{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.105","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 466.105","heading":"APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.","body":"(a) A contract for the acquisition or provision of facilities, supplies, equipment, materials, or services related to the operation of the lottery is not subject to:\n(1) Chapter 2054 or 2254; or\n(2) Subtitle D, Title 10.\n(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 2, Utilities Code, the department may negotiate rates and execute contracts with telecommunications service providers for the interexchange services necessary for the operation of the lottery. The department may acquire transmission facilities by lease, purchase, or lease-purchase. The acquisition of transmission facilities must be done on a competitive bid basis if possible.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(14), 6.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(5), eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070), Sec. 17, eff. June 20, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE E. OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 466. STATE LOTTERY","SUBCHAPTER C. PROCUREMENT; ADVERTISING"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.466.htm#466.105","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c2188cc3ef1c85a56802a2c9595ece6d732a3015e292d6876525fa1da2630d7c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}