Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 335.107
Vendor Requirements
(a)
This section applies to a vendor who:(1)
responds to a district request for a proposal; or(2)
otherwise communicates with the district in connection with a potential agreement between that vendor and the district.(b)
The board by rule shall design a conflict of interest questionnaire that requires disclosure of a vendor’s affiliations or business relationships that might cause a conflict of interest.(c)
A vendor shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire with the board secretary not less than seven days after the vendor:(1)
begins contract discussions or negotiations with the district; or(2)
forwards an application, response to a request for proposal, correspondence, or other writings related to an agreement or potential agreement with the district.(d)
A vendor shall file an updated completed questionnaire with the board secretary:(1)
on September 1 of each year; and(2)
after each event that would make a statement in the questionnaire incomplete or inaccurate.(e)
Each contract entered into between a district and a vendor shall contain a provision stating that the contract is voidable if the board or vendor violates this section. A contract entered into between a district and a vendor is voidable if the board or a vendor violates this section.
Source:
Section 335.107 — Vendor Requirements, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.335.htm#335.107 (accessed May 11, 2024).
