Texas Government Code 791.023 – Contracts for State Criminal Justice Facilities
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 791.023
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
The state or an agency of the state may contract with one or more entities to finance, construct, operate, maintain, or manage a criminal justice facility provided, in the exercise of the governmental power, for the benefit of the state in accordance with this chapter and:
(1) Subchapter A, Chapter 494, Government Code;
(2) Subchapter D, Chapter 361, Local Government Code; or
(3) the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971 (Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Local Government Code).