Texas Local Government Code 327.155 – Contracts–General; Approval Required
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(a) A zoo board may contract with any person, including a governmental entity, private vendor, or foreign state, for any zoo board purpose, including contracting with the following entities to furnish staff, facilities, equipment, programs, utilities, and services the board considers necessary or appropriate to effectively operate the zoo board or a zoo under its control:
(1) a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;
(2) a state or federal agency;
(3) an individual; or
(4) an entity in the private sector.
(b) A contract may be on terms and conditions and for the length of time as agreed to by the zoo board.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 327.155
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- 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) Before entering into a contract under this section, the zoo board must obtain the approval of the county commissioners court.