Texas Government Code 771.004 – Contract Requirements; Exceptions
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(a) Before an agency may provide or receive a service or resource under this chapter, the agency must have entered into a written agreement or contract that has been approved by the administrator of each agency that is a party to the agreement or contract.
(b) The agreement or contract must specify:
(1) the kind and amount of services or resources to be provided;
(2) the basis for computing reimbursable costs; and
(3) the maximum cost during the period of the agreement or contract.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 771.004
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A written agreement or contract is not required:
(1) in an emergency for the defense or safety of the civil population or in the planning and preparation for those emergencies;
(2) in cooperative efforts, proposed by the governor, for the economic development of the state; or
(3) in a situation in which the amount involved is less than $50,000.
(d) In an interagency exchange that is exempt from the requirements of a written agreement or contract, the agencies involved shall document the exchange through informal letters of agreement or memoranda.