{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2163.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2163.003","heading":"CONTRACTING WITH ANOTHER STATE AGENCY OR PRIVATE SOURCE.","body":"(a) If the comptroller determines that a service can be performed with a comparable or better level of quality at a savings to the state of at least 10 percent by using other state agency providers of the service or a private commercial source, the comptroller may contract with other state agency providers of the services or private commercial sources for the service.\n(b) The comptroller maintains responsibility for providing a contracted service and shall set measurable performance standards for a contractor.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 6.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 100, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES","CHAPTER 2163. COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2163.htm#2163.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"ede0d5844f871718e19133a1a4ead39c35330018efd7c42a7e961d8afb18fab5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2163.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2163.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}