| PUBLIC CONTRACTS |
| Applicability of Education Code section 44.043 to school district procurement efforts | KP-0225 |
| Chapter 176 of Local Government Code, contract with local governmental entity is not void because person failed to comply with disclosure requirements of | GA-0446 |
| Child support, whether state Medicaid providers must submit statements regarding | DM-0379 |
| Coliseum concession contract, county's authority to enter into contract that authorizes assignment of contract and option to extend lease term | LO98-057 |
| Contract between commissioners court and private collections firm to collect money owed to the county | KP-0203 |
| Contract to operate county jail, authority of sheriff to accept fee from private organization | GA-0760 |
| County authority to purchase and then lease generator to a radio station | GA-0583 |
| County school land, authority of commissioners court to accept lease requiring lessee to make expenditures for land management and maintenance | GA-0958 |
| Court would likely conclude that Dallas County is not expressly authorized by Labor Code section 62.0515 to require a higher wage as a condition for a contract award under the County Purchasing Act. | GA-1090 |
| District attorney is not authorized to bind county by signing multi-year contract binding expenditures of county funds allocated to district attorney for office expenses | JC-0395 |
| Existing contracts with local governmental entity, chapter 176 of Local Government Code does not include | GA-0446 |
| Goods and services at reduced prices, chapter 176 of Local Government Code includes contracts offering | GA-0446 |
| Historically underutilized business participation goal, Lottery Commission may count a lottery vendor's contracts with a broker or "pass-through" entity toward | JC-0315 |
| Hospital district, physician services contract | GA-0472 |
| Information submitted in response to a request for offer that was subsequently cancelled, a state agency must retain consistently with the agency's record retention schedule | GA-0266 |
| Insurance coverage, school district's purchase of; length of contract; aggregation; third-party administration | DM-0418 |
| Job order contracting method of procurement, authority of Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to use | GA-1028 |
| Law enforcement services, county's authority to contractually provide law enforcement services to a nongovernmental association | GA-0553 |
| Legislator's interest in contract with state or county, prohibition against where corporation's stock is owned by spouse of legislator | LO95-033 |
| Maintenance of county roads as a function conferred on a county by statute. Local Government Code section 81.032 authorizes a county commissioners court to accept gifts, grants or donations for the | GA-1014 |
| Monetary donations from private entities. A commissioners court has discretion under Local Government Code section 81.032 to determine whether and under what conditions to accept | GA-1014 |
| Oral contract on behalf of state, officer or employee may not enter into unless authorized to do so by Texas Constitution or by statute | JC-0132 |
| Prevailing wages, county may not prescribe for contracts other than public works contracts | JM-1215 |
| Quantum meruit, a county commissioners court may not award such damages for the reasonable value of benefits received under an implied contract unless the county auditor has approved the claim | GA-0383 |
| School district's consideration of a vendor or person's relationship with a charter school in its procurement efforts under Education Code section 44.043 | KP-0225 |
| Sheriff and constable patrols, county may contract with municipal utility district to provide additional | LO98-079 |
| Texas Facilities Commission's authority to exercise lease renewal options for agency office space | KP-0106 |
| Whether the payment of higher wages is definitively and objectively related to the quality of services provided under a specific contract such that it can be included as an evaluation factor on competitive proposals submitted under section 262.030 of the County Purchasing Act requires a factual inquiry and is not a question that can be answered in the opinion process. | GA-1090 |
| Words "forced to sign under threat, duress, and coercion" or "non assumpsit to the contents of this document" written under person's signature on state document may indicate that the person signing has not agreed to terms of document, and consequently tha | JC-0153 |
| Workers compensation certificate of coverage requirements in public construction is not satisfied by agreement stating that independent contractor is not employee of hiring contractor | DM-0300 |
| Construction |
| Arbitration expenses, use of bond proceeds for contract-related | JC-0127 |
| Competitive bidding, necessity for when there is failure by municipality to require performance bond on developer participation contract | LO95-010 |
| Conflicts of interest, subcontracting company owned by county commissioner; relationship between chapter 171 of the Local Government Code and commissioner oath of office | GA-0671 |
| Corporate sureties issuing payment and performance bonds on public works or construction contracts, governmental entities may not impose additional financial criteria beyond those permitted by statute | LO92-061 |
| Corporate sureties, whether school district may establish their own standards for financial solvency of | DM-0165 |
| Corporate surety, unincorporated association insurance carrier may not serve as | DM-0254 |
| County Purchasing Act competitive bidding requirements applicable to public works contract for construction of vehicle maintenance building | JM-1220 |
| Craft or type of worker not listed in public work contract, contractor may hire only if public body has approved the hiring and has determined the prevailing wage rate in advance | DM-0469 |
| Design-build contract, a county may use to construct a thermal energy plant built for a building complex as a "facility" under subchapter H, chapter 271 of the Local Government Code | GA-0070 |
| Design/build contract for construction of public work, commissioners court may not award on basis of competitive bidding where architectural or engineering services are part of contract | JM-1189 |
| Jail facility, a county does not have implied authority to enter into a sale and leaseback of property to acquire a thermal energy plant in connection with a | GA-0070 |
| Judicial remedy for violation of chapter 2258 of the Government Code available only where public body has determined contractor has violated law but has not withheld enough money from the contractor to make the aggrieved worker whole | DM-0469 |
| Locality in which work performed, for purpose of prevailing wage statute generally refers to political subdivision most nearly corresponding to location of work | DM-0025 |
| Open Meetings Act, evaluation committee appointed by commissioners court to recommend selection of architect and negotiate contract is subject to | JC-0060 |
| Payment bond on public work contract in excess of $25,000 made by insurer with prime contractor to repair school district property, school district must obtain | LO95-006 |
| Payment, statute requiring state agencies and political subdivisions to pay vendors within certain time limitations applies to construction contracts | DM-0088 |
| Performance bond required for cost of improvements to be constructed for municipality pursuant to a developer participation contract, amount of | LO95-010 |
| Prevailing wage determination within discretion of governmental body authorizing or contracting for work | DM-0025 |
| Prevailing wage law, governing body is not required to include value of fringe benefits in its calculation of prevailing wage | JM-1164 |
| Prevailing wage rate, political subdivision in which to perform survey | LO93-092 |
| Prevailing wage rate, whether council of governments is a political subdivision for purposes of statute | LO93-092 |
| Prevailing wage rates, authority to omit classes of workers or rates from contracts | LO93-092 |
| Project labor agreement, whether section 271.121 of the Local Government Code prohibits a governmental entity from requiring a contractor or other vendor to sign a project labor agreement is a fact question beyond the purview of the Opinion Committee | GA-0858 |
| School district may "act as its own general contractor" in letting bids for renovation and remodeling projects | DM-0242 |
| School district may select purchasing method, including design/build contract or competitive bidding, that provides best value | JC-0037 |
| Selection of a company as a construction manager-at-risk if a related company has been selected as the design engineer that will also perform the inspection, testing, and verification services necessary for acceptance of the project | GA-0782 |
| Unit-price contract may be subject to statutory performance- and payment-bond requirements (Affirms Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. JM-1220 (1990)) | JM-1243 |
| University does not act as "hiring contractor" when it hires private entity to engage in building or construction work | DM-0300 |
| Workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees employed on political subdivision construction project, contractor must obtain | LO92-060 |
| Intergovernmental |
| "Civil liability" in section 791.006 of Government Code relating to interlocal cooperation contracts to furnish or obtain fire department services, meaning of | GA-0029 |
| Autopsy, county of decedent's residence may not contract to conduct or pay for if death occurred in neighboring county hospital | JC-0071 |
| Collection of property taxes by appraisal district or other taxing unit rather than assessor-collector, interlocal contract for must include collection of motor vehicle inventory tax | JC-0273 |
| Contract that contravenes, controls or limits the provisions of a statute, tax appraisal district may not enter into | LO98-022 |
| County school lands, county and school districts may not jointly develop or sell mineral rights and natural resources from | GA-0616 |
| Delegation of authority by water control and improvement district n a facilities operating agreement | KP-0063 |
| Duties relating to the issuance of driver’s licenses and personal identification certificates, Department of Public Safety may not delegate such duties to county tax assessor-collector nor may a county participate in such a program | GA-0917 |
| Forfeited property, an attorney representing the state must administer property forfeited under chapter 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure consistent with accepted accounting practices and the terms of any local agreement with a law enforcement agency | GA-0122 |
| General law enforcement services to another county, sheriff may not provide in absence of commissioners court approval | JC-0263 |
| Governing body approval under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, governing body is required to authorize an interlocal contract according to the same statutes and procedures applicable to its contracting authority generally | GA-0352 |
| Hospital district may contract with county for services of medical examiner in performing medical tests and autopsies for hospital purposes | LO97-004 |
| Impact fee imposed by political subdivision, school district is not required to pay unless board consents to such payment by entering into contract with political subdivision | GA-0637 |
| Indemnification clause in county contract with appraisal district to provide 9-1-1 services, validity of | GA-0176 |
| Inmates, sheriff has no authority to contract to provide housing and facilities for out-of-state | LO90-095 |
| Interlocal cooperation contract under Government Code chapter 791 - School district may not operate its transportation system outside its geographic boundaries absent a chapter 791 interlocal cooperation contract | KP-0166 |
| Municipal governing body may contract under Intergovernmental Contract Act for collection of assessments imposed under Public Improvement District Assessment Act with another local government with authority to collect assessments | GA-0724 |
| Municipality may sell its utility system to a river authority by virtue of section 30.035, Water Code without holding an election under subsection 1502.055(a), Government Code | GA-0959 |
| Municipally owned electric utility governing body may not delegate approval of interlocal contracts that exceed $100,000 | GA-0352 |
| Municipally owned electric utility, the Interlocal Cooperation Act authorizes the governing body to establish procedures for entering into interlocal contracts that do not exceed $100,000 without requiring the approval of the governing body and necessarily permits delegation of such authority | GA-0352 |
| Private roads in municipality, commissioners court may not enter into interlocal contract to maintain | JC-0288 |
| Rural fire prevention district may not distribute funds to fire departments but may contract with them to provide services | LO92-028 |
| School district, interlocal contract executed on behalf of need not be awarded on basis of competitive procurement methods | JC-0037 |
| Statutes governing a particular entity's contracting authority determine whether an entity's governing body may delegate authority to approve an interlocal contract | GA-0352 |
| Substitute care and case management service providers, authority of governmental entities to serve as | GA-0476 |
| Tax appraisal district's costs for tax assessment or collection under contract are paid pursuant to Interlocal Cooperation Act | GA-0030 |
| Interlocal Cooperation |
| Interlocal cooperation contract under Government Code chapter 791 - School district may not operate its transportation system outside its geographic boundaries absent a chapter 791 interlocal cooperation contract | KP-0166 |
| Service |
| Automatically renew contract for loading and unloading services, navigation district may limit the number of times it will consent to | JC-0354 |
| Collection contract between county or municipality and private attorney or vendor to collect overdue court costs and fines, allocation of money collected under | GA-0147 |
| Constable may not provide law enforcement services for a fee to private property owners association outside constable's precinct under section 351.061 Local Government Code | GA-0938 |
| Educational services provided to school district by public or private entities under contract, application of statutory requirements imposed on school districts | DM-0335 |
| Energy savings performance contract, whether particular is contract for services is fact question | GA-0100 |
| Facility for care and training of juveniles, county may use proceeds from special tax to contract for operation of | LO94-088 |
| Insurance services to a state university, a legislator may not provide unless authorized by the Texas Constitution and statutes | GA-0567 |
| Local engineering firms, home-rule city is prohibited from giving preference to in awarding contracts | LO93-073 |
| Printing services without competitive bidding, the boards of regents of The University of Texas System and The Texas A&M University System may adopt a rule that establishes a dollar amount under which a university system may procure | GA-0438 |
| Professional Services Procurement Act applies to services obtained by prime contractor that are a component part of a governmental contract | JC-0374 |
| Professional Services Procurement Act does not require professional to determine whether potential contract subject to Act's competitive bidding prohibition | JC-0374 |
| Project labor agreement, whether section 271.121 of the Local Government Code prohibits a governmental entity from requiring a contractor or other vendor to sign a project labor agreement is a fact question beyond the purview of the Opinion Committee | GA-0858 |
| Sale and lease back of hospital facility, Hospital District’s authority to | GA-0945 |
| School district, federal school nutrition program, food service management contract, delegation of authority | GA-0500 |
| Telecommunications services, acquisition by General Services Commission using catalogue purchase procedure | DM-0375 |
| Texas bidder, meaning under section 2155.444, Government Code
Bidding preference, application of under section 2155.444, Government Code
Bidding preference, remedies when bidder believes inappropriately applied | GA-0685 |
| Utility company contracting with a county to collect the fees for the county’s solid waste disposal under Subsection 364.034(d)(2), Health and Safety Code, is authorized to suspend its own utility service for nonpayment of the county’s solid waste disposal fee | GA-0770 |
