- (a) In an emergency, the director or the director's designee may award a loan or grant without holding a public hearing under rules adopted by the commission.
- (b) Before awarding a contract under this section, the director or the director's designee must certify in writing the fact and nature of the emergency that requires the award of the contract.
- (c) Not later than the fifth working day after the date a contract is awarded under this section, the director shall notify in writing each member of the commission of the details of the emergency and the award.
- (d) In this section, "emergency" means a situation or condition at a general aviation airport that requires immediate attention because of an existing unsafe condition that should be of sufficient concern to require a notice to airmen under FAA Order 7930.2E.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.03(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.