STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS RELATED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

(a) The comptroller shall update the contract management guide to include contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management. (b) The comptroller shall develop the standards described by Subsection (a) in consultation with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, and local governmental entities. (c) The guide must include: (1) preferred contracting standards; (2) information on contracts for services that may be necessary to respond to a natural disaster or to construct, repair, or rebuild property or infrastructure after a natural disaster, including clearing debris and providing information management services and construction services; and (3) advice on preparing for a natural disaster, including procedures to assist a state agency with contracting for services described by Subdivision (2) before a natural disaster occurs.