(a) This section applies only to a contract entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction or maintenance of a highway or a related facility.
(b) A vendor or subcontractor may not suspend performance under § 2251.051 or 2251.052 before the 20th day after the date:
(1) the vendor gives written notice under § 2251.051(a); or
(2) the subcontractor gives written notice under § 2251.052(b).

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2251.053

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A notice required under this subchapter and relating to a contract described by Subsection (a) must be sent by certified mail to:
(1) the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation;
(2) the director of construction of the Texas Department of Transportation; or
(3) the person designated in the contract as the person to whom notices must be sent.

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