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

Tex. Government Code § 791.035: CONTRACTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 7. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 791. INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACTS
SUBCHAPTER C. SPECIFIC INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

(a) A local government and an institution of higher education or university system may contract with one another to perform any governmental functions and services. If the terms of the contract provide for payment based on cost recovery, any law otherwise requiring competitive procurement does not apply to the functions and services covered by the contract.

(b) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 17, 2011.

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