§ 8.17. Purchase procedure.

All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be pursuant to a requisition from the head of the office, department or agency whose appropriation will be charged, and no contract or order shall be binding upon the city unless and until the city manager certifies that there is to the credit of such office, department or agency a sufficient unencumbered appropriation and allotment balance to pay for the supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services for which the contract or order is issued. All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be made in accordance with the requirements of this charter and all applicable requirements of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas. All contracts for purchases or expenditures must be expressly approved in advance by the council, except that the council may by ordinance confer upon the city manager, general authority to contract for expenditures without further approval of the council for all budgeted items the cost of which does not exceed the constitutional and statutory requirements for competitive bidding.

(Res. No. 74-7, § 3, ratified 4-6-74, approved 4-15-74; Res. No. 82-16, § 3, ratified 4-3-82, approved 4-5-82)