Tex. Government Code § 441.229
GROUP PURCHASING AGREEMENTS
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Government Code § 441.229, GROUP PURCHASING AGREEMENTS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/654027
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:654027@1- SHA-256
006a5c39e0c3f093d68133f3f6355d0bd953bba03d15a43bd4424613088eebd4
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) For the purposes of administering this subchapter, the commission may enter into group purchasing agreements on behalf of the consortium under which materials or services may be obtained at discount rates by two or more libraries if the commission determines that the agreements offer the most cost-effective method of purchasing library materials or services for the consortium.
(b) The commission may designate libraries that may participate in group purchasing agreements provided to the consortium. The commission by rule shall establish criteria for the participation.
(c) The commission may allow designated libraries to participate in a group purchasing agreement only to the extent that the commission may do so efficiently and in a manner that enhances resource sharing services to the consortium members.