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Discussion regarding Texas Municipal Code Sec. 252.0215, Competitive Bidding In Relation To Historically Underutilized Business (HUB).
Summary
Sec. 252.0215. COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN RELATION TO HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS. A municipality, in making an expenditure of more than $3,000 but less than $50,000, shall contact at least two historically underutilized businesses on a rotating basis, based on information provided by the comptroller pursuant to Chapter 2161, Government Code. If the list fails to identify a historically underutilized business in the county in which the municipality is situated, the municipality is exempt from this section.
CHAPTER 2161. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2161.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Goods" means supplies, materials, or equipment.
(2) "Historically underutilized business" means an entity with its principal place of business in this state that is:
(A) a corporation formed for the purpose of making a profit in which 51 percent or more of all classes of the shares of stock or other equitable securities are owned by one or more economically disadvantaged persons who have a proportionate interest and actively participate in the corporation's control, operation, and management;
(B) a sole proprietorship created for the purpose of making a profit that is completely owned, operated, and controlled by an economically disadvantaged person;
(C) a partnership formed for the purpose of making a profit in which 51 percent or more of the assets and interest in the partnership are owned by one or more economically disadvantaged persons who have a proportionate interest and actively participate in the partnership's control, operation, and management;
(D) a joint venture in which each entity in the venture is a historically underutilized business, as determined under another paragraph of this subdivision; or
(E) a supplier contract between a historica...
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