Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-78 Page: 2 of 4
This text is part of the collection entitled: Texas Attorney General Opinions and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Hon. H. R. Nieman, Jr., page 2 (C- 78)
have the appropriated funds to cover the installation in the
amount stipulated. Sufficient contingency funds originally
appropriated to the State Building Commission for the structure
do not remain to cover the installation of this newly acquired
and unforeseen IBM machine requirement. It is timely and advan-
tageous to the State to complete the necessary installation dur-
ing construction of the building and have the designated space
available for agency occupancy at the time the structure is ac-
cepted on behalf of the State of Texas. Air conditioning serv-
ice supply ducts, piping, and electrical service systems will
have to be shut off, disrupted, and generally altered ultimately
to install the IBM machines at a greater cost after the building
is occupied and at a great inconvenience to all other agencies
in the building.
The State Building Commission was created by Article
678m, Vernon's Civil Statutes, a part of which provides as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 5. The Commission is authorized to
take any action and enter into any contracts
necessary to provide for the obtaining of sites
and the planning, designing and construction of
the buildings and memorials provided for. . ..
In Attorney General's Opinion No. WW-1120 (1961) this
office held that the provisions of Article 678m would constitute
sufficient authority for the State Building Commission to obtain
the services of and enter into contracts with other state agen-
cies.
Section 3 of Article 4413(32), Vernon's Civil Statutes,
reads in part as follows:
"Any State agency may enter into and perform
a written agreement or contract with other agen-
cies of the State for furnishing necessary and au-
thorized Asecial or technical services, including
the services of employees, the services of mater-
ials, or the services of equipment. The actual
cost of rendering the services, or the nearest es-
timate of the cost that is practicable shall be
reimbursed, except in the case of service rendered
in the fields of national defence or disaster re-
lief, or in cooperative efforts proposed by the
Governor, to promote the economic development of
the State. .. ." (Emphasis added).-380-
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This text can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Text.
Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-78, text, May 15, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268497/m1/2/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.