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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 85.23

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The board may enter into an agreement with any person for the purchase, sale, lease, lease-purchase, acquisition, or construction of permanent improvements and may purchase, sell, lease, lease-purchase, encumber, or contract with reference to the divesting or encumbering title to lands and other appurtenances for the construction of the permanent improvements. However, no debt or liability shall be incurred by the State of Texas under this section.