Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 783.002. POLICY. It is the policy of the state to promote the efficient use of public funds in local government and in programs requiring cooperation among local, state, and federal agencies. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 783.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Assurance" means a statement of compliance with federal or state law that is required of a local government as a condition for the receipt of grant or contract funds. (2) "Financial management conditions" means generally applicable…

Sec. 783.004. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER. The office of the comptroller is the state agency for uniform grant and contract management. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.01, eff. Se…

Sec. 783.005. UNIFORM ASSURANCES. (a) The comptroller shall develop uniform and concise language for any assurances that a local government is required to make to a state agency. (b) The comptroller may: (1) categorize assurances according to the type of grant or contract; (2) de…

Sec. 783.006. STANDARD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS. (a) The comptroller shall compile and distribute to each state agency an official compilation of standard financial management conditions. (b) The comptroller shall develop the compilation from Federal Management Circular A-…

Sec. 783.007. UNIFORM ASSURANCES AND STANDARD CONDITIONS REQUIRED; VARIATIONS. (a) A state agency shall use the uniform assurances developed under Section 783.005 and the standard financial management conditions developed under Section 783.006 applicable to a local government rec…

Sec. 783.008. AUDIT COORDINATION. (a) A local government receiving state-administered financial assistance may request by action of its governing body a single audit or coordinated audits by all state agencies from which it receives funds. (b) On receipt of a request for a single…

Sec. 783.009. MATCHING FUND WAIVER FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COUNTY OR CENSUS TRACT. (a) In this section, "economically disadvantaged county" means a county that has a per capita taxable property tax value that is less than one-half the average per capita taxable property va…

Sec. 783.010. STATE AGENCY REPORTING AND AUDITING COORDINATION. (a) A state agency that requires reports of local governments shall, during the second year of each state biennium, conduct a zero-based review of reporting requirements imposed on local governments and shall simplif…

Sec. 783.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Health and human services agency" means: (A) the Department of Family and Protective Services; (B) the Department of State Health Services; and (C) the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Institution of higher education" …

Sec. 783.052. STATE ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY ADVERTISEMENT. (a) The comptroller, in coordination with the Department of Information Resources, shall develop an electronic advertising system to post a state assistance opportunity on the electronic state business daily in a manner th…

Sec. 791.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments by authorizing them to contract, to the greatest possible extent, with one another and with agencies of the state. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1…

Sec. 791.002. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Interlocal Cooperation Act. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 791.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Administrative functions" means functions normally associated with the routine operation of government, including tax assessment and collection, personnel services, purchasing, records management services, data processing, warehous…

Sec. 791.004. INTERLOCAL CONTRACT; DUAL OFFICE HOLDING. A person acting under an interlocal contract does not, because of that action, hold more than one civil office of emolument or more than one office of honor, trust, or profit. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, e…

Sec. 791.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not affect an act done or a right, duty, or penalty existing before May 31, 1971. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 791.006. LIABILITY IN FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT OR PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. (a) If governmental units contract under this chapter to furnish or obtain services of a fire department, such as training, fire suppression, fire fighting, ambulance services, hazardous…

Sec. 791.011. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY; TERMS. (a) A local government may contract or agree with another local government or a federally recognized Indian tribe, as listed by the United States secretary of the interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 479a-1, whose reservation is located wit…

Sec. 791.012. LAW APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTING PARTIES. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract for the performance of a service may, in performing the service, apply the law applicable to a party as agreed by the parties. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, …

Sec. 791.013. CONTRACT SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) To supervise the performance of an interlocal contract, the parties to the contract may: (1) create an administrative agency; (2) designate an existing local government; or (3) contract with an organization that qualifies…

Sec. 791.014. APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR COUNTIES. (a) Before beginning a project to construct, improve, or repair a building, road, or other facility under an interlocal contract, the commissioners court of a county must give specific written approval for the project. (b) The appr…

Sec. 791.015. SUBMISSION OF DISPUTES TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. Local governments that are parties to an interlocal contract may provide in the contract for the submission of disputes arising under the contract to the alternative dispute resolution procedures a…

Sec. 791.021. CONTRACTS FOR REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. The parties to an interlocal contract may contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a regional correctional facility if: (1) title to the land on which t…

Sec. 791.022. CONTRACTS FOR REGIONAL JAIL FACILITIES. (a) In this section: (1) "Facility" means a regional jail facility constructed or acquired under this section. (2) "Jailer" means a person with authority to supervise the operation and maintenance of a facility as provided by …

Sec. 791.023. CONTRACTS FOR STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITIES. The state or an agency of the state may contract with one or more entities to finance, construct, operate, maintain, or manage a criminal justice facility provided, in the exercise of the governmental power, for the b…

Sec. 791.024. CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITIES. A community supervision and corrections department established under Section 76.002 may agree with the state, an agency of the state, or a local government to finance, construct, operate, maintain, or manage a communit…

Sec. 791.025. CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASES. (a) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another local government or with the state or a state agency, including the comptroller, to purchase goods and services. (b) A local government, including a council o…

Sec. 791.026. CONTRACTS FOR WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) A municipality, district, or river authority of this state may contract with another municipality, district, or river authority of this state to obtain or provide part or all of: (1) water supply or…

Sec. 791.027. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. (a) A local government may provide emergency assistance to another local government, whether or not the local governments have previously agreed or contracted to provide that kind of assistance, if: (1) in the opinion of the presiding officer o…

Sec. 791.028. CONTRACTS FOR JOINT PAYMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Highway project" means the acquisition, design, construction, improvement, or beautification of a state or local highway, turnpike, or road project. (2) "Transportation corp…

Sec. 791.029. CONTRACTS FOR REGIONAL RECORDS CENTERS. (a) By resolution of its governing body, a political subdivision of the state may contract with another political subdivision of the state to participate in the ownership, construction, and operation of a regional records cent…

Sec. 791.030. HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL SERVICES. A local government may contract with another local government authorized to provide health care and hospital services to provide those services for the local government's officers and employees and their dependents. Added by Acts 1…

Sec. 791.031. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) This section applies only to a local government, other than a school district, that is authorized to impose ad valorem taxes on real property. (b) The Texas Department of Transportation may enter into an interlocal contract with a …

Sec. 791.032. CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND REPAIR OF STREETS IN MUNICIPALITIES. With the approval of the governing body of a municipality, a local government may enter into an interlocal contract with the municipality to finance the construction, improvement, maintenance, or re…

Sec. 791.033. CONTRACTS TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OR OPERATE FACILITIES ON STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. (a) In this section, "state highway system" means the highways in this state included in the plan providing for a system of state highways prepared under Section 201.103, Transportation…

Sec. 791.034. INTERLOCAL CONTRACT FOR RELIEF HIGHWAY ROUTE AROUND CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing body of a municipality located in a county in which is located a facility licensed to dispose of low-level radioactive waste under Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, may …

Sec. 791.035. CONTRACTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS. (a) A local government and an institution of higher education or university system may contract with one another to perform any governmental functions and services. If the terms of the contract p…

Sec. 791.036. REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN SPECIAL DISTRICTS. The commissioners court of a county may enter into an interlocal contract with the board of a special district for the county to: (1) apply the county's traffic regulations to a public road in the county that is owned, ope…

Sec. 791.037. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section, "solid waste" has the meaning assigned by Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code. (b) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 1.7 million in which more than 70 perc…

Sec. 791.038. CONTRACTS FOR WATER RESEARCH OR PLANNING. A local government may contract with another local government, the state, or the federal government to jointly participate in research or planning activities related to water resources. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., C…

Sec. 792.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Political subdivision" has the meaning assigned by Section 791.003. (2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 783.003. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1165, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Sec. 792.002. AGREEMENTS WITH MEXICO. A state agency or a political subdivision may, to the extent permitted under federal law, enter into an agreement under this chapter with: (1) the United Mexican States or a political subdivision of the United Mexican States; (2) an agency of…

Sec. 792.003. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT. A state agency or a political subdivision may enter into an agreement under this chapter only if the agreement is for the accomplishment of a function that the agency or political subdivision is authorized to perform under other law. Added by Act…

Sec. 792.004. TERMS. (a) Under an agreement authorized by this chapter, a political subdivision or a state agency may: (1) acquire or dispose of in any manner available to the state agency or political subdivision under other law an interest in real property in this state or the …

Sec. 792.005. BONDS. (a) A state agency described by Subsection (b) or a political subdivision may issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness to provide financing for an agreement under this chapter to the same extent and in the same manner that the agency or political subdivi…

Sec. 792.006. APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. An agreement made by a state agency under this chapter that involves the use of money appropriated from the state treasury is not valid unless it is approved by the governor and the Legislative Budget Board. Added b…