(a) In entering into the contract, a municipality must comply with the requirements of Chapter 252 and a county must comply with the requirements of Subchapter C, Chapter 262. However, the municipality or county is not required to submit to a referendum the question of entering into the contract.
(b) The purchasing requirements of § 361.426, Health and Safety Code, apply to a purchase by a governmental agency under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 271.006

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005