19 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.73 – Contracts for Printing of Open-Source Textbooks

(a) The State Board of Education (SBOE) may execute a contract for the printing of open-source instructional materials listed on the adopted list.
(b) The contract shall allow a school district or an open-enrollment charter school to requisition printed copies of open-source instructional materials as provided by the Texas Education Code, §31.103.
(c) The contract form shall be approved by, and shall not be changed or modified without approval of, the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) legal counsel.
(d) Contract forms shall be sent to the awarded vendor for signature. Signed contracts returned by the awarded vendor shall be signed by the chair of the SBOE and attested to by the commissioner of education. Properly signed and attested contracts shall be filed with the TEA.

Source Note:The provisions of this §66.73 adopted to be effective February 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 1454; amended to be effective July 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 4911.