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11 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1980–2000 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Texas Highway Commission v. Texas Ass'n of Steel Importers, Inc.green2 sentences1982With those exceptions, the commission is to make purchases on competitive bids “whenever possible.” As noted in Texas Highway Commission v. Texas Association of Steel Importers, Inc., 372 S.W.2d 525, 527 (Tex. 1963): Competitive bidding... contemplates a bidding on the same undertaking upon each of the same material items covered by the contract; upon the same thing. 1982With those exceptions, the commission is to make purchases on competitive bids `whenever possible.' As noted in Texas Highway Commission v. Texas Association of Steel Importers, Inc., 372 S.W.2d 525 , 527 (Tex. 1963): Competitive bidding . . . contemplates a bidding on the same undertaking upon each of the same material items covered by the contract; upon the same thing. | 1 | 3 |
Lynd v. Heffernangreen1 sentence1988See Lynd v. Heffernan, 146 N.Y.S.2d 113 (N.Y.App.Div. 1955) (charter provision requiring competitive bidding on all contracts over $1,000 not applicable to insurance policy). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Crazy Water Co.
green
2 sentences1989In Attorney General Opinion JM-940 (1988) we noted with respect to the scope of the term "professional services" in a competitive bidding requirement exception: The courts have not adopted a universal definition of the term: however, several cases suggest that it comprehends labor and skill that is 'predominately mental or intellectual, rather than physical or, manual.' Marvland Casualtv Co. v. Crazy Water Co., 160 S.W.2d 102 (Tex. Civ. 1989In Attorney General Opinion JM-940 (1988) we noted with respect to the scope of the term "professional services" in a competitive bidding requirement exception: The courts have not adopted a universal definition of the term; however, several cases suggest that it comprehends labor and skill that is `predominately mental or intellectual, rather than physical or, manual.' Maryland Casualty Co. v. Crazy Water Co., 160 S.W.2d 102 (Tex.Civ.App.-Eastland 1942, no writ). | 4 | 1981–1989 |
Hoffman v. City of Mt. Pleasant
green
2 sentences2000Hoffman, 89 S.W.2d at 193 . 2000Hoffman , 89 S.W.2d at 193 . | 2 | 2000–2000 |
Linden v. Finley
green
1 sentence1992Id. 5 21.9011(c). | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Gulf Bitulithic Co. v. Nueces County
green
1 sentence1989Very truly yours, Jim Mattox Attorney General of Texas Mary Keller First Assistant Attorney General Lou McCreary Executive Assistant Attorney General Judge Zollie Steakley Special Assistant Attorney General Rick Gilpin Chairman, Opinion Committee Prepared by William Walker Assistant Attorney General 1 See, e.g., Gulf Bithulithic Co. v. Nueces Co., 11 S.W.2d 305 (Tex.Comm'n App. 1928, judgm't adopted), considering applicability of competitive bidding requirements to a county contract for supervision of county road construction: To hold that contracts for the supervision of work done directly by | 1 | 1989–1989 |
R. C. Overstreet v. Houston County
green
1 sentence1982Cf. V.T.C.S. art. 2368a; Overstreet v. Houston County, 365 S.W.2d 409 (Tex.Civ.App.-Houston 1963, writ ref'd n.r.e.) (statute authorized changes). | 1 | 1982–1982 |
Headlee v. Fryer
neutral
1 sentence1982Such a method is inconsistent with the competitive bidding requirement of article 601b, V.T.C.S., which applies `whenever possible.' See Headlee v. Fryer, 208 S.W. 213 (Tex.Civ.App.-Dallas 1919, writ dism'd). | 1 | 1982–1982 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.