Sec. 49.068.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.  (a)  The provisions of this chapter pertaining to bids and the Local Government Code notwithstanding, a district may purchase property from any governmental entity by negotiated contract without the necessity of securing appraisals or advertising for bids.
(b)  The provisions of other law or a home-rule municipal charter notwithstanding, a municipality may contract with a district.  The term of a contract under this subsection may be of unlimited duration.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2003.