1. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the approval authority and responsibilities for executing contracts required by the department.
2. (b) Applicability. This section applies to all contracts, interagency contracts, interlocal contracts, as well as informal letters of agreement, memoranda, and agreements.

3. (c) Board Delegation. The board delegates the following duties and authorities to the executive director of the department:

   1. (1) the duty and authority to execute contracts, to include approving and signing contracts on behalf of the department;
   2. (2) the authority to further delegate contract approval and signature authority to the executive director's designees for contracts with a dollar value up to and including $1,000,000; and
   3. (3) the authority to further delegate contract approval and signature authority to a deputy executive director of the department for contracts with a dollar value exceeding $1,000,000 as allowed by Government Code, §2261.254.

Source Note:The provisions of this §210.2 adopted to be effective March 6, 2025, 50 TexReg 1696.