Texas Government Code 2054.008 – Contract Notification
(a) In this section “major information system” includes:
(1) one or more computers that in the aggregate cost more than $100,000;
(2) a service related to computers, including computer software, that costs more than $100,000; and
(3) a telecommunications apparatus or device that serves as a voice, data, or video communications network for transmitting, switching, routing, multiplexing, modulating, amplifying, or receiving signals on the network and costs more than $100,000.
(b) A state agency shall provide written notice to the Legislative Budget Board of a contract for a major information system. The notice must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Budget Board and filed not later than the 30th day after the date the agency enters into the contract.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2054.008
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A university system or institution of higher education must provide written notice to the Legislative Budget Board under Subsection (b) only if the cost of the major information system exceeds $1 million. In this subsection, “university system” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003, Education Code.