Section 252.041 - Notice Requirement(a) If the competitive sealed bidding requirement applies to the contract, notice of the time and place at which the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud must be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the municipality. The date of the first publication must be before the 14th day before the date set to publicly open the bids and read them aloud. If no newspaper is published in the municipality, the notice must be posted at the city hall for 14 days before the date set to publicly open the bids and read them aloud.(b) If the competitive sealed proposals requirement applies to the contract, notice of the request for proposals must be given in the same manner as that prescribed by Subsection (a) for the notice for competitive sealed bids.(c) If the contract is for the purchase of machinery for the construction or maintenance of roads or streets, the notice for bids and the order for purchase must include a general specification of the machinery desired.(d) If the governing body of the municipality intends to issue time warrants for the payment of any part of the contract, the notice must include a statement of: (1) the governing body's intention;(2) the maximum amount of the proposed time warrant indebtedness;(3) the rate of interest the time warrants will bear; and(4) the maximum maturity date of the time warrants.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 252.041
Amended By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 749, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1993Amended By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1993.Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 2, eff. 8/26/1991 Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.