Sec. 42.012.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  The department may enter into contracts and agreements with persons, colleges, universities, associations, corporations, municipalities, and other units of government as necessary to carry out this chapter.
(b)  A contract may provide for payment by the state, within the limits of funds available, for material, equipment, or services.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0151, eff. April 2, 2015.