Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided September 8, 2004Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable David R. Austin Ector County Auditor 1010 East Eighth Street, Room 520 Odessa, Texas 79761
Re: Whether a county auditor may approve a claim for payment on a contract that was not awarded in compliance with the County Purchasing Act (RQ-0195-GA)
Dear Mr. Austin:
You ask whether a county auditor may approve a claim for payment on a contract that was not awarded in compliance with the County Purchasing Act, Local Government Code chapter 262, subchapter C. You also ask several related questions about such a contract's legal effect and the county's authority to make payments under such…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Heldenfels Bros. v. City of Corpus ChristiTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Canales v. LaughlinTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Guynes v. Galveston CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- American Surety Co. of New York v. Axtell Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1931
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