Sec. 39.0381. AUDITING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE UNDER CONTRACTS FOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The agency by rule shall develop a comprehensive methodology for auditing and monitoring performance under contracts for services to develop or administer assessment instruments required by Section 39.023 to verify compliance with contractual obligations.

(b) The agency shall ensure that all new and renewed contracts described by Subsection (a) include a provision that the agency or a designee of the agency may conduct periodic contract compliance reviews, without advance notice, to monitor vendor performance.

(c) The agency shall adopt rules to administer this section.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1006 (H.B. 743), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.