APPOINTMENT OF AGENT TO MAKE CONTRACTS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case EPGT Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Harris County Flood Control District (2004)
Most recently applied in EPGT Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Harris County Flood Control District (September 2004)
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The commissioners court of a county may appoint an agent to make a contract on behalf of the county for:
(1) erecting or repairing a county building;
(2) supervising the erecting or repairing of a county building; or
(3) any other purpose authorized by law.
(b) A contract or other act of an agent appointed under this section that is properly executed on behalf of the county and is within the agent's authority binds the county to the contract for all purposes.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.