Texas § 44.044 CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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§ 44.044 — CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Texas § 44.044

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 44.044 (2026).

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Sec. 44.044. CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT.

(a)The board of trustees of a school district by resolution may establish regulations permitting the school district to refuse to enter into a contract or other transaction with a person indebted to the school district.

(b)It is not a violation of this subchapter for a school district, under regulations adopted under Subsection (a), to refuse to award a contract to or enter into a transaction with an apparent low bidder or successful proposer that is indebted to the school district.

(c)In this section, "person" includes an individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, and any other entity that proposes or otherwise seeks to enter into a contract or

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Sec. 44.044. CONTRACT WITH PERSON INDEBTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) The board of trustees of a school district by resolution may establish regulations permitting the school district to refuse to enter into a contract or other transaction with a person indebted to the school district.
(b) It is not a violation of this subchapter for a school district, under regulations adopted under Subsection (a), to refuse to award a contract to or enter into a transaction with an apparent low bidder or successful proposer that is indebted to the school district.
(c) In this section, "person" includes an individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, and any other entity that proposes or otherwise seeks to enter into a contract or other transaction with the school district requiring approval by the board.