Texas Water Code 60.4115 – Notification of Safety and Environmental Record of Contractor
(a) A person that enters into a contract with a district or port authority shall provide, at the request of the district or port authority, notice to the district or authority of any citation, notice of violation or penalty, or other similar document regarding a serious safety or environmental violation that the person received from an agency or department of this state or of the federal government. The notice must include:
(1) a general description of the conduct that resulted in the citation, violation, penalty, or similar sanction; and
(2) the document from the agency or department that provided notice to the person of the citation, violation, penalty, or similar sanction.
(b) A district or port authority may terminate a contract with a person if the district or authority determines that the person failed to give notice as required by Subsection (a) or misrepresented conduct that resulted in a citation, notice of violation or penalty, or similar sanction. The district or port authority shall compensate the person for services performed before the termination of the contract.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 60.4115
- 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) This section applies to all purchasing methods available to a district or port authority.