§ 223.001 Contract Requiring Competitive Bids
§ 223.002 Notice of Bids
§ 223.003 Notice of Proposed Contracts
§ 223.004 Filing, Opening, and Rejection of Bids
§ 223.0041 Award of Contracts
§ 223.0042 Contract Information On Internet Website
§ 223.005 Bids On Contracts Involving Less Than $1 Million
§ 223.006 Contractor’s Bond
§ 223.007 Contracts
§ 223.008 No Liability in Excess of Available Funds
§ 223.009 Partial Payment
§ 223.010 Deposit and Investment of Retained Amount
§ 223.012 Contractor Performance
§ 223.013 Electronic Bidding System
§ 223.014 Bid Guaranty
§ 223.015 Deposit and Investment of Bid Guaranty
§ 223.016 Form of Proposal Guaranty
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 223 > Subchapter A - Competitive Bids

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005