What is Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code?
House Bill 914, passed during the 2005 Texas legislative session, became effective January 1, 2006. The bill added a new Chapter 176 to the Texas Local Government Code. Chapter 176 requires certain local government officers and those doing business or seeking to do business with local governmental entities to publicly disclose specified relationships. The new disclosure requirements apply to municipalities, such as the City of Sugar Land, counties, school districts and certain other local governmental entities.

A complete text of Chapter 176 is available at the Local Government Code website.

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1. Are sealed bids and sealed proposals accepted via fax?
2. Does the city have any insurance requirements for service contractors?
3. How does a company go about getting on the city's bid list?
4. How must a person disclose the information required by Chapter 176?
5. Is there a defense to prosecution?
6. Should sales tax be included in bids or quotations?
7. To what type of contracts does Chapter 176 apply?
8. What are the consequences of violating Chapter 176?
9. What information must a person doing business or seeking to do business with the City of Sugar Land disclose?
10. What is Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code?
11. What local governmental entities are subject to Chapter 176?
12. What other information must be disclosed about a person doing business or seeking to do business with the City of Sugar Land under Chapter 176?
13. What vendors doing business with the City of Sugar Land are subject to Chapter 176?
14. Where should sealed bids / sealed proposals be submitted to?
15. With whom should the questionnaire be filed?