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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 2175.186: DISPOSITION BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING, AUCTION, OR DIRECT SALE.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  3. SUBTITLE D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES
  4. CHAPTER 2175. SURPLUS AND SALVAGE PROPERTY
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR SALVAGE PROPERTY

(a) If a disposition of a state agency's surplus property is not made under Section 2175.184, the commission shall sell the property by competitive bid, auction, or direct sale to the public, including a sale using an Internet auction site. The commission may contract with a private vendor to assist with the sale of the property.

(b) The commission shall determine which method of sale shall be used based on the method that is most advantageous to the state under the circumstances. The commission shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for making that determination.

(c) In using an Internet auction site to sell surplus property under this section, the commission shall post the property on the site for at least 10 days.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 11.03, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 29.11, eff. September 28, 2011.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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