Section 771.004 - Contract Requirements; Exceptions(a) Before an agency may provide or receive a service or resource under this chapter, the agency must have entered into a written agreement or contract that has been approved by the administrator of each agency that is a party to the agreement or contract.(b) The agreement or contract must specify:(1) the kind and amount of services or resources to be provided;(2) the basis for computing reimbursable costs; and(3) the maximum cost during the period of the agreement or contract.(c) A written agreement or contract is not required:(1) in an emergency for the defense or safety of the civil population or in the planning and preparation for those emergencies;(2) in cooperative efforts, proposed by the governor, for the economic development of the state; or(3) in a situation in which the amount involved is less than $50,000.(d) In an interagency exchange that is exempt from the requirements of a written agreement or contract, the agencies involved shall document the exchange through informal letters of agreement or memoranda.Tex. Gov't. Code § 771.004
Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564, Sec. 3, eff. 6/17/2005.Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. 8/30/1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 54, 55, eff. 9/1/1993.Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.