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Restricted Expenditures — Contracts and Bids
Companies Doing Business with Iran, Sudan or a Foreign Terrorist Organization

A governmental entity may not contract with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan or a foreign terrorist organization. Prior to award, the contract manager or purchaser must check the divestment lists to determine if the potential awardee is in violation of this requirement.

Definitions

Governmental entity
(A) the state;
(B) a municipality, county, public school district, or special-purpose district or authority;
(C) a district, county, or justice of the peace court;
(D) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(E) the legislature or a legislative agency; or
(F) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court of appeals, or the State Bar of Texas or another judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction.

Sources [+]

Texas Government Code Sections 2252.001(1)(2), 2252.152 –153, 2270.0001(1 – 9), 2270.0102, 2270.0051 – 0053, 2270.0101 – 0102, 2270.0151 – 0153 and 2270.0201