Tex.
Gov't Code Section 2155.505
Historically Underutilized and Small Businesses
(a)
In this section:(1)
“Historically underutilized business” has the meaning assigned by Section 2161.001 (Definitions).(2)
“Small business” means a small business concern as defined by regulations of the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. Section 121.201 or a veterans service agency.(3)
“Veterans service agency” means a community-based organization that:(A)
is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of that code;(B)
has as its principal purpose to provide housing, substance abuse treatment, case management services, and employment training to low-income veterans, disabled veterans, and homeless veterans and their families; and(C)
employs veterans to provide at least 75 percent of the hours of direct labor by individuals required to produce goods or provide services required under a contract entered into under this section.(b)
The comptroller shall strongly encourage each vendor with a contract listed on a schedule developed under this subchapter and who is not a historically underutilized business or small business to use historically underutilized or small businesses to sell or provide a service under the contract. If a vendor does not make a good faith effort to use historically underutilized and small businesses under the contract, the comptroller may exclude the vendor from being listed on a schedule developed under this subchapter.(c)
A historically underutilized business or small business may sell or provide a service under another vendor’s contract listed on a schedule developed under this subchapter if:(1)
the contract is on a schedule developed under Section 2155.502 (Development of Multiple Award Contract Schedule);(2)
the vendor for the contract authorizes in writing the historically underutilized business or small business to sell or provide a service under that contract; and(3)
the historically underutilized business or small business provides that written authorization to the comptroller.
Source:
Section 2155.505 — Historically Underutilized and Small Businesses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2155.htm#2155.505 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
