Texas Government Code 2261.260 – Texas Department of Transportation Preclusion Policy for Private Design Professionals
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(a) In this section, “private design professional” has the meaning assigned by § 2252.905.
(b) Before the Texas Department of Transportation may make a determination under this subchapter that a private design professional is precluded from performing a contract for architectural or engineering services or from participating in a procurement for those services, the department must adopt a written preclusion policy.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2261.260
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A policy under this section must:
(1) be published or distributed in a manner that ensures that private design professionals in this state are aware of the policy;
(2) provide that the private design professional be notified in writing at the time the Texas Department of Transportation determines that a potential basis for preclusion exists; and
(3) provide for an appeals process by which the private design professional is given a reasonable amount of time to establish that no basis for preclusion under the policy exists.