Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 351.04155
Commissary Operation by Sheriff in Certain Counties
(a)
This section applies only to a county that:(1)
has a population of 2.1 million or more;(2)
has two municipalities with a population of 250,000 or more; and(3)
is adjacent to a county with a population of 2.1 million or more.(b)
The county is subject to Section 351.0415 (Commissary Operation by Sheriff or Private Vendor), except:(1)
Section 351.0415 (Commissary Operation by Sheriff or Private Vendor)(b)(1) does not apply to the sheriff of the county;(2)
new bids to renew contracts under Section 351.0415 (Commissary Operation by Sheriff or Private Vendor)(b)(3) are subject to the approval of the commissioners court of the county;(3)
the sheriff may not make a disbursement from the commissary proceeds unless the sheriff receives approval for the disbursement from the commissioners court of the county; and(4)
the sheriff shall provide to the commissioners court of the county each contract the sheriff makes under this section relating to the commissary and shall provide the contract within 10 days after the date the contract is made.(c)
A purchase made by the sheriff using commissary proceeds is subject to the competitive purchasing procedures contained in Subchapter C (Short Title), Chapter 262 (Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Counties). For the purpose of complying with that subchapter, a reference in that subchapter to “commissioners court” means the sheriff and a reference to “the county official who makes purchases for the county” means the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee.
Source:
Section 351.04155 — Commissary Operation by Sheriff in Certain Counties, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.351.htm#351.04155 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
