Sec. 44.0331.  MANAGEMENT FEES UNDER CERTAIN COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACTS.  (a)  A school district that enters into a purchasing contract valued at $25,000 or more under Section 44.031(a)(5), under Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or under any other cooperative purchasing program authorized for school districts by law shall document a contract-related fee, including a management fee, paid by or to the district and the purpose of each fee under the contract.
(b)  The amount, purpose, and disposition of any fee described by Subsection (a) must be presented in a written report and submitted annually in an open meeting of the board of trustees of the school district.  The written report must appear as an agenda item.
(c)  The commissioner may audit the written report described by Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 449 (H.B. 273), Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021.