1. (a) A port commission, authorized designated officer of the port commission, or authorized designated employee of a port authority or district may make routine purchases or contracts in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
2. (b) Before a purchase is made, a purchase order or other form of precommitment approval must be signed by the executive director of the district or the port authority or the authorized designated officer. For routine contracts or purchases, the precommitment approval may be in the form of a list of approved routine purchases or contracts signed by the executive director. The signed list shall remain on file in the offices of the district or port authority.
3. (c) A purchase order must be executed in duplicate with one copy delivered to the person from whom the purchase is made and one copy remaining on file in the district or port authority.
4. (d) If any other type of purchase of the district or port authority is subject to the approval of a county auditor, the list of routine purchases or contracts must be approved by the county auditor before the purchases or contracts may be made.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 353, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 632, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2003.