Texas Local Government Code 552.914 – Utility Contracts for Certain Municipalities
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(a) In this section, “utility system” means an electric, water, sewer, solid waste disposal, drainage utility, or natural gas system, or any combination of those systems.
(b) This section applies only to a municipality described by § 1502.070(a)(2)(C), Government Code.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 552.914
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding any limitation provided by a home rule charter, the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity vested with the management and control of the municipality’s utility system may contract for the purchase of electricity under terms the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity considers appropriate.