Opinion No.

Honorable Oscar H. Mauzy Chairman Senate Education Committee Texas Senate, State Capitol P. O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether insurance contracts purchased by school districts must be let on competitive bids

Dear Senator Mauzy:

You have requested our opinion as to whether section 21.901 of the Texas Education Code requires that contracts for the purchase of school insurance, excluding policies which are part of teacher employment contracts, be awarded through the competitive bidding process. If we answer this question in the affirmative, you wish to know the status of a contract which…