SMALL, SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

Tex. LOC. GOV'T Code § 262.003.
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(a) Any law that requires a county to follow a competitive procurement procedure in making a purchase requiring the expenditure of $100,000 or less does not apply to the purchase of an item available for purchase from only one supplier. (b) If a county makes a purchase covered by Subsection (a), the county auditor or other appropriate county officer or employee may not refuse payment for the purchase because a competitive bidding procedure was not followed. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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