Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Steven B. Payson Dawson County Attorney P.O. Box 1268 Lamesa, Texas 79331

Re: Whether a contract for ambulance service may be exempt from competitive-purchasing requirements in the County Purchasing Act, chapter 262, subchapter C of the Local Government Code, and related questions (RQ-0042-JC)

Dear Mr. Payson:

You ask whether the Commissioners Court of Dawson County may contract for ambulance service pursuant to the County Purchasing Act (the "Act"), Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. ch. 262, subch. C (Vernon 1999), without…