{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-271.102","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 271.102","heading":"COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.","body":"(a) A local government may participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government of this state or another state or with a local cooperative organization of this state or another state.\n(b) A local government that is participating in a cooperative purchasing program may sign an agreement with another participating local government or a local cooperative organization stating that the signing local government will:\n(1) designate a person to act under the direction of, and on behalf of, that local government in all matters relating to the program;\n(2) make payments to another participating local government or a local cooperative organization or directly to a vendor under a contract made under this subchapter, as provided in the agreement between the participating local governments or between a local government and a local cooperative organization; and\n(3) be responsible for a vendor's compliance with provisions relating to the quality of items and terms of delivery, to the extent provided in the agreement between the participating local governments or between a local government and a local cooperative organization.\n(c) A local government that purchases goods or services under this subchapter satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 261 (S.B. 1281), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2015.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY","SUBTITLE C. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 271. PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","SUBCHAPTER F. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.271.htm#271.102","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"72e97765cb88e20c4c43b567329dfe0a168c79904000628bea3376e0398231e8","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-271.101","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-271.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}