Texas Local Government Code 383.051 – Director Interested in Contract
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(a) A director who is financially interested in a contract with the district or a director who is an employee of a person who or firm that is financially interested in a contract with the district shall disclose that fact to the other directors. The disclosure shall be entered into the minutes of the meeting.
(b) An interested director may not vote on the acceptance of the contract or participate in the discussion on the contract.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 383.051
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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) The failure of a director to disclose the director’s financial interest in a contract and to have the disclosure entered in the minutes invalidates the contract.