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TX Govt Code § 2203.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle E - Government Property|Chapter 2203 - Use of State Property|Section 2203.005. Vending Machines Authorized

Sec. 2203.005.  VENDING MACHINES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is not served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located in the building or on the property only with the approval of the governing body of the state agency that has charge and control of the building or property.  The approval must be recorded in the minutes of a meeting of the governing body.(b)  The state agency shall file with the comptroller a copy of all contracts between the state agency and the vendor related to the vending machine and a written description of the location of the vending machine.(c)  All rentals, commissions, or other net revenue the state agency receives in connection with the vending machine shall be accounted for as state money and deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund unless the disposition of the revenue is governed by other law.  The state agency shall account for the revenue received under this section in the agency's annual report.(d)  In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located and operated in the building or on the property only under a joint contract with the owners of the vending machine and the vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.70, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2255.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2255 - Private Donors or Organizations|Section 2255.001. Rules

Sec. 2255.001.  RULES.  (a)  A state agency which is authorized by statute to accept money from a private donor or for which a private organization exists that is designed to further the purposes and duties of the agency shall adopt rules governing the relationship between:(1)  the donor or organization;  and(2)  the agency and its employees.(b)  Rules adopted under this section shall govern all aspects of conduct of the agency and its employees in the relationship, including:(1)  administration and investment of funds received by the organization for the benefit of the agency;(2)  use of an employee or property of the agency by the donor or organization;(3)  service by an officer or employee of the agency as an officer or director of the donor or organization;  and(4)  monetary enrichment of an officer or employee of the agency by the donor or organization.(c)  A rule adopted under this section may not conflict with or supersede a requirement of a statute regulating:(1)  the conduct of an employee of a state agency;  or(2)  the procedures of a state agency.(d)  A newly created state agency shall adopt rules under this section as soon as possible after its creation.(e)  In this section, "state agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.001. Applicability

Sec. 2263.001.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This chapter applies in connection with the management or investment of any state funds managed or invested:(1)  under the Texas Constitution or other law, including Chapters 404 and 2256;  and(2)  by or for:(A)  a public retirement system as defined by Section 802.001 that provides service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefits for officers or employees of the state;(B)  an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  or(C)  another entity that is part of state government and that manages or invests state funds or for which state funds are managed or invested.(b)  This chapter applies in connection with the management or investment of state funds without regard to whether the funds are held in the state treasury.(c)  This chapter does not apply to or in connection with a state governmental entity that does not manage or invest state funds and for which state funds are managed or invested only by the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.002. Definition

Sec. 2263.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "financial advisor or service provider" includes a person or business entity who acts as a financial advisor, financial consultant, money or investment manager, or broker.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.003. Construction With Other Law

Sec. 2263.003.  CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW.  To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and another law, the law that imposes a stricter ethics or disclosure requirement controls.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.004. Ethics Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors or Service Providers

Sec. 2263.004.  ETHICS REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTSIDE FINANCIAL ADVISORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS.  (a)  The governing body of a state governmental entity by rule shall adopt standards of conduct applicable to financial advisors or service providers who are not employees of the state governmental entity, who provide financial services to the state governmental entity or advise the state governmental entity or a member of the governing body of the state governmental entity in connection with the management or investment of state funds, and who:(1)  may reasonably be expected to receive, directly or indirectly, more than $10,000 in compensation from the entity during a fiscal year;  or(2)  render important investment or funds management advice to the entity or a member of the governing body of the entity, as determined by the governing body.(b)  A contract under which a financial advisor or service provider renders financial services or advice to a state governmental entity or other person as described by Subsection (a) is voidable by the state governmental entity if the financial advisor or service provider violates a standard of conduct adopted under this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.005. Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisor or Service Provider

Sec. 2263.005.  DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTSIDE FINANCIAL ADVISOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER.  (a)  A financial advisor or service provider described by Section 2263.004 shall disclose in writing to the administrative head of the applicable state governmental entity and to the state auditor:(1)  any relationship the financial advisor or service provider has with any party to a transaction with the state governmental entity, other than a relationship necessary to the investment or funds management services that the financial advisor or service provider performs for the state governmental entity, if a reasonable person could expect the relationship to diminish the financial advisor's or service provider's independence of judgment in the performance of the person's responsibilities to the state governmental entity;  and(2)  all direct or indirect pecuniary interests the financial advisor or service provider has in any party to a transaction with the state governmental entity, if the transaction is connected with any financial advice or service the financial advisor or service provider provides to the state governmental entity or to a member of the governing body in connection with the management or investment of state funds.(b)  The financial advisor or service provider shall disclose a relationship described by Subsection (a) without regard to whether the relationship is a direct, indirect, personal, private, commercial, or business relationship.(c)  A financial advisor or service provider described by Section 2263.004 shall file annually a statement with the administrative head of the applicable state governmental entity and with the state auditor.  The statement must disclose each relationship and pecuniary interest described by Subsection (a) or, if no relationship or pecuniary interest described by that subsection existed during the disclosure period, the statement must affirmatively state that fact.(d)  The annual statement must be filed not later than April 15 on a form prescribed by the governmental entity, other than the state auditor, receiving the form.  The statement must cover the reporting period of the previous calendar year.  The state auditor shall develop and recommend a uniform form that other governmental entities receiving the form may prescribe.(e)  The financial advisor or service provider shall promptly file a new or amended statement with the administrative head of the applicable state governmental entity and with the state auditor whenever there is new information to report under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2263.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2263 - Ethics and Disclosure Requirements for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers|Section 2263.006. Public Information

Sec. 2263.006.  PUBLIC INFORMATION.  Chapter 552 controls the extent to which information contained in a statement filed under this chapter is subject to required public disclosure or excepted from required public disclosure.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 932, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2265.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2265 - Required Publication and Reporting by Governmental Entities|Section 2265.001. Recording and Reporting of Electricity, Water, and Natural Gas Consumption

Sec. 2265.001.  RECORDING AND REPORTING OF ELECTRICITY, WATER, AND NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION.  (a)  In this section, "governmental entity" means:(1)  a board, commission, or department of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including a municipality, a county, or any kind of district other than a school district; or(2)  an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a governmental entity responsible for payments for electric, water, or natural gas utility services shall record in an electronic repository the governmental entity's metered amount of electricity, water, or natural gas consumed for which it is responsible to pay and the aggregate costs for those utility services.  The governmental entity shall report the recorded information on a publicly accessible Internet website with an interface designed for ease of navigation if available, or at another publicly accessible location.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (H.B. 3693), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 2264.001 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(48), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.13, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2271.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2271 - Prohibition on Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel|Section 2271.001. Definitions

Sec. 2271.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter: (1)  "Boycott Israel" has the meaning assigned by Section 808.001.(2)  "Company" has the meaning assigned by Section 808.001, except that the term does not include a sole proprietorship.(3)  "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (H.B. 89), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 793), Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2270 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(35), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2271.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2271 - Prohibition on Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel|Section 2271.002. Provision Required in Contract

Sec. 2271.002.  PROVISION REQUIRED IN CONTRACT.  (a) This section applies only to a contract that:(1)  is between a governmental entity and a company with 10 or more full-time employees; and(2)  has a value of $100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the governmental entity.(b)  A governmental entity may not enter into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it:(1)  does not boycott Israel; and(2)  will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (H.B. 89), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 793), Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2270 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(35), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.001. Definitions

Sec. 2272.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Action" means a court or judicial proceeding or an arbitration.  The term does not include an administrative action.(2)  "Construction" includes:(A)  the initial construction of an improvement to real property;(B)  the construction of an addition to an improvement to real property; or(C)  the repair, alteration, or remodeling of an improvement to real property.(3)  "Construction defect" means a deficiency in the construction of an improvement to real property, including a deficiency in or arising out of the design, specifications, surveying, planning, or supervision of the construction, that is the result of:(A)  the use of defective materials, products, or components in the construction;(B)  a violation of a building code applicable by law to the construction;(C)  a failure of the design of an improvement to real property to meet the professional standards of care applicable at the time of governmental approval of the design or as otherwise applicable if no governmental approval of the design was required or obtained; or(D)  a failure to perform the construction in accordance with the accepted trade standards for good and workmanlike construction.(4)  "Contractor" means a person engaged in the business of developing, constructing, fabricating, repairing, altering, or remodeling improvements to real property.(5)  "Design professional" means an individual registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, or a person licensed as an engineer under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.(6)  "Governmental entity" means:(A)  the state;(B)  a municipality, county, public school district, or special-purpose district or authority;(C)  a district, county, or justice of the peace court;(D)  a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(E)  the legislature or a legislative agency;  or(F)  the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court of appeals, or the State Bar of Texas or another judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction.(7)  "Subcontractor" means a contractor directly retained and compensated by another contractor to perform labor or perform labor and supply materials in the construction.(8)  "Supplier" means a person who provides only materials, equipment, or other supplies for the construction.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.002. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 2272.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter applies only to a claim:(1)  for:(A)  damages arising from damage to or loss of real or personal property caused by an alleged construction defect in an improvement to real property that is a public building or public work; or(B)  indemnity or contribution for damages described by Paragraph (A);(2)  asserted by a governmental entity with an interest in the public building or public work affected by the alleged construction defect; and(3)  asserted against a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional.(b)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a claim for personal injury, survival, or wrongful death;(2)  a claim involving the construction of residential property covered under Chapter 27, Property Code;(3)  a contract entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation;(4)  a project that receives money from a state or federal highway fund; or(5)  a civil works project as defined by Section 2269.351.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.003. Report

Sec. 2272.003.  REPORT.  (a) Before bringing an action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies, the governmental entity must provide each party with whom the governmental entity has a contract for the design or construction of an affected structure a written report by certified mail, return receipt requested, that clearly:(1)  identifies the specific construction defect on which the claim is based;(2)  describes the present physical condition of the affected structure; and(3)  describes any modification, maintenance, or repairs to the affected structure made by the governmental entity or others since the affected structure was initially occupied or used.(b)  Not later than the fifth day after the date a contractor receives a report under Subsection (a), the contractor must provide a copy of the report to each subcontractor retained on the construction of the affected structure whose work is subject to the claim.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.004. Opportunity to Inspect and Correct

Sec. 2272.004.  OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT AND CORRECT.  (a)  Before bringing an action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies, the governmental entity must allow each party with whom the governmental entity has a contract for the design or construction of an affected structure and who is subject to the claim and any known subcontractor or supplier who is subject to the claim:(1)  a reasonable opportunity to inspect any construction defect or related condition identified in the report for a period of 30 days after sending the report required by Section 2272.003; and(2)  at least 120 days after the inspection to:(A)  correct any construction defect or related condition identified in the report; or(B)  enter into a separate agreement with the governmental entity to correct any construction defect or related condition identified in the report.(b)  The governmental entity is not required to allow a party to make a correction or repair under Subsection (a) if:(1)  the party:(A)  is a contractor and cannot provide payment and performance bonds to cover the corrective work;(B)  cannot provide liability insurance or workers' compensation insurance;(C)  has been previously terminated for cause by the governmental entity; or(D)  has been convicted of a felony; or(2)  the governmental entity previously complied with the process required by Subsection (a) regarding a construction defect or related condition identified in the report and:(A)  the defect or condition was not corrected as required by Subsection (a)(2)(A) or an agreement under Subsection (a)(2)(B); or(B)  the attempt to correct the construction defect or related condition identified in the report resulted in a new construction defect or related condition.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.005. Tolling of Limitations and Repose Periods

Sec. 2272.005.  TOLLING OF LIMITATIONS AND REPOSE PERIODS.  If the report and opportunity to correct required by Sections 2272.003 and 2272.004 are provided during the final year of a limitations or repose period applicable to the claim, the limitations or repose period is tolled until the first anniversary of the date on which the report is provided.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2272.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2272 - Certain Construction Liability Claims|Section 2272.006. Dismissal

Sec. 2272.006.  DISMISSAL.  (a)  If a governmental entity brings an action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies without complying with Sections 2272.003 and 2272.004, the court, arbitrator, or other adjudicating authority shall dismiss the action without prejudice.(b)  If an action is dismissed without prejudice under Subsection (a) and the governmental entity brings a second action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies without complying with Sections 2272.003 and 2272.004, the court, arbitrator, or other adjudicating authority shall dismiss the action with prejudice.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|