bond funds" means money received from the sale of bonds by the issuer.(2)  "Certificate" means a certificate of obligation authorized to be issued under this subchapter.(3)  "Component purchases" means purchases of the component parts of an item that in normal purchasing practices would be purchased in one purchase.(4)  "Contractual obligation" means a contract entered into by an issuer through its governing body and executed under Section 271.054 or 271.056.(5)  "Current funds" means money in the treasury of the issuer, taxes in the process of collection during the current budget year of the issuer, and all other revenues anticipated with reasonable certainty during the current budget year of the issuer.(6)  "Governing body" means the board, council, commission, court, or other body or group authorized to issue bonds for or on behalf of an issuer.(7)  "Issuer" means a municipality, county, or hospital district established under Chapter 281, Health and Safety Code.(8)  "Separate purchases" means purchases, made separately, of items that in normal purchasing practices would be purchased in one purchase.(9)  "Sequential purchases" means purchases, made over a period, of items that in normal purchasing practices would be purchased in one purchase.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1250, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 47, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.044 (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 271.044. Subchapter Available to Certain Municipalities

Sec. 271.044.  SUBCHAPTER AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  A municipality may use this subchapter only if the municipality:(1)  is incorporated under the home-rule amendment to the constitution (Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution);  or(2)  is incorporated under a general or special law and the municipality has the authority to levy an ad valorem tax of not less than $1.50 on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the municipality.(b)  A home-rule municipality may use this subchapter regardless of any provision in the municipality's charter to the contrary.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.046 (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 271.046. Additional Purposes for Certificates

Sec. 271.046.  ADDITIONAL PURPOSES FOR CERTIFICATES.  (a)  Certificates may be issued for the payment of contractual obligations to be incurred in:(1)  constructing or equipping a jail;(2)  constructing, renovating, or otherwise improving a county-owned building;  or(3)  constructing a bridge that is part of or connected to a county road or an approach to such a bridge.(b)  Certificates issued under this section may be sold for cash, subject to the restrictions and other conditions of Section 271.050.(c)  The provisions of this subchapter relating to advertisement for competitive bids apply to contractual obligations to be incurred for a purpose for which certificates are to be issued under this section.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.0461 (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 271.0461. Additional Purpose for Certificates: Demolition of Dangerous Structures or Restoration of Historic Structures

Sec. 271.0461.  ADDITIONAL PURPOSE FOR CERTIFICATES:  DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES OR RESTORATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES.  Certificates may be issued by any municipality for the payment of contractual obligations to be incurred in demolishing dangerous structures or restoring historic structures and may be sold for cash, subject to the restrictions and other conditions of Section 271.050.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1056, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.047 (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 271.047. Authorization of Certificates by Ordinance or Order; Other Provisions in Certificates

Sec. 271.047.  AUTHORIZATION OF CERTIFICATES BY ORDINANCE OR ORDER;  OTHER PROVISIONS IN CERTIFICATES.  (a)  Certificates may be authorized by an ordinance adopted by the governing body of a municipality, or by an order adopted by the governing body of a county after compliance with the quorum requirements prescribed by Section 81.006.(b)  The governing body may:(1)  make the certificates payable at times and places determined by the governing body;(2)  issue the certificates in forms and one or more denominations, either in coupon form or registered as to principal and interest, or both;(3)  make the certificates contain options for redemption before scheduled maturity;  and(4)  make the certificates contain any other provisions the governing body desires.(c)  A certificate may not mature over a period greater than 40 years from the date of the certificate and may not bear interest at a rate greater than that allowed by Chapter 1204, Government Code.(d)  Except as provided by this subsection, the governing body of an issuer may not authorize a certificate to pay a contractual obligation to be incurred if a bond proposition to authorize the issuance of bonds for the same purpose was submitted to the voters during the preceding three years and failed to be approved.  A governing body may authorize a certificate that the governing body is otherwise prohibited from authorizing under this subsection:(1)  in a case described by Sections 271.056(1)-(3); and(2)  to comply with a state or federal law, rule, or regulation if the political subdivision has been officially notified of noncompliance with the law, rule, or regulation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.294, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 1378), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.048 (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 271.048. Claims and Accounts; Funding and Exchange

Sec. 271.048.  CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS;  FUNDING AND EXCHANGE.  (a)  A governing body may provide that claims and accounts may, after certificates are authorized, be incurred for authorized purposes and that the claims and accounts represent an undivided interest in the certificates simultaneously authorized.  The governing body may also provide for the funding or exchange of the claims and accounts for a like total principal amount of the certificates, with any amount in excess of the principal amount of the certificates delivered at one time to be paid in cash or carried forward to a subsequent exchange of claims and accounts for certificates.(b)  The authorization of certificates and the indebtedness they evidence may occur before the execution of a contract under this subchapter.(c)  This section does not create any exception to the competitive bidding requirements of this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 271.050 (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 271.050. Sale of Certificates

Sec. 271.050.  SALE OF CERTIFICATES.  (a)  The governing body may sell for cash any certificates authorized to be issued for one or more purposes described by Section 271.056.(b)  The proceeds may be used only for the purposes for which the certificates were authorized and issued.  The proceeds may be used to pay for work done by employees of the issuer that are hired for the specific purpose of performing work on the project.  The proceeds may be used to pay for work done by other employees of the issuer only if the issuer incurs equivalent or greater costs to replace the normal work that would have otherwise been performed by the employees. The proceeds may not be used to reimburse the issuer for costs that are determined to be indirect costs under generally accepted accounting principles.   Any accrued interest received must be deposited in the interest and sinking fund established for the payment of the certificates.(c)  A certified copy of the proceedings relating to the authorization of the certificates must be submitted to the attorney general and must be approved by the attorney general as having been authorized in accordance with this subchapter.  The attorney general shall examine the proceedings relating to the authorization of the certificates.  Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code, and Chapter 618, Government Code, govern the execution, approval, registration, and validity of the certificates.  After registration of the certificates by the comptroller, the certificates are incontestable for any cause.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.296, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 554 (H.B. 1232), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.|