Texas Health and Safety Code 361.991 – State Procurement Requirements
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(a) In this section, “state agency” has the meaning assigned by § 2052.101, Government Code.
(b) A person who submits a bid for a contract with a state agency for the purchase or lease of covered television equipment must be in compliance with this subchapter.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 361.991
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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
(c) A state agency that purchases or leases covered television equipment shall require a prospective bidder to certify the bidder’s compliance with this subchapter before the agency may accept the prospective bidder’s bid.
(d) In considering bids for a contract for covered television equipment, in addition to any other preferences provided under other laws of this state, the state shall give special preference to a television manufacturer that:
(1) through its recovery plan collects more than its market share allocation; or
(2) provides collection sites or recycling events in any county located in a council of governments region in which there are fewer than six permanent collection sites open at least twice each month.
(e) The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section.