CERTAIN CONTRACTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN WRITING
Known as the Certificate of Obligation Act
The act spans §§ 271.041–271.064 (27 sections).
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
A contract executed under Section 271.054 or 271.056 is not required to be in writing if the work to be performed under the contract:
(1) is legal services;
(2) is to be done by the regular salaried employees of the issuer; or
(3) is to be paid for as the work progresses.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.