Section 2262.056. Approval Required for Assignment of Services Contracts

TX Govt Code § 2262.056 (2019) (N/A)
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Text of section as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 29

For text of section as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 615 (S.B. 986), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 2262.056.

Sec. 2262.056. APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICES CONTRACTS. (a) In this section:

(1) "Major information resources project" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003.

(2) "Sensitive personal information" has the meaning assigned by Section 521.002, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) A vendor awarded a services contract by a state agency may not assign the vendor's rights under the contract to a third party unless the assignment is approved by the state agency.

(c) At least 14 days before a state agency rejects or approves a vendor's proposed assignment under Subsection (b), the state agency shall notify the Legislative Budget Board of the proposed assignment if the contract subject to the assignment:

(1) is for a major information resources project; or

(2) involves storing, receiving, processing, transmitting, disposing of, or accessing sensitive personal information in a foreign country.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.